How To Make Jack Pad Adapters From Hockey Pucks

[@DoingWhatever]

I’ve created a downloadable and printable cutting template for these jack pad adapters! Check out the project page to download the template today and start making a set of jack pad adapters for yourself! - doingwhatever.com/projects/13-projects_automotive/58-how-to-make-jack-pad-adapters-from-hockey-pucks.html

[@toadroller]

I got as much out of the 2-bys leading into the ramps (to save the spoiler) as the hockey pucks. Well done and clear. Thank you for the work you put into this.

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome, I'm glad to hear that! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, really means a lot!

[@JohnDoe-mp1zk]

Ditto on the 2bys. Ive always been reluctant to use them but feel more confident using that trick to help.

[@michaelmartino6548]

I picked up 2 for $10 Bucks. Lots of people don’t have your Tools.... Practical for You, but not for me. Good Video

[@DoingWhatever]

Good deal! Back when I made this video, it didn’t seem like there were many options to choose from, now I see some cheaper ones. Hard to pass up that deal - thanks for the comment!

[@plankton199]

I have made slotted adapters for my car's pinch weld jacking points with hockey pucks. It is good to see someone showing that any type can be made. If you have already spent a lot of money on a Mercedes or BMW there is no reason to spend $25 online for an adapter you can make with a $2 hockey puck.

[@DoingWhatever]

Right on! I think regardless of the car you drive, an adapter for $25 is a bit high. Thanks for watching!

[@JJ-fd2ob]

Did the same thing for my CLA, ended up cutting one puck and bolting it to another puck b/c its jack point is deeper. Took a look at my 328 and saw that so far nobody has used adapters on it...those jack points are pretty damaged. - solid video!

[@DoingWhatever]

Yea they get damaged pretty easily if you don't use adapters. Good idea with bolting two together! And thanks for checking out my video!

[@teeveemukaimukal982]

Excellent video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. Has the look of a professional production - the steps, the photography, the narration, etc.

[@DoingWhatever]

+T Mukal Thank you! Cars can be expensive - hopefully other people can save a few bucks with this video!

[@amarco5057]

Very smart from you! Thx for the trick and hail from France!

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you! I appreciate the comment 😁

[@DoingWhatever]

ATTENTION! Please use your own discretion when lifting a vehicle off the ground. If you are not comfortable doing it, DON'T! Also, DO NOT use the hockey pucks on the jack stands I show in the video! Use a jack stand with a flat top for the hockey puck to sit on. Thanks! Be Safe!

[@ThaddeusSnaith]

That's a great idea. Always looking for another way to jack up the bimmer:)

[@DoingWhatever]

Thaddeus Snaith Not an original idea of mine but I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@BurtBowers]

I recently bought a low profile 3 ton jack @ Harbor freight & I bought a Hockey puck to place in the cradle works great & when I put the cradle just under the una body frame almost to the front of it when I raise the car literally lifts the whole one side of my corolla which my older 2 ton jack never did, as for lifting the front end up I just use the scissor jack on one side in the notches & floor jack on the other side it all works out great..

[@DoingWhatever]

The hockey pucks really work well!

[@leonardkrauss3499]

Genius idea saved me a lot of money. Thank you

[@DoingWhatever]

Leonard Krauss Not a problem, glad you're able to save some money! Thanks for watching!

[@WowRixter]

Fantastic! I need these for my MINI

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome, glad to help! Thanks for watching!

[@DonMikson]

Hi Friend I'm from Poland and watched your method. It's great. Just I buoght 2 hockey pucks and will be prepare jack adapter. But I have additional ask to you. Could you take a photo or video where do you put floor jack if you lift up whole back the car 5:46. I can't find this info (photo, video) and I afraid that I can broke suspension or differential.

[@DoingWhatever]

I placed it under the differential but if you aren't comfortable doing that, please don't. I would stick to using the two jack points on the sides that were designed to lift the car. Thanks for watching from Poland!

[@curtmcd]

There is a heavy steel rail about a foot further in and a foot further back. That's where you put the 3 ton jack so that you have room to put the jack stands with the pucks under the jack points. Both wheels come off the ground. Don't lift the car any higher than necessary to get the jack stands underneath, because these floor jacks are bad for lowering cars -- they just drop them suddenly!

[@jaylmw08]

never jack from the diff. there should be a jack point on the subframe and another right behind the front wheels that is circular

[@bryanjudefernandez2195]

hi, id just like to say kudos for the idea. here in malaysia we can actually buy those rubber adapters for even cheaper than a hockey puck

[@DoingWhatever]

Wish I could say I came up with the idea but I can't lol. That's pretty awesome!

