Floor jack and stands

[Don67Satellite]

I bought a set of 3-ton stands a number of years ago, and I was just never comfortable working under the car. They sit in the corner of the garage now.

Bought a set of 12-ton stands, overkill I know, but the piece of mind they give me, priceless. I have a 3-ton CAT jack.

 

[copper67sat]

I have a 3-ton floor jack and 3-ton stands. My 67 Belv conv. has been in the air on 4 stands for over 8 years without any issues. I have another set of 4 that I use when working on any of my other cars though usually only need a pair at any time. First thing I do after setting any vehicle on stands is give it a good shake to make sure it's stable before I crawl under. Never had any problems regardless of how much torque or