Are lifting pucks necessary? | Tesla Motors Club
Dec 6, 2021 · Round rubber pads (or hockey pucks in lifting cradles) will work just as well. Tesla-specific pucks with centering nipple / shaft help to position the puck at the right lifting point, but you can accomplish the same with any other rubber …
Recommended Jack and Puck | Tesla Motors Club
Oct 13, 2019 · I can highly recommend the Abstract Ocean Gen 2 pucks/jack adaptors - not cheap but quality and an absolute breeze to use and fairly low profile - if you have an AO order in, add a single puck as tbh that is all you need for changing a wheel. You will probably need more if doing a full rotation though.
What floor jack to use with pucks? | Tesla Motors Club
Mar 18, 2020 · Should be enough space under the car, and I think 18" raised height should be good enough. If you cannot use your jack directly with a puck, because the Model 3 rear lifting location is too low, I start raising the front location using a small scissor jack, just enough to put the rear jack under the car. GeezerSquid. S.
Which Jack Puck for Model3? | Tesla Motors Club
Aug 19, 2019 · The 3D printed part isn't under stress. It only lines up the puck with the frame hole and is just large enough to insert and not fall out - which I found to be quite a good feature with my apparent lack of short term memory! Tesla Model 3 - Jack Pad Knob for Puck by lloo. Tesla Model 3 - Puck Jack Pad holder by alaurendeau.
What the puck? | Tesla Motors Club
1,070. Atlanta suburbs. Jun 30, 2023. #3. 1. Tesla's have jack points, but unlike a traditional ICE car, there is a huge battery spanning most of the bottom of the car that comes very close to those jack points. The pucks are to create a margin of safety …
How do I lift/jack my LFP Model 3? | Tesla Motors Club
Apr 5, 2019 · I lifted the back tire via a puck and low profile jack. The car is so rigid that lifting the back tire also lifts the front tire. I was able to lift high enough to get a Rennstand jackstand under the front lift point with a special Rennstand adaper for model 3. I was able to easily rotate the tires.
Discount Tire lifted my car without using pucks - Tesla Owners …
Jun 24, 2019 · Discount Tire lifted my car without using pucks. I started the day with a low pressure warning on one tire (28 psi) so I drove to Discount Tire. I asked about using pucks when lifting the car and he replied they weren't necesary since their lifts have a contunuous flat surface on each side rather than four points of contact.
Model Y AWD - puck size discrepancy | Tesla Motors Club
May 6, 2023 · Although the Tesla Model Y weighs close to (~4500 lbs), when using a floor jack you are only supporting the weight of one side of the vehicle, so half the weight (~2250 lbs). You don't need to use a 3 ton rated floor jack. A floor jack rated for 2 or 2.5 tons is adequate. Last edited: Jun 21, 2023. B.
AO Pucks & "Normal" Scissor Jacks | Tesla Motors Club
Dec 21, 2020 · 3 Ton Heavy Duty Trolley Jack with 465mm Lifting Height. Designed for serious car enthusiasts and hobbyists, this is a 3 ton heavy duty trolley jack perfect for home garages and workshops. The TJ3X will lift a larger vehicle, such as a fully loaded van or 4x4 with a gross vehicle capacity of 3.5 tonne.
Model 3 should come with the lift pucks - Tesla Motors Club
Oct 16, 2020 · Have 4 spare pucks laying around, or $10 for 4 at Dicks. Drill a ¾" hole half way thru each puck, glue a piece of leftover ¾" PEX in. Trim to fit. Wrap hockey tape around the PEX, to get the final fit, just right, so that the pucks hang. When you take it …