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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 06:46 PM
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I know there are other versions out there but seems hit or miss if they are available. But I just got this one off Amazon for 87 bucks and I see the same on one EBay for about 110. Just recieved mine seems very heavy duty nice enough welds, nice paint and a hard rubber pad so as not to mare the diff.


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I have seen these and understand what they are for but it just makes me nervous balancing the car in the middle. Post an update of how it worked when you use it.
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It looks like a nice product. I prefer using a jack with a rubber disc on the actual pinch weld sections on the frame in the front and rear corners to jack my Corvettes up. I'm not sure that would fit under the car if it were on a jack. You'll have to let us know how well it works.
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I have seen these and understand what they are for but it just makes me nervous balancing the car in the middle. Post an update of how it worked when you use it.
jacking in the middle doesn't worry me, that's how I would jack up any other car, jacking a rear drive car by the diff is pretty standard.
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx7
It looks like a nice product. I prefer using a jack with a rubber disc on the actual pinch weld sections on the frame in the front and rear corners to jack my Corvettes up. I'm not sure that would fit under the car if it were on a jack. You'll have to let us know how well it works.
Yeah that's how I do it to get whole car up, but this will be nice if i just need the rear up. As for clearance, definitely need the newer low profile style jack.
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If you just need a spacer above the jack pad why can't you just use a short piece of 4"x4" or 6"x6" wooden post?
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Originally Posted by mrlmd
If you just need a spacer above the jack pad why can't you just use a short piece of 4"x4" or 6"x6" wooden post?
I don't think either of those would fit between tail pipes.
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