[@bryanjudefernandez2195]

@@DoingWhatever owh haha, thanks for the instructional video nonetheless

[@DoingWhatever]

You’re welcome 😃

[@ardavanrafat]

Thanks for the video. I'm jacking my car this weekend and it will help me do that.

[@DoingWhatever]

I'm glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@Josephpaulchu]

Beautiful!

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@maxextz]

Excellent video, thanks.

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you!

[@SJSOmar]

Did you use inglasco hockey puck or is it a generic ... umm did you use jack stands on the hockey puck that’s a little unsafe if that thing is pushed

[@DoingWhatever]

Just generic. Yea, looking back it was a little unsafe. I would do it differently nowadays.

[@jdarkside6423]

Wish I would have seen this a few months ago I own a 2015 dodge charger and decided to rotate my own tiers as I use to do on my pontiac well come to find out my floor jack didn't fit its pinch welds and well needles to say I bent one but *Face Palm* at least thats all that happened, I then looked this up found your video and saved my ass so thank you :)

[@DoingWhatever]

I'm glad you came across this video and it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@HocusFocusProductions]

Are they safe on the stands? I can see how they fit pretty well into the floor jacks, but they seem a bit dodgy on the jack stands.

[@DoingWhatever]

Hocus Focus Productions Definitely not as stable as on the floor jacks but I have done this a few times and have been successful. I guess it comes down to if you're comfortable putting them on top of the jack stands or not. If you're not, then don't do it lol. I hope I didn't come off as sounding like a jerk, honestly not trying to be! Lol

[@DoingWhatever]

Hocus Focus Productions Oh! And thanks for watching!

[@JackRR15]

You shouldn't be putting these on jack stands...

[@amarco5057]

By the way, how high is the puck? The one I found are only 2.4cm high, will it be thick enough?? Thx

[@DoingWhatever]

The pucks I used were approximately 1inch high (≈2.5cm) so the ones you have should work fine. I’m assuming most hockey pucks are the same dimensions. Thanks for watching!!

[@davidtrevi2914]

Awesome video. See you have air impact wrench. I'm getting started on air tools. What type of air compressor and tools do I need? What do you recommend?

[@DoingWhatever]

I'm by no means an expert on pneumatic tools and CFMs and all that but I can tell you what has worked for me - I've added the 4 basic things in the video description you'll want/need to get started with using the impact gun specifically. The gun, Air compressor, Air hose, and fittings. The gun is similar to what I have(I have an older I.R.) the compressor is exactly what I have, hose is the same, and the fittings will vary depending on the tool. I've ran an air chisel on this compressor and it keeps up for the most part(the air chisel uses quite a bit of air). As far as what other air tools you might want to pick up - that really depends on what type of work you are planning on doing or what other projects you have in mind. what are you thinking about doing? Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@davidtrevi2914]

I'll be working on suspension repair on my Saturn and Camry. I thought about a 1/2 In. Milwaukee cordless impact wrench. Not sure which way to go, yet. Thanks for replying!

[@DoingWhatever]

I think you’ll like going cordless. There’s a time and a place for air tools but I find that more and more I’m going with the battery powered tools over air tools

[@johnsalla3353]

Good video. I have a 328xi, 2008. I see you jacked your car up from the rear. Where did you place your jack in the rear?

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks! I placed it under the rear differential, but I don't know if that was a good idea or not. I would stick to using the jack points on the side of the car.

[@collaredgreens1600]

Saw this video last year and made a few for myself... I'm still laughing at my friend who bought 4 for $20 each :D:D:D:D thanks!

[@DoingWhatever]

haha I'm glad to hear you made some for yourself and saved some money! Too bad for your friend tho :) lol

[@erin19030]

Ok Hoppin-John

[@curtmcd]

Tonight I put the front of my E39 high on jack stands using this technique. Brilliant! First I went to the BMW store to get jack pad adapters, and they said "special order for next Tuesday $30 each". WTF, shouldn't every BMW made in the last 20 years use the same pads so they could stock a few for $10 ea? Next I went to Dick's Sporting Goods, where they didn't have hockey pucks, or much else useful for that matter. Next I went to Big Five, which is a real store and they had my whole shopping list, pucks $7 ea. To cut the pucks I used a vice and a combination of an old hacksaw and a craftsman Vibrating Multi-Tool with toothed cutter. It was not bad at all. The pucks do compress a little once they are holding a ton, but actually it's nice they conform to the surface of the jack stands. Regarding that: my stands have flatter tops. Beware those with deep U-shaped forks at the top... I would not use a puck on those. One problem I immediately ran into is that my 3 ton floor jack would not fit under the car,. I had to use the emergency jack to lift the car high enough to get the big jack under the heavy steel rail. This worked, but it is going to be a hassle when trying to lower the car safely. I'll have to lower the tires onto blocks in order to switch jacks in the middle.

