Jack Stand Question

kenchan · 10-14-2015, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barncobob

I don't do suspension mods, im a mature driver

car handles just perfectly for me,,,i did all that suspension crap in my 20's-30's

but u had to change the emblem like some 20yr old..

jpkirk · 10-12-2015, 03:38 PM

Oh Jar, clearly he is using the word in a context other than yours.

Mature = old

You remember that time I want all knee jerk last year when I was newB about the Stillen License Plate thing and I was all ... up in it? And I said I was a crusty old fart. Still am BTW, the crust is now developing a patina. I think this is what we have here. He is just happy with what he got. I am as well but I use the excuse that I want to remain legal for Solo racing in B Street.

JARblue · 10-12-2015, 03:40 PM

Zipper 104 · 10-12-2015, 06:24 PM

Amazon.com : A&R Sports Ice Hockey Practice Puck, Black - 4 Pack : Sports & Outdoors

'Practise puck'.....WFT is that??? A puck is a puck, or it isn't. Anything other than the real thing just isn't one. I can just hear all the Canadians and Minnesotans/Bostonians laughing.
And for whomever posted a ways back there was no point in cutting a groove in a puck, because it will just squish over the pinch rail.....what kind of 'puck' were you using?? Ever held a real puck in your hands? Squish my a**. And like they aren't hard enough, they keep 'em in a freezer during games.

...and getting back on thread. Never trust jackstands entirely. Always slide blocks and/or 4 x 4s underneath to 'take' the car's weight if it were to slip off 'em. Not doing this is how people die. I know of no one who can bench the weight of our Zs if it were to fall on them. A friend of mine was killed exactly this way. You never think it'll happen to you.

....and now back to your regular programming. Sorry.

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JARblue · 10-13-2015, 08:45 AM

I think that jack is useless. With all the distracted drivers these days, I refuse to work on my car on the side of the road. If I were in a parking lot maybe...

And for DIY, that thing is completely useless. You can jack the car up in 3-4 pumps with an $80 floor jack from Harbor Freight that weighs 40 lbs

LennyK · 10-13-2015, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

I think that jack is useless. With all the distracted drivers these days, I refuse to work on my car on the side of the road. If I were in a parking lot maybe...

And for DIY, that thing is completely useless. You can jack the car up in 3-4 pumps with an $80 floor jack from Harbor Freight that weighs 40 lbs

"That Jack" Is Engineered To Lift The Z Correctly...

I'm Not Suggesting Any "Side Of The Road" Maintenance..

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For DYI Garage Work - It's A Very Good Choice...

Probable Use It 2-3 Times A Year...

And It Fits Into It's Own Cutout In The Trunk!!!

Then Use Jack Stands / Wood Blocks / Cinder Blocks / Whatever

Believe Me - I Have All The Floor Jacks, Bottle Jacks, Jack Stands I Could Ever Want - OEM Scissors Jacks Work Fine For Infrequent Use>>>

Zipper 104 · 10-14-2015, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

I think that jack is useless. With all the distracted drivers these days, I refuse to work on my car on the side of the road. If I were in a parking lot maybe...

And for DIY, that thing is completely useless. You can jack the car up in 3-4 pumps with an $80 floor jack from Harbor Freight that weighs 40 lbs

Well, IMO it's not completely useless (but real close) and I hate how tough it gets to rotate it once there's weight on it (my shoulders are shot and I find it tough) and the handle pops out of the eye too easy. The idea to put a nut in place of the eye and using an electric impact on it is brilliant, but I would worry that I'd have to pack an extra wrench or the impact around if I could no longer use the crappy handle. You never know when you'd get stuck somewhere.
Maybe if the nut put on in place of the eye was the size of the OEM lug wrench it'd work, but I'd need to slip a cheater on the lug wrench handle for more leverage.

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jpkirk · 10-13-2015, 10:00 AM

Somebody on the forum cut off that eye and welded a nut on it. Then uses an impact wrench to jack the car. He bought multiple jacks to do that. Not sure what he uses in terms of jack stands though. I have an impact wrench in the back of the Z. I plan on doing the same with my jack.

