Floor jack wheel padding?

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Floor jack wheel padding?

Post by Dpine » Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:34 am

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We just built a house and the builder sealed the. Garage floors ( looks real purty!) I know the floor is going to get scratched up over time I’d just like to find some floor protection from my floor jack either a new jack that has rubber wheels, new casters that have rubber tires on them. I haven’t found any casters yet that have a weight rating I’d trust and the one jack I found that had rubber wheels I can’t find for sale.

Any ideas

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Re: Floor jack wheel padding?

Post by RTW DC2R » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:25 am

What about something like quick jacks that you can just leave under the car instead of wheeling around a jack all over the floor? Just a thought
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Re: Floor jack wheel padding?

Post by Dpine » Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:15 pm

RTW DC2R wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:25 am What about something like quick jacks that you can just leave under the car instead of wheeling around a jack all over the floor? Just a thought
I thought about them months ago but they are unfortunately out of my price range.

I'm thinking of trying if I can find heavy duty rubber bands for the front jack wheels and replacing the rear swivels wheels with non metal counter parts.

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Re: Floor jack wheel padding?

Post by coolhandluke » Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:25 pm

What is your floor covering or how was it applied? I would get scrap carpet or 1x1' pads.
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Re: Floor jack wheel padding?

Post by KIngpinMachine » Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:28 pm

I have always thought about machining delrin tires or wheel condoms if you prefer :D for my old Litening race jack. Of course, until I can actually get a damn car back into my garage/machine shop it is pretty pointless. But getting close to fitting a car now so I will follow up if I make the time and it actually works well.

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Re: Floor jack wheel padding?

Post by coolhandluke » Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:07 am

KIngpinMachine wrote: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:28 pm I have always thought about machining delrin tires or wheel condoms if you prefer :D for my old Litening race jack. Of course, until I can actually get a damn car back into my garage/machine shop it is pretty pointless. But getting close to fitting a car now so I will follow up if I make the time and it actually works well.
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