Home made jacking pads???
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From: Conifer CO
Home made jacking pads???
I know many members have made their own jack pads using hockey pucks, and evidentally use eye bolts to hold them in place. Question is, do I use one puck, or two, to get the proper clearance? Also, how is the eye bolt fastened to the puck?
I know you can buy these things, but I agree with those who say to save your money for the important things that you can't make!
I know you can buy these things, but I agree with those who say to save your money for the important things that you can't make!
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (Colorado Chuck)
Step by step with pictures: http://www.97vette.com/howto/liftpads/index.html
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (Colorado Chuck)
My car is lowered... and even with my harbor frieght low profile aluminum racing jack... I can only use one puck... but one puck has always been enough...I just made an extra set for the car yesterday.... 4 pucks @ 99 cents... 4 one inch outside diameter eye bolts..@ 44 cents each... total
$5.72 plus tax. I cut off the first few threads so the threaded area was less than one inch... ( the thickness of a puck )
$5.72 plus tax. I cut off the first few threads so the threaded area was less than one inch... ( the thickness of a puck )
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (Karl_in_Chicago)
Thanks a bunch for your response, guys. Time to go shopping, before the time comes when I have to jack this thing up. (I do have a pit, but that won't help you change a tire...)
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (Colorado Chuck)
Thanks a bunch for your response, guys. Time to go shopping, before the time comes when I have to jack this thing up. (I do have a pit, but that won't help you change a tire...)
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (diynoob)
I have always felt that if I needed to jack it up that I could just use some wood, and perhaps nothing since my jack would go up inside without touching the body. At some time I am going to need tires, and I just shudder at the damage the typical tire store could do with their lift.
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (Colorado Chuck)
Follow these steps: http://www.97vette.com/howto/liftpads/index.html
As I recall, I could not find those exact eye bolts, but I used some 1/4" longer. They work fine.
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (denali)
Single puck thinkness works just fine. I would think that 2 pads would interfere with most lift arms by being too close to the floor, thus getting in the way of the arms and annoying the surly tire tech who didn't really want to use your silly hockey pucks to protect your "baby" in the first place, because he's lifted a dozen C5's at his tire shop and hasn't hurt a thing yet (except scratch the rockers some where it can't be seen....). I mean, you can picture how this scenario would play out!! I would stick to a single puck so you'll KNOW it will work with nearly any lift.
To repeat, single thickness works fine. And I made my pucks with wooden t-***** (modified drawer pulls from H. Depot) for about $6.
To repeat, single thickness works fine. And I made my pucks with wooden t-***** (modified drawer pulls from H. Depot) for about $6.
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (Tracy)
I am going to take Tracy's advice and go with one. The measurements I took indicate one should be enough and I don't want to antagonize that surly tire tech. Besides, pucks out here are $2, so I save $8!!!
Thanks again to everyone.
Thanks again to everyone.
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Re: Home made jacking pads??? (Colorado Chuck)
One last comment. When I got the eye bolts I tried both the 1/4 as well as the 5/16, and the heavier ones fit better so I used them. I also added a 2" fender washer between the eye and the puck, glued on with Zoop. The single puck works great (and .99 at Gart Sports!)
