Does anyone use an adaptor when jacking up the Zed?

[jamesgarbett]

Or waste of money?

 

[Maniac]

Well I bought one, they're only cheap, from the perspective of lifting it in the right place with the right tool to avoid slippage or damage to paint/bodywork. That said, the number of times I've grounded the car on speed humps or whatever, there's probably enough scrapes under there to not really warrant the worry over the block. I really must get it checked underneath soon to see if I need to apply any sealant back to the underside. As for getting the block, they're not expensive so why not take the extra care.

 

[wilbo]

What are these blocks? Anyone got a link? Only had the zed a few weeks so still learning!

 

[Dangerous-Dave]

I use the trolley jack under the fitted rubber blocks. Works OK so never felt the need for adapters

 

[Swiftly]

I have a cheap rubber jacking pad I bought off flea bay, it really saves chewing up the jacking point and is well worth the few pounds they cost

 

[PerryGunn]

You can make jack pad adapters out of a solid rubber hockey puck - just mark out the rectangle and cut the puck to about half depth with a hacksaw then cut in from the sides

 

[srhutch]

You can make jack pad adapters out of a solid rubber hockey puck - just mark out the rectangle and cut the puck to about half depth with a hacksaw then cut in from the sides

Thanks for the Perry, I needed some rubber blocks for work.

 

[Talksthetorque]

Brilliant!
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Trolley Jack!

 

[Lynchy]

I have a cheap rubber jacking pad I bought off flea bay, it really saves chewing up the jacking point and is well worth the few pounds they cost

Me too

 

[Ewazix]

You can make jack pad adapters out of a solid rubber hockey puck - just mark out the rectangle and cut the puck to about half depth with a hacksaw then cut in from the sides

+1 works a treat,

but baffled MrsE when they arrived in the post

 

[obewan]

You can make jack pad adapters out of a solid rubber hockey puck - just mark out the rectangle and cut the puck to about half depth with a hacksaw then cut in from the sides

Ordered - thanks for the tip

 

[Newbers]

I made one from a piece of hard wood (a piece of mahogany from an old door frame I pulled out of a skip!)

Took about 5 mins to cut down by carefully setting the depth of a skilsaw. Works brilliantly. I keep meaning to make another for when the tyres get swapped front to back and need two jacks.

 

[barryb97]

I use this one. Works great. http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-Z4-M_Coupe-S54_3.2L/Search/SiteSearch/Jack_Pad/ES251251/

 

[Talksthetorque]

Hockey puck on order.