changing front pads - what point to use for jacking? Where should I place the jackstands?
03-24-2004, 02:47 PM
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or get some AC Hydraulics flat-top jack-stands. only $95 . . . each! :-O
beats me why the flat-tops are $45 more than the regular!! you can see that pad is $18 from the jack section. how is that flat-top thing $27 more than the standard one?<ul><li><a href="http://www.ultimategarage.com/acjacks.html">ultimate garage</a></li></ul>
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03-24-2004, 02:59 PM
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I think he has those posts custom made to slip into the AC Hydraulics jacks.
In the low volume that he's dealing with, I'm sure the prices aren't that cheap. Looking at mine, you can see they bent and welded a piece of metal to the top plate to fit into the standard pad that they use with their jacks. I believe he then has the finished piece treated (not sure how it's treated) for corrosion resistance.
They are expensive, but this is the only place I've seen that has them. My only complaint is that their lowest setting is kinda high. I have to crank the jack up pretty high before the jackstand will fit under the subframe. I would love it if they were a little smaller, so I could jack it up a little less initially, then progressively raise the car one side at a time, raising the stands accordingly.
Rather than buying a second pair of these, I think I'm going to supplement these stands with a set of cheap (and shorter/smaller) MVP stands. I do want another pair, so I can put the entire car up when I need to.
They are expensive, but this is the only place I've seen that has them. My only complaint is that their lowest setting is kinda high. I have to crank the jack up pretty high before the jackstand will fit under the subframe. I would love it if they were a little smaller, so I could jack it up a little less initially, then progressively raise the car one side at a time, raising the stands accordingly.
Rather than buying a second pair of these, I think I'm going to supplement these stands with a set of cheap (and shorter/smaller) MVP stands. I do want another pair, so I can put the entire car up when I need to.