As a backup I carry a breaker bar.

jpkirk · 10-14-2015, 07:59 AM

Yea that is why I carry around a basic tool kit and the breaker bar. Would be better to have a ratchet handy if for some reason the impact wrench did not work. The idea does require forethought and planning ... one of my greatest skills?

kenchan · 10-14-2015, 03:53 PM

the oem jack is great for elevating lower arms while u align the bottom fasteners for the struts and spring carriers and stuff. also for some cars it's useful for not undoing the CVD joint...

pokeyl · 10-15-2015, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

So I've decided to do my own oil changes and perhaps tackle some bolt-ons in the future. I bought two pairs of jack stands to get the car off the ground. Then while unpacking them, I see the label on the stands which says "should be used in pairs on ONE END OF THE VEHICLE ONLY. Should not be used on both ends together."

WTF? I was hoping I could get the car off the ground and level to empty the oil pan more thoroughly. Do you guys put jack stands on all four corners or just a pair in the front?

On a side note, it's a little creepy crawling under the jacked up car...lots of creaks and groans when it was going up. Boy would it suck if it came back down when I was under it...

If you have a set of ramps?

cab83_750 · 10-15-2015, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokeyl

If you have a set of ramps?

Not sure if my eyes are just pretty bad, but if you don't, please always use wheel chocks for cases like this!!!!!

kenchan · 10-15-2015, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cab83_750

Not sure if my eyes are just pretty bad, but if you don't, please always use wheel chicks for cases like this!!!!!

lol'ed at wheel chicks and ghetto low rider ramps.

jpkirk · 10-15-2015, 11:13 AM

I would use chocks though. Chicks might complain when you make them lay down behind the car.

pokeyl · 10-15-2015, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpkirk

I would use chocks though. Chicks might complain when you make them lay down behind the car.

why???

10-12-2015, 03:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3377	Oh Jar, clearly he is using the word in a context other than yours. Mature = old You remember that time I want all knee jerk last year when I was newB about the Stillen License Plate thing and I was all ... up in it? And I said I was a crusty old fart. Still am BTW, the crust is now developing a patina. I think this is what we have here. He is just happy with what he got. I am as well but I use the excuse that I want to remain legal for Solo racing in B Street. JARblue and mishuko like this. __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction

10-12-2015, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	jpkirk likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-12-2015, 06:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zipper 104 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Canada's Wet Coast Posts: 480 Drives: '13 PW/Frost/Spt/AT Rep Power: 11	Really???? Amazon.com : A&R Sports Ice Hockey Practice Puck, Black - 4 Pack : Sports & Outdoors 'Practise puck'.....WFT is that??? A puck is a puck, or it isn't. Anything other than the real thing just isn't one. I can just hear all the Canadians and Minnesotans/Bostonians laughing. And for whomever posted a ways back there was no point in cutting a groove in a puck, because it will just squish over the pinch rail.....what kind of 'puck' were you using?? Ever held a real puck in your hands? Squish my a**. And like they aren't hard enough, they keep 'em in a freezer during games. ...and getting back on thread. Never trust jackstands entirely. Always slide blocks and/or 4 x 4s underneath to 'take' the car's weight if it were to slip off 'em. Not doing this is how people die. I know of no one who can bench the weight of our Zs if it were to fall on them. A friend of mine was killed exactly this way. You never think it'll happen to you. ....and now back to your regular programming. Sorry. 104 jpkirk and Zbrah like this.

10-13-2015, 08:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	I think that jack is useless. With all the distracted drivers these days, I refuse to work on my car on the side of the road. If I were in a parking lot maybe... And for DIY, that thing is completely useless. You can jack the car up in 3-4 pumps with an $80 floor jack from Harbor Freight that weighs 40 lbs __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-13-2015, 10:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3377	Somebody on the forum cut off that eye and welded a nut on it. Then uses an impact wrench to jack the car. He bought multiple jacks to do that. Not sure what he uses in terms of jack stands though. I have an impact wrench in the back of the Z. I plan on doing the same with my jack. As a backup I carry a breaker bar. JARblue and Zipper 104 like this. __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction Last edited by jpkirk; 10-13-2015 at 10:07 AM.

10-14-2015, 07:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3377	Yea that is why I carry around a basic tool kit and the breaker bar. Would be better to have a ratchet handy if for some reason the impact wrench did not work. The idea does require forethought and planning ... one of my greatest skills? __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction

10-14-2015, 03:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	the oem jack is great for elevating lower arms while u align the bottom fasteners for the struts and spring carriers and stuff. also for some cars it's useful for not undoing the CVD joint...

10-15-2015, 11:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3377	I would use chocks though. Chicks might complain when you make them lay down behind the car. kenchan and Zipper 104 like this. __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction

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