[porsche]

First off, I have no affiliation with the product or the manufacturer.



A few issues back in Panorama, I saw a picture of a 3.2 Carrera up on "stackable" jack stands during a tire changing exercise. I took a mental note as I'm tight on garage space!



So today when I was buying a new set of stands, I did a search and eventually found the product at:



http://stackstands.com



I ordered the 12" size in aluminum (for weight savings). The stands are "stackable," so they will only take a small foot print in the garage. Yea!



I currently have an AC Hydraulic jack. However, it weighs in at 64 lbs!!! Any recomendations on a safe, reliable, light weight jack that works as well as my AC Hydraulic unit?



Porsche

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[flash]

i am very happy with the aluminum racing jack i got from sears

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[Mike in NJ]

[quote name='porsche' post='31231' date='Feb 20 2007, 07:19 PM']I currently have an AC Hydraulic jack. However, it weighs in at 64 lbs!!! Any recomendations on a safe, reliable, light weight jack that works as well as my AC Hydraulic unit?[/quote]

Lots of people use these: Lightweight Racing Jack

I just bought one myself for the same reason. (I love my AC jack but it's too heavy to travel with).

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[flash]

that looks almost exactly like mine (but blue) - could be the same jack - the craftsman is a lot more expensive (a bit over $200) - could be just the name and the warranty



i should probably pick up one of those to have a spare - i've needed a second one too many times, and the one i have as a second now is pretty tired



i love that harbor freight is only 15 minutes away

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[sguy]

I have been using the Harbor Freight jack that Mike has referenced. They are built in China and are pretty low qualilty. I had one of the castor wheels come off and had to rebuiild it. I don't expect it to last a long time. It is, however, of a good size and weight to transport in the 968. I can fit it behind my seat leaving room in the back for tires, tools, helmet, lunch, etc. when out for some fun.



Cheers, Stephen

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[flash]

arrrrgh - now i have to go and look at mine

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[RPM]

Harbor Freight is such a love-hate relationship. Cheap tools that will probably last longer than you will but are not as good as the really expensive ones you want to buy.

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[gryphon]

I'm very happy with the AllTrade aluminum jack I purchased from Costco in 2005...$119.99 I believe. Instead of casters on the front, it has a full-width roller which works quite well.



The stacking jack stands look great except that they don't have a height adjustment, which can be handy for initial placement.



Tom

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