jacking rails.

[Ponyupnow]

Hey I know I've been posting/asking questions a lot last few days, currently waiting for an aluminum shifter bezel, wheels spacers and a response from a forum member on a pair of rear wheels that I will possibly picked up the weekend if he decides to sell.

That being said i want to protect the pinch weld that runs along the bottom and seems like even though there are products for that, they are not long enough to be effective as picture show with this 2 post lift. Any thoughts or info? Seems like it be better to just cut the rails and move a piece/s to where the actual lift/jack points are and just maybe leave a small rail part in the middle for when we used a floor jack

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[mangosmoothie]

you can get pinch weld pucks if you're worried about it. Or make your own out of hockey pucks.

But honestly there's really not a need. 2 post lifts shouldn't bend the pinch welds.

 

[Skye]

Taking the jack, center of gravity of the car, jacking rails and all that, you should have the solution at hand now? Yes? The lift arms are too close to the car and you can't adjust them to meet the rails?

If a unique setup, that the arms of the lift have to be placed in certain positions, yea, something akin to a hockey puck in-between the arm and the car. Old hunk of tire. Something like that. And actually, by the attached photo, it appears there is already something puck-like on the lift arm?

 

[Ponyupnow]

Taking the jack, center of gravity of the car, jacking rails and all that, you should have the solution at hand now? Yes? The lift arms are too close to the car and you can't adjust them to meet the rails?

If a unique setup, that the arms of the lift have to be placed in certain positions, yea, something akin to a hockey puck in-between the arm and the car. Old hunk of tire. Something like that. And actually, by the attached photo, it appears there is already something puck-like on the lift arm?

The puck thing you refer to is the regular pad that's attached to the lift itself. I was alluding that a jacking rail is supposed to be there to protect the weld. As you see in picture, it really doesn't do that unless you move the arms of the lift post...which isn't a good idea...you don't want it get the car off balance. I was just wondering as Skye said "weld sould be safe from this practice" i wonder then if jacking rails are just hype

 

[ZeroTX]

This is interesting. I was hoping the jacking rails would solve this issue, but it seems like they're mainly for jacking at home, not for shops with 2-post lifts. Hrm. Mine are still in the box ...

 

[Skye]

I can see three options, two of which you might not care for...one I think you will.

My initial thought is simply bring in the arms of the jack a bit. The arms of the jack and all, it seems like the car is really close to the jack on that side. Usually, you do have some maneuverability. Maybe that's the bay and the jack, how it was all installed.

A second option is to go inward, towards part of the unibody subframe assembly in the front. In the rear, extend the arms towards the rear suspension.

The final option which is probably going to be most agreeable, is buy some hockey-puck like jack pads and remove the rails all-together; I found several different types on-line.

FWIW, I'll be going to rail route. I ordered my from Steeda today.

 

[Skye]

My apologies. I don't always explain myself well.

The main reason I'm using jacking rails is I want to protect the welds, but also, I don't have access to a lift.

The rails allow me to place a jack anywhere on them, slip a jack stand next to it, remove the jack and take the jack elsewhere.

 

[Hotpart.com]

That photo was our first prototype that was being installed for fitment reasons. Our production pieces are slightly longer and go end to end. As you can see on the attached photos with a production kit being installed on one of our cars they are true full length. One photo shows just how far out we had to put the pads on the rack so we had enough clearance to get our jacking rails bolted on. The pads are hanging off the pinch welds and almost touching the front and rear tires.

 

[cerbomark]

https://www.amazon.com/Sports-Hocke...ocphy=1023502&hvtargid=pla-633843355357&psc=1

I don t even cut them, I just put them right on the jack or lift to take up some stress. Never bent a pinch weld lifting point.

 

[Nightmonkey]

Does anyone know if there are jacking rails where you can still use the OEM emergency jack on the pinch weld?

 

[UncleSams_SVT]

Steeda and BMR both have "short" option that have an exposed pinch weld.

Steeda -> https://www.steeda.com/steeda-s550-mustang-ultra-lite-chassis-jacking-rails-15-16-all-555-5205.html

BMR -> https://www.bmrsuspension.com/?page=products&productid=2298&superpro=0

 

[SH!FT]

It wouldn't be hard to make your own.
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/rectangular-tubing/

Rails that are offered are short to allow room for install of subframe bracing.

 

[SH!FT]

These pucks are working well for me:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X7MYGYF

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