AsymmetricKururin
New member
- Location
- Canada
- Car(s)
- 2017 Golf R
A while ago nicholam77 did a really helpful, detailed post on acquiring and installing the OEM Audi Jack Pad Adapters.
It looked like a great idea because I didn't want to have to jack up the back corner of the car extra high just so I could get a jackstand under the front pinch weld.
The installation of the adapters went smoothly and I was happy with the results. However, I am disappointed in the practical usefulness of this item. It definitely provides a stable 2nd jacking point in the front of the car, which is terrific. But when the hydraulic service jack is positioned under the jack pad, there is no way I can fit my jack stand anywhere close to the adjacent pinch weld. So that kind of defeats the purpose (as least for my applications).
I looked at some of the pictures from other forum members and it looks like the only way you can fit the service jack and a jack stand together is if your service jack is really tiny (maybe a 1.5 ton model) and lacks the handlebars on the side (the handles used for carrying and positioning the jack).
I considered jacking up the front corner then swinging the body of the service jack under the elevated front tire to make room to position the jack stand. But that could destabilize the car and beside that it would twist around the jack pad adapter in its seat and maybe damage or dislodge it. Am I missing something?
I'm sure the front jack pads I installed will prove useful to me some day but for now I'm a little disenchanted. I just thought I would let other forum members know so they will have realistic expectations if this is something they are considering.
BTW, I also installed jack pad adapters in the rear and the same issue exists there but to a lesser degree. If I tried really hard and wasn't too particular about centering the jacks, I might be able to use a service jack and jack stand together in the back end of the car.
It looked like a great idea because I didn't want to have to jack up the back corner of the car extra high just so I could get a jackstand under the front pinch weld.
The installation of the adapters went smoothly and I was happy with the results. However, I am disappointed in the practical usefulness of this item. It definitely provides a stable 2nd jacking point in the front of the car, which is terrific. But when the hydraulic service jack is positioned under the jack pad, there is no way I can fit my jack stand anywhere close to the adjacent pinch weld. So that kind of defeats the purpose (as least for my applications).
I looked at some of the pictures from other forum members and it looks like the only way you can fit the service jack and a jack stand together is if your service jack is really tiny (maybe a 1.5 ton model) and lacks the handlebars on the side (the handles used for carrying and positioning the jack).
I considered jacking up the front corner then swinging the body of the service jack under the elevated front tire to make room to position the jack stand. But that could destabilize the car and beside that it would twist around the jack pad adapter in its seat and maybe damage or dislodge it. Am I missing something?
I'm sure the front jack pads I installed will prove useful to me some day but for now I'm a little disenchanted. I just thought I would let other forum members know so they will have realistic expectations if this is something they are considering.
BTW, I also installed jack pad adapters in the rear and the same issue exists there but to a lesser degree. If I tried really hard and wasn't too particular about centering the jacks, I might be able to use a service jack and jack stand together in the back end of the car.