At least they didn't get the Chinesium disease. They are still Made in USA. https://safejacks.com/products/the-rennstand-by-safe-jack-single-unitvariant=12420598104160?variant=12420598104160 RennStand - RennStand Bogert Manufacturing, the original inventor and maker is FAA certified and made them in their high quality production facility. Just hope the new manufacturer maintains the same high standard. Glad I got mine for $100 each plus shipping in the 2017 Black Friday sale. They have been just wonderful and a real pleasure to use.
If you want to jack up the car at the pinch weld and subsequently support with a safety stand. Myself I'm always raising either the front or back (at the proscribed front/rear jacking points, then placing a pair of safety stands, and never on the pinch welds.
The placement position of your stands are not authorized by Toyota. The pinch weld points are. I follow the manufacturer's instructions. My husband's friend made special pinch weld adapters for me that fits them perfectly.
I like the concept of that jack stand, I will have to watch for a sale. I cut a 2x4 end as wood block that goes in the "dish" of my floor jack, I cut a groove in it that just fits the pinch weld ridge/seam which works well for jacking, but it can be hard putting it on jack stands and still having room to work.
The adapter bears on the pinch weld, the sheet metal behind, or both? I've used the scissor jack once, on the lighter weight rear, at the location shown in Owner's Manual, and found even there the sheet metal behind the pinch weld is where it bears, and was slightly dimpled in afterwards. The front safety stand locations I use where recommended (I think) here: Prius links Unfortunately way too many rabbit holes to search right now. But yeah, I've used those points at least 30 times now; they are heavy gauge.
Does anyone have an adapter they put on their floor jack and jack stands so you can quickly jack up the car at the pinch welds without bending them? That'd make my car jacking moments way better!
Yes, both Gen 2 and 3 have the traditional "knife edge" standing seam pinch weld that is approximately 5/8 to 3/4 inch tall. Most of the commercial pinch weld adapters sold, unfortunately, are only a half inch deep and too shallow. My husband's friend mills the slots deeper so the top of the pinch weld adapter rest on the strong wide inside edge and the plastic rocker cover. The soft polyurethane contacts at least 8 square inches and evenly distributes the load over that wide area.
That's exactly what I need... But sounds like I'm gonna have to make them myself? Yet another thing to add to my mile long to-do list! Great!