[@DoingWhatever]

I'm glad you enjoyed this and were able to make your own! I had to put blocks under my tires as well when lowering it.. I'll have to get a low-pro floor jack. Regarding the stands - I cringe at my video when I see that part lol not a safe stand to use these pucks on, I agree. I've since bought some with flat tops. Really appreciate you taking the time to leave a nice and informative comment! Cheers!

[@JohnDoe-mp1zk]

not ideal if you have already pur3chased a jack and maybe2 you already know but they have low profile jacks that may help. I just replaced my jack and specifically got the low profile for this same reason. Good luck

[@JohnDoe-mp1zk]

You think BMW might toss some in as part of sale or free to those that request at cost.

[@andreaslunden7636]

making a few..-could i ask you for a favor? measurements;could you add these on the finished jack pads? muck appreciated, since measuring isnt always so easy as you´ve probably experienced yourself (with the wood)

[@DoingWhatever]

Check out the video description - I have a template that you can download and print off to make it really simple and easy! :)

[@Enpassantful]

Great idea, now all I have to do is buy a beamer for my pads to fit. :)

[@DoingWhatever]

They are a blast to drive! Especially in the winter with snow on the ground!

[@virtisconsole12]

Great design and video, but I’m not sure you need to cut the hockey puck? Why not just use the block of wood to insert into the jack point and once that is inserted flush just center the puck on the floor jack and lift on the flush and level jack point? If you are concerned about having the wood insert staying in the jack point, I think you could screw in a couple wood screws that are countersunk into the wood holding the wood insert to the rubber puck.. I think what matters most is that the jack point is fully filled and the rubber puck will distribute the weight and provide great jack point stability.. it seems that fitting the rubber into the jack point isn’t necessary?

[@ratspam]

Nice job! Now reward yourself and put a Quick Jack on your birthday list. 🙂

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks! lol yea maybe someday!

[@ratspam7655]

@@DoingWhatever Watch Costco for sales. I saved $700.

[@richardberger414]

Brilliant!

[@DoingWhatever]

Richard Berger Thank you! Not my idea originally but I appreciate the kind comment lol

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

Great job & idea, I think I would of GLUED them in to the holders on the car, then IF you was to take to a shop somewhere, or for new tires etc, they would be in place for others.

[@DoingWhatever]

Numa Newbern thanks man! that's not a bad idea!

[@z1522]

It looks as if the actual jacking heads are supposed to fit all the way up into the rectangular area to take the load inside that zone; making anything shallower like the hockey puck adaptors transfers the load onto the outer box, I don't think is the intent.

[@DoingWhatever]

They did fit all the way up inside it I’m pretty sure. No longer have the vehicle but I agree with what you’re saying. Thanks!

[@pangrac1]

Quality puck made in Czech Republic 😉👍🏒

[@DoingWhatever]

All about quality here at DW! haha

[@ThePleds]

Nice vid! And what's with automakers and crappy jacking points 😑

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks! Yea, I don't know! lol

[@koreanmtnbiker2931]

I will go to Sears to get the $60 floorjack.

[@gregimages1]

I measured the jack point on a bmw I3 and the rectangle on the pad is approx. 1 inch by 2 inches. Hockey puck is 1 inch thick, 3 inch diameter. Cut rectangle 1/2 inches deep. He charges you for the template of the rectangle on his web site, that is why they are never mentioned here.

[@DoingWhatever]

First of all, I don't charge for the template on my website and never have. The price on it is $0+ (top left) meaning you can download it for free but if you feel so kind as to send a few dollars my way, the software allows you to do so - hence why the title reads "(donations appreciate)" at the end. Secondly, I created the template in order to hopefully save some people a bit of time - instead of measuring out each hockey puck you want to cut and ensuring the rectangle is centered on the hockey puck, simply download the template and print it off. Then, put the template on top of the puck and cut it out, no measuring required. Lastly, if you watch the video, I show myself measuring the jack pad adapters on my BMW, dimensions are approximately 1 5/16" x 2 1/4" x 1/2", I'm not trying to hide anything.

