GT: Jack Pads, Jack Stand Rubbers and Wheel Alignment Tools

[strictly]

I bought some toys for the GT, to assist with jacking/jack stands and for taking the wheels on an off (so i dont drop them on the brake caliper or discs). So i I thought I would share. I will do 3 posts, so all of the photos are grouped.

===== JACK PADS =====

First the jack pads, I heard the tesla ones are too small and fall out....so I bought these Porsche ones from ebay to experiment.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394892647249

They are 4 for under £13! Supposed to be for a Porsche, but work preety well for a GT. The rubber bit is roughly the same size as the hole, they do hold....but i reckon with a bit of use they will drop out. So I cut one and added a bit of wood to wedge, now you can "turn" it in the hole and it will stay there long enough to put a trolley jack under it.

I cant see a load rating....use at uour own risk!

Keep 2 in the garage and 2 in the boot for when you need tyres. Or buy extras. I assume the average person hasent got a 2 post lift in the garage!

P.S dont leave it there, just for when you want to jack then remove.

 

[strictly]

Also bought these for the jack stands.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196122410944

4 for £8.99!

I have not actually used them yet as the jack stands are under another car. They only fit jack stands which have curved holders and are 27mm or less in thickness - so check before you buy. They look like they will fit the "car jack slot" location preety well but I have not yet tried them:

They are listed as 3 tonne in the title, but only 500 Kg in the listing. Someone needs to learn some maths (4 x 500 = 2 tonne). Use at your own risk. Like to here your thoughts.

 

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And finally I bought some wheel alignment tools. The wheel bolts are M14 x 1.5, I have never actually used these before, but I have 20's and the wheels are heavy enough to drop on a caliper and chip the paint.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223952190893

A pair for under £12 on ebay. Please excuse the filthy wheels. They are currently under the car as a belts and braces idea (should the jack stands or any of the rubber bits ever give way). I have never had a problem but better safe than sorry.

I also dont see a load rating, but the steel is preety thick and not safety critical. Where the studs go through the lug holes, there was no paint on my wheel and about...about 0.5mm of room all the way around the stud. Its tight, but not that tight. Its designed for M14 bolts afterall.

 

[Scaf]

You are certainly going at this fully prepared.

The wheel alignment tool is interesting, you mention the risk of dropping a wheel on the brake calliper, which would be bad enough.

For those with a Strad, the risk is dropping one on the ceramic brake disk and damaging it, now that would be a disaster £££££££’s

 

[Ebenezer]

Looks like I need to get pads to go with the shiny jack, jack stands, Torque wrench etc I bought many moons ago and have never used! I think I'll need hand holding for the first time if I'm ever going to use this stuff!
Eb

 

[modelT]

I must get the pads. For my poor volvo, I just cut a groove in a piece of wood. It’s now split, so time to buy the correct stuff!

 

[Zep]

Very good. I have the Tesla pads, which I just line up with the hole and it’s all good.

Totally agree on the wheel fitting tool, there was a lot of chat around these a couple of years ago. I use two which removed any risk with front wheels turning particularly.

 

[CatmanV2]

Very good. I have the Tesla pads, which I just line up with the hole and it’s all good.

Totally agree on the wheel fitting tool, there was a lot of chat around these a couple of years ago. I use two which removed any risk with front wheels turning particularly.

I've got a set and I completely forget to use the damned things!

C

 

[zagatoes30]

Alfas use to come with a wheel alignment tool, I collected a few over the years so now have 2 in each, which makes changing wheels so much easier as we found out the other week when Mrs Z dropped the 156 in a mega pothole which buckled the wheel and tyre. Although that was after we had determined that the space saver in the boot was for some GM **** with a different stud pattern, fortunately the SZ space saver fitted

 

[Sam McGoo]

Very good. I have the Tesla pads, which I just line up with the hole and it’s all good.

Totally agree on the wheel fitting tool, there was a lot of chat around these a couple of years ago. I use two which removed any risk with front wheels turning particularly.

Tesla pads here too.
Two in the toolbox in the garage, two in the boot for emergencies.
Work perfect on a trolley jack.

 

[Ebenezer]

Links to Telsa pads plz!
Eb

 

[Sam McGoo]

Links to Telsa pads plz!
Eb

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=tesla+jacking+pads&ref=nb_sb_noss

Mine are an older type without the O-ring, but the O-ring will help to hold it in place, so not a bad thing.

 

[strictly]

ah I heard the tesla pads fell out, that why I tried the Porsche version. In any case many ways to solve a problem! Im always happy to spend money on tools and equipment. I dont pay anyone else to work on the car, so I buy tools instead!

P.S good point on the ceramic brakes, I was thinking that! I will use mine all the time when changing wheels. Ive never had a car were the entire brake set up (or wheels for that matter) were more than about £250 so I didn't worry about it. Bit of a game changer with a Maserati, even just the GTS

 

[JMS]

Wrap the wheel removal lugs in gaffer tape to protect the wheels. I didn’t like sliding the wheel across the knurled finish.

I can’t believe I only discovered these in the last 5 years.