Aluminum scissor jack

[speedo]

When were these first available and for what cars? I may be needing a very light aluminum jack. And if anyone has ideas about a non-Porsche jack that would work, I am open to ideas.

Thanks guys!

[FrenchToast]

For what purpose? As a real jack or only to change a tire?

The scissor jacks shouldn't be used for anything other than changing a tire. In other words, they're pretty crappy.

I would guess the AL scissor jacks appeared sometime around 1980 but have no idea. PET might tell you.

[speedo]

I am told they came with 964s. Purely for an emergency tire change. Hope to never use.
If you have an extra please PM me. Promise I won't hold you liable.

[SWS911]

Lars, Search "jacks" in the 944 parts forum and check out plyhammer's thread. He has a ton of 'em!

[76FJ55]

The aluminum jack also cam stock in 928s from 78 on. I have a spare aluminum jack from my wrecked 85 928. If you're interested I'll part with it for a very reasonable price.

[LUFTKUL]

I was just looking at these flat compact billet ratchet jacks:

https://www.calcarcover.com/product/low-profile-billet-aluminum-jack/705?bvstate=pg:2/ct:q

Not sure it is any better than what's available from the Porsche factory.

[Cory M]

They came on 944's. The factory 911 jack works better because it mates with the lift hole in the rocker. The aluminum scissor would have to be e placed under the chassis somewhere.

[famoroso]

Originally Posted by LUFTKUL

I was just looking at these flat compact billet ratchet jacks:

https://www.calcarcover.com/product/low-profile-billet-aluminum-jack/705?bvstate=pg:2/ct:q

Not sure it is any better than what's available from the Porsche factory.

I have two of those for use on my Lotus. Normally, I use them as stage one to get the vehicle high enough for a standard floorjack. As you can see from the attached pics though, they can be used for more than that. They don't provide a great deal of ultimate lift, but they are for sure low profile.

They are all metal and I would imagine they are better than other scissors jacks, especially any scissors jacks that incorporate plastic parts.

[RWebb]

The factory 911 jack is called "The Widowmaker" for good reason. Get an Al 944 jack and adapt it to your car.

[RSTarga]

I use a screw jack off a 54 Bentley! It can lift 5500 hundred pounds safely, gets great height, and, unlike the factory jack has a great wide base.
I quit using my 73 factory jack when it sank into the asphalt between Laredo and San Antonio in the middle of August, circa 1974.
Probably still stuck there.

[911pcars]

An aluminum 944 scissors jack is light, cheap (used) and a lot safer than the "widow-maker" factory jack. Works fine under the control arm and on wooden blocks if using a rocker receptacle jack adapter. As with all jacks, use a sturdy jack stand as the main support if you value any part of your body.

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[G450X]

I use the 944 aluminum jack with an adapter plate in the factory jack point on my SC. I have used it quite a bit due to a slow leak in a rear tire that’s too good to toss. It’s been up and down at least 30 times and has held up well. I feel it creates less torque (it will slide before it twists) on a less than level surface to lessen the potential to twist the welded chassis jack point. I cut a rigid foam insert and fit it around the jack and store it in the trunk in front of my spare.