[@demskies]

can't you just stop at 1:37 .... or even replace the wood with a metal block

[@DoingWhatever]

If you wanted to, sure! I guess I was looking to get a little more surface area out of the hockey puck.

[@yuhaz]

Hahaa, nice video, thx!

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you!

[@bobbyjj5372]

with all your fancy tools.

[@DoingWhatever]

It's my hobby, what can I say? :)

[@jamesmunn4689]

You don't need that second hockey puck you're never going they get that Jack underneath that car with a flat tire on the side of the road measure it without air in the tire that's what you got to work with

[@DoingWhatever]

Correct it doesn’t work in every situation

[@koreanmtnbiker2931]

jigsaw is best cutting that hockypuck. And who owns 2 floorjacks? I don't have one. $10 + 2floorjacks = $200

[@DoingWhatever]

idesigner Well if you make your own jack pad adapters like this, then that just saved you roughly $60. The money you saved could be used to buy a floor jack. A 2 1/2 ton Craftsman floor jack at sears is $60. You don't need two, but it is nice to have a second one.

[@plankton199]

Also if you do your own tire rotations two jacks makes it so much faster...

[@von9833]

Thanks for this video, but I believe you really only need 2 jack pad adapters. This is based on the assumption to work on only one axle at a time. This being the case, instead of collecting the tools and spending all this time and energy..just buy the manufactured pad adapters. Spend once, cry once! Nice hobby work though...

[@DoingWhatever]

If you want to store it in the winter and get all four tires off the ground, then four would be needed - but I get your point. The tools were already on hand besides the blades. I like making things though, so yea I guess it's a hobby of mine. It was a good use of my time and energy! Thanks for watching!

[@SOLDOZER]

Just use a block of wood......

[@DoingWhatever]

Well that wouldn’t be a very fun video lol 😂

[@jamesmunn4689]

Okay that's just not going to work if you happen to have a floor jack on the side of the road where you actually get the flat it's not going to fit underneath with that puck you're not going to have your ramps with you so make it work make it work simple you don't need that second

[@DoingWhatever]

It barely cost me anything to make another 3 after the first one. If nothing else I could pick the best one and use it primarily 😁

[@stevelee2504]

Extremely dangerous to put the hockey pucks on your type of jack stands. They could slip. I would use Jack stands that have a circular mount. Someone could die from this video.

[@DoingWhatever]

I agree, I have since switched to flat top jack stands and have put a comment in the video NOT to use these jack stands.. I cringe at my own video and can't believe I used those back then... thanks for the advice

[@anonymousperson4363]

In the video? You sure? If you did, it doesn't show up on android devices.

[@erin19030]

You sure have a lot of idle time on your hands.

[@DoingWhatever]

Just a hobby to clear my mind

[@Moution23]

BMW people, you drive a luxury car and you cant afford a 15$ piece?

[@DoingWhatever]

Dino Daquin It's not that I can't afford spending $60 on adapters. I wanted to show people that they could save money by making their own. Now I have $45ish to spend on something else or simply save. What's wrong with finding ways to save money?

[@T1Oracle]

Tons of poor people buy used BMW's.

[@benbaselet2026]

@@T1Oracle And then they become really poor with the repair costs :-D

[@sergstroble3245]

that isnt wood.

[@DoingWhatever]

The MDF?

[@sergstroble3245]

yes

[@sergstroble3245]

semantics i know

[@DoingWhatever]

It's "wood" lol.

[@cookbookforcannibals]

honestly, looks like you put more than $15 of work and materials to make this...

[@arthurott4561]

Good idea poorly executed.

[@DoingWhatever]

Haha thanks?

[@nickv4073]

If you needed to do this to save $60, maybe you should have reconsidered buying a Beamer.

[@DoingWhatever]

Nick V I didn't need to do this to save $60, I just wanted to show people they could make their own adapters and save money doing so. What's wrong with saving money?

[@nickv4073]

Saying "what's wrong with saving money" and buying a BMW don't exactly go together.

[@pack-a-punched2404]

Nick V Bimmer* hater

[@DoingWhatever]

Nick V You're assuming I paid out the ass for this Bimmer, and that's not the case. And even if I splurged on something in life, does that mean I have to splurge on everything I buy? So I either have to get a great deal on everything I buy or get ripped off on everything I buy. Cant vary item to item lol

[@DoingWhatever]

Beer400C Not a problem, just trying to help! Glad you liked the video and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

[@jfarinacci0329]

Really good video. Thank you.

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad you liked it, thanks!