Rubber Jacking Pads Available
Discussion
PJwoody said:
I agree, I keep these in the boot saved me twice now. Before hand local garages refused to jack it... now not a problem ?? and i can do a thorough clean, wheels off etc... very satisfying ??
Good call been doing that ourselves as you never know when they may come in handy Thanks to this thread I've been in contact with Steve and he is super helpful. Ordered the AM1 set with a bag for my 2006 Vantage. Only recently got the car (had one a couple of years back and struggled to jack it up) so will be getting the wheels off for a good clean; I'll let you know how I get on ..... I will need to use the block of wood trick by the sounds of it to raise the car initially as I do not have a low profile jack.
phumy said:
V12Vantage S owner here, if i wanted to put my car up on axle stands where do i place the trolley jack if i need to place the axle stands on the jacking points?
When I use mine I place the trolley jack at one extremity of the jacking area and then the axle stand will also fit (just).soofsayer said:
phumy said:
V12Vantage S owner here, if i wanted to put my car up on axle stands where do i place the trolley jack if i need to place the axle stands on the jacking points?
When I use mine I place the trolley jack at one extremity of the jacking area and then the axle stand will also fit (just).Gingernuts said:
Im sorry i still dont understand why people pay so much for these. You can buy a rubber hockey puck for 3 euros or something simliar which will do the job just as well. I canassure you aston martin dont use anything high techor expensive when jacking the car?
Because the sills have a weird cut out which requires a similar cut out in the puck to allow the rubber to seat fully under the mounting point. In addition, they have a mounting spigot to mount into the mounting holes in the sill.Much safer than a standard rubber puck and for the price and peace of mind it's a no brainer.
Mind you - you may end up with no brains if the car land on your head using less stable methods....
JonnyCJ said:
Because the sills have a weird cut out which requires a similar cut out in the puck to allow the rubber to seat fully under the mounting point. In addition, they have a mounting spigot to mount into the mounting holes in the sill.
Much safer than a standard rubber puck and for the price and peace of mind it's a no brainer.
Mind you - you may end up with no brains if the car land on your head using less stable methods....
As mentioned, aston dont use anything for this (speaking from personal expereince). Just place any decent sized but of rubber or PU in the correct place and it doesnt give any saftey concerns. Ive been working on these cars for many years both in a proffessional and personal environment and never seen the need for them. At no point should a car drop on your head because you would assume no one will go under the car on a jack and instead there should be a suitable axle stand underneath. Much safer than a standard rubber puck and for the price and peace of mind it's a no brainer.
Mind you - you may end up with no brains if the car land on your head using less stable methods....
Gingernuts said:
As mentioned, aston dont use anything for this (speaking from personal expereince). Just place any decent sized but of rubber or PU in the correct place and it doesnt give any saftey concerns. Ive been working on these cars for many years both in a proffessional and personal environment and never seen the need for them.
Well, I don't doubt a standard jacking "puck" would work; I am sure if I took my car to a local garage they'd get it in the air. The pads for the rear are especially nice as they indeed have a nicely sized cutout and locating spigot.Gingernuts said:
At no point should a car drop on your head because you would assume no one will go under the car on a jack and instead there should be a suitable axle stand underneath.
Don't underestimate how stupid people can be. A workplace with training, and rules, and liability, is one thing. At home, people do all sorts of things, like chop off digits with angle grinders, electrocute themselves, and yes, I can imagine someone putting their head under a car supported by only a jack.shinjuku said:
Don't underestimate how stupid people can be. A workplace with training, and rules, and liability, is one thing. At home, people do all sorts of things, like chop off digits with angle grinders, electrocute themselves, and yes, I can imagine someone putting their head under a car supported by only a jack.
In which case their stupidity will kill them, not their lack of an unnessecary jacking pad. If a jack fails then its going to fail regardless. At no point should a car slip either if its jacked in the right place, and Id suggest if you cant find that point without the use of an insert then possible DIY mechanicing possibly should be avoided.
Dont get me wrong, Im all for people doing work at home on the astons, I just dont like seeing people pushed into buying something unessecary or that has an added aston tax. Better would be just a sticky thread on correct jacking procedure with what you have at home. After all education is far more important than what kit you have.
The jacking pads a) ensure you jack in the correct place ( as they pop thought the holes in the sills and b ) avoid jacking on the painted plastic sills that wrap around the aluminium chassis .
Not essential by any means but a useful aid for home DIY . Also if a tyre shop etc is presented with the pads they have no excuses if damage is caused .
Not essential by any means but a useful aid for home DIY . Also if a tyre shop etc is presented with the pads they have no excuses if damage is caused .
Gingernuts said:
In which case their stupidity will kill them, not their lack of an unnessecary jacking pad. If a jack fails then its going to fail regardless.
At no point should a car slip either if its jacked in the right place, and Id suggest if you cant find that point without the use of an insert then possible DIY mechanicing possibly should be avoided.
Dont get me wrong, Im all for people doing work at home on the astons, I just dont like seeing people pushed into buying something unessecary or that has an added aston tax. Better would be just a sticky thread on correct jacking procedure with what you have at home. After all education is far more important than what kit you have.
Totally agree with you on all points. I decided to get these because I wanted the reassurance of the spigot, and will keep these in the car in case a garage has to jack the car. Having gone through the process now myself, a standard pad would do, sure. The pads ended up costing about the same as my jack!At no point should a car slip either if its jacked in the right place, and Id suggest if you cant find that point without the use of an insert then possible DIY mechanicing possibly should be avoided.
Dont get me wrong, Im all for people doing work at home on the astons, I just dont like seeing people pushed into buying something unessecary or that has an added aston tax. Better would be just a sticky thread on correct jacking procedure with what you have at home. After all education is far more important than what kit you have.
I guess you could start a thread showing the correct jacking procedure with a standard jacking pad?
Gingernuts said:
Im sorry i still dont understand why people pay so much for these. You can buy a rubber hockey puck for 3 euros or something simliar which will do the job just as well. I canassure you aston martin dont use anything high techor expensive when jacking the car?
Spend thousands + on a car then skimp on jacking them at the correct points without any damage. REALLY!!Using these you can jack up too as they are self hold. These cars are very low at the best of times so struggle to even see where to put the trolley jack in the correct place. At least you know the jack is at the correct point rather then guess and hope for the best.
If you want a set buy them if not don't its everybody choice. But no need to start moaning about it!
Agreed, it is a good product and has saved me a great deal of hassel, and it gives me the benefit of being able take the wheels off (easily) and clean behind them (utter satisfaction 😉) The price is not really an issue, as many people on this forum would agree £50 odd on these lasts far longer than £50 in petrol on a spirited drive 😁
I’ve just bought a set of these from Steve at TJA and used them for the first time yesterday.
Great service from Steve and a great product.
He’s a small business and therefore needs all the support we can give him,
He doesn’t sell the Aston pads via eBay so email him on cava.mar2@aol.co.uk
Great service from Steve and a great product.
He’s a small business and therefore needs all the support we can give him,
He doesn’t sell the Aston pads via eBay so email him on cava.mar2@aol.co.uk
Edited by Dannyf355 on Sunday 19th July 11:04
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