DEDC Universal Aluminum Grooved Magnetic Jack Pad, Jacking Puck Pinch Weld Frame Rail Adapter, Oil Change Mush Haves, Change Tire Repair Tires Oil Must Have, for Car SUV Truck Pickup Sedan MPV Wagon

These work really well. I wasn't sure how they would hold up and I was pleasantly surprised. I have a 2013 civic si and these fit the pinch welds great. They didn't leave a mark on my pinch welds and I would definitely recommend them to protect your car especially since they don't cost that much. The only thing is the magnets are not held in with much glue and mine came out, I just popped some super glue in and they're good as new. The magnets are strong and hold well though. Just don't forget to take them off when you're done. The tags hang low and are a good reminder to remove. They are sturdy and didn't bend or warp from the weight of the car.

Well-equipped auto repair shops have hydraulic lifts to raise a car so they can work under it. The rest of us are usually limited to a floor jack and stands. A common jack point under a car is on the pinch rail, where the body panels are welded to the floor. This is often the easiest place to put the jack's saddle when jacking up the car. The problem is, it is so easy to damage the pinch rail with all the force being applied to a very thin contact point. The solution for this is to use a jack pad to distribute the load over a larger area. This item is an improvement over the common rubber pads in use. This item has some features I really like. It is made of anodized aluminum so it is durable but still not heavy, and it has a beautiful finish. The build quality is good. It has strong magnets that let you place it over the pinch rail, where it will stay without falling, until you remove it. The bright color makes it very easy to see in the dark and dirt under the car. It has a flag to remind you to remove the pad before driving. I find it also makes it easier to locate when you guide the jack to the right spot, without having to get all the way down on the ground to see it. The photos show a normal pinch rail and one that has already been flattened by a jack. Then two more photos illustrate the use of this item to protect the rail. If I could change anything, it would be the way the flag is connected. It uses something like a key ring that is not easy to remove or attach. Maybe this is by design so it doesn't get removed, but there are situations I can imagine when I would want to have it out of the way. Some kind of spring clip that can be easily opened with one hand would be an improvement, I think. Overall, this is a convenient and helpful tool for anyone working underneath a car who uses a hydraulic floor jack.

Works good...needed to screw a oversized washer to bottom to keep from sliding on jack

These are really nice adapters but I couldn't get them to fit in-between my lower rocker plastic cladding and pinch welds. In spots I wanted to use them there were clips holding the cladding not allowing needed flexibility and when I pulled cladding back just enough to get them in the paint was going to get scratched up due to tight fit They just weren't going to work right for my application, 2021 Dodge Challenger Wide Body.

Face facts, most newer vehicles have so many shields bolted and screwed to the undercarriage nowadays that pinch welds are your only visible option to get a jack under. This does a great job of keeping the jack from rolling away while preventing damage to the pinch weld. The bright flag dangling will insure that you won't leave the pad attached to the car.

Most modern vehicles have very specific jack points, and in many cases, you’re left with nothing but the pinch welds. Problem is, if you use a regular jack on those, you're likely to bend or damage them. That’s where this adapter comes in. It’s designed to cradle the pinch weld so you can lift the car without any damage. The groove is just the right width and depth, and it fits snugly onto the car's pinch weld. What really sold me is that it worked with my off-brand jack—nothing fancy or name-brand—and still fit perfectly. It’s magnetic too, which is a nice touch. That magnet helps it stay in place while you line everything up, so you’re not fumbling with it or trying to balance it while positioning the jack. I’ve used this adapter on a few different cars already—specifically a Nissan Maxima, a Honda CR-V, and a Honda Civic—and it worked on all three. The pinch welds stayed completely intact, and I felt way more confident working under the car knowing I wasn’t risking damage just by lifting it. Overall, it’s a simple tool that solves a really annoying problem.

This item will work, but in my case it needed some help. I tested it today on a '23 Camry as I was rotating the tires in my driveway. I am assuming anyone who buys this item is not using the scissor jack that is supplied with the vehicle and is made to engage the pinch welds. With the plastic insert in place, the part that holds the magnets, it was too unstable. The item would rock side to side and the jack would slip off. I removed the plastic insert. That allowed the 'lips' on the pad to actually touch the body (the pinch weld rode inside of the lips) and that made it stable enough to establish a good jacking point. I had some thick, hard rubber mat from another project and I used a 4" x 4" piece of it between the jack and the this jack pad and that lifted the car without incident. I was using a small Harbor Freight, rolling floor jack that I keep in the car should I have a road-side need to change a tire. If you have a modern vehicle with the stupid pinch weld jack points, you need this or something similar to keep from bending (or maybe breaking) the pinch weld. The stock, manufacturer supplied scissor jack is fine as it is designed to engage the pinch welds, but using the scissor jack road side (or anywhere else for that matter) is suboptimal, so I keep a small rolling floor jack in the trunk. Giving it 3 stars may be a bit harsh, but as shipped it would not function as a jacking point for my daily driver and the rinky-dink floor jack I assigned to it as the pinch weld rode on the plastic insert, inside the lips, and the pad would rock letting the car fall off the jack.

These are great jack pads! The magnets are nice and strong. I’m glad they come with the reminder straps to remove these after using. I’d for sure forget to remove them. I got orange ones to stand out even more to help me to remember to take them off. They fit on the car nicely and stay in place. I feel a lot better using these knowing they’ll help protect my vehicles.