Jacking pucks
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Jacking pucks
Just received the set of jacking pucks for my 13 coupe. Has anyone used them and are there easy to identify holes in the frame to insert them into and do you leave them installed? Thanks for any help or guidance. Happy new year to the forum family.
Safety Car
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The frame holes are located about 22" behind the front tires and 24" in front of the rear tires and easy to identify. I have the hard rubber hockey puck type with an "eye" bolt screwed in and epoxied to the puck. I push in and twist them on only when I need to raise the car. I do not leave them in, but they will stay in on their own. Hope that helps!
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I have them only on the front jacking points and leave them in all the time.
You can jack up the entire side of the car using the front points...that's how I swap tires for racing, one side at a time.
You can jack up the entire side of the car using the front points...that's how I swap tires for racing, one side at a time.
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I jack the side of the car using the rear jacking points to swap tires on each side for the track. Either side should work. I don't leave them in, just put them in the cubby holes in back.
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St. Jude Donor '08
They are useful in that when the pucks are in, it's easy to locate the jack under the car.
With no puck, you have to be very careful to not catch the jack pad on the front fender or the rocker panel, you will crack them if you get the jack pad on them.
That right there is why I think they are useful.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I went years using the rear cradle then the front cradle, which is a pain as my jack doesn't fit under the front without using boards. The side jacking trick is a real time saver for me.
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I use the front, as the front is heavier so in my mind I'm tweaking the frame less. Of course our cars are nearly 50/50 so I bet it doesn't really matter!
I went years using the rear cradle then the front cradle, which is a pain as my jack doesn't fit under the front without using boards. The side jacking trick is a real time saver for me.
I went years using the rear cradle then the front cradle, which is a pain as my jack doesn't fit under the front without using boards. The side jacking trick is a real time saver for me.
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Dont leave them in there, the aluminum ones stay better, the Eye ones with rubber pucks can fly off.
I left mine on, went for a drive, went over some bumps on the road and sure enough heard them fly off, got home, just had the front ones on. Ordered another cheap set on ebay.
I left mine on, went for a drive, went over some bumps on the road and sure enough heard them fly off, got home, just had the front ones on. Ordered another cheap set on ebay.
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One of mine fell out and I lost it (I have the BMW factory jack pads you can get from the BMW dealer), one of mine is still in there. Because of that I noticed something.
They are useful in that when the pucks are in, it's easy to locate the jack under the car.
With no puck, you have to be very careful to not catch the jack pad on the front fender or the rocker panel, you will crack them if you get the jack pad on them.
That right there is why I think they are useful.
They are useful in that when the pucks are in, it's easy to locate the jack under the car.
With no puck, you have to be very careful to not catch the jack pad on the front fender or the rocker panel, you will crack them if you get the jack pad on them.
That right there is why I think they are useful.
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I do like jacking pucks out of delrin - it is an designed bearing material, high strength and will not damage protective coating during contact. Eye bolt on hocky puck and even aluminum will damage the paint.
Here is my home made pucks out of delrin with a couple version for my unibody cars - not pretty but functional:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps767dec1f.jpg
Here is my home made pucks out of delrin with a couple version for my unibody cars - not pretty but functional:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps767dec1f.jpg