Emergency jack for 73 911

[rpc356]

My 73 911 came without a factory jack, so I'm looking for something to carry in the car for emergencies. Any suggestions as to what works?

--Richard

[andyjboy]

Porsche 944 aluminium lightweight scissors jack.

You can pick them up for ~$20 on ebay over here (UK).

[rpc356]

Thanks, Andy.

I've read previous posts about jack points. I don't want to use the factory jack receivers, so what are preferred jacking locations? I would use the suspension tubes in the front. How about the rear?

--Richard

[RSTarga]

I always hated the factory jack as it was very unstable. I now carry a jack point extension that slides into the original jacking points but has a flat round plate and an aluminum screw type jack with a broad base from, you'll love this, a RR R type. It has a long handle that slots into the jack and you wind it up.

[platas]

I have used a VW jack , there economic new and readly available too.

[rpc356]

Thanks all, sounds like I just need to pick up a scissors jack. In checking around, the 944 jacks are available for $40-$50 delivered.

[bfunke]

I see several 944 jacks one is a scissors which has a groove interface at the top. Another is a scissors with a raised oval boss on top and finally there is one that is a lever jack not a scissors and it has the same rasied boss - I think it's for 928.

[super9064]

I was going to start a thread about this, very thing. I have a 944 jack and it has the oval boss on it, how are you guys using it???