Hacker-Pschorr
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- Feb 17, 2013
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I'm not sure how to describe what I'm thinking of doing.
I have a 4-post lift and primary work on Porsche 928's.
The 928 has a center lifting point between the rear wheels and another between the front wheels. This makes lifting the entire *** end or nose off the ground, then placing jack stands under the corner lifting points super easy.
I want to do the same with my 4-post lift. At first I figured the bottle jack tray would be perfect, but these cars are too low. There's only 6" between the lifting point and the floor of the bottle jack tray. I found a jack that fits, but doesn't go high enough, very cumbersome.
So here's what I'm thinking, buy one of these:
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200641746_200641746
Secure it under the rear or front lifting point, lower the lift which will raise the wheels off the lift floor. Then I can remove a wheel, and raise the lift up placing the corner jack points on a jack stand or some other type of "stand" so I can work on the suspension / brakes.
I know, they make hydraulic double jacks to work with my lift. For starters they are $650 and they are an inch or two short of reaching the factory jack points. It's not ideal but could work....that's plan C.
Thoughts?
I have a 4-post lift and primary work on Porsche 928's.
The 928 has a center lifting point between the rear wheels and another between the front wheels. This makes lifting the entire *** end or nose off the ground, then placing jack stands under the corner lifting points super easy.
I want to do the same with my 4-post lift. At first I figured the bottle jack tray would be perfect, but these cars are too low. There's only 6" between the lifting point and the floor of the bottle jack tray. I found a jack that fits, but doesn't go high enough, very cumbersome.
So here's what I'm thinking, buy one of these:
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200641746_200641746
Secure it under the rear or front lifting point, lower the lift which will raise the wheels off the lift floor. Then I can remove a wheel, and raise the lift up placing the corner jack points on a jack stand or some other type of "stand" so I can work on the suspension / brakes.
I know, they make hydraulic double jacks to work with my lift. For starters they are $650 and they are an inch or two short of reaching the factory jack points. It's not ideal but could work....that's plan C.
Thoughts?
