[Ochoa365]

Does anybody know the name of the jack stands I would need to buy that have a split part in the middle of the stand? The side skirts would most likely pop out or get damaged using a regular jack.

 

[ultimica06]

All Jack Stands should have a "C" shape on top of them..

 

[MiScion]

That is true. If not a C they'll have cutouts around the edges making it look like a castle top. You should be able to get one with an extension so you can clean the skirt and all of that good stuff

 

[davect01]

Um, you don't support your car via the side skirts. You are supposed to jack up and support your car via a frame part of the car.


I personally use ramps for most things.

RhinoRamps, Black - Walmart.com

 

[MiScion]

I hope OP isn't referring to lift the car by the skirt :|

Isn't there a cut out around the pinch welds in the front and back ?

 

[blueBallz]

i usually just jack cars up from the frame rails, sturdiest part of the car, never bends.

 

[MiScion]

Ah.. depends for me. If the pinch welds are rusty, then definitely I'd go with the frame rails. Otherwise pinch welds all day long.. just easier for me lol

 

[ultimica06]

Ah.. depends for me. If the pinch welds are rusty, then definitely I'd go with the frame rails. Otherwise pinch welds all day long.. just easier for me lol

My pinch welds where the jack points are on my Mazda are messed up badly...some spots are bent up all the way gone and stuff ...lol

 

[blueBallz]

My pinch welds where the jack points are on my Mazda are messed up badly...some spots are bent up all the way gone and stuff ...lol

my SC had none lol, they were all completely flattened from 25 years of jacks and jack stands

 

[ovmech]

I used the pinch weld jack points with some on sale Harbor Freight 3 ton jack stands and some rubber pads. The pinch weld jack point cut into the pad pretty good.

2 Piece Rubber Pads for Jack Stand

 

[MiScion]

My pinch welds where the jack points are on my Mazda are messed up badly...some spots are bent up all the way gone and stuff ...lol

my SC had none lol, they were all completely flattened from 25 years of jacks and jack stands

Lol I can definitely relate to those situations ! Life becomes a lot tougher and you start to question if it's even worth doing it. I got too lazy to the point where I just went to a shop that had a drive on hoist ahah