DIY floor jack saddle pad?

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Originally Posted By: Rhymingmechanic
I wouldn't recommend the Prothane pad--it is sturdy but slippery. I used one once, and instead of the jack rolling with the car as I lifted, the jack point slipped on the pad material


This ^^^^

I have a new NAPA jack that came with a rubber pad in there already. I wished it didn't, I have to now remove the engine from my wife's R50 Pathfinder because it slipped off the jack and busted the oil pan. if I had been using my old Snap On jack, that lip on the saddle would have prevented the crossmember from slipping off the jack.
 
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I just used a block of wood on my moms car. I have a 6" x 6" block as well as a 3" x 2" oak block that make great jack stands too.

Its a 2013 though.. anything roughly 10 years and older I would be hesitant of lifting it by the pinch weld because of the potential rust.
 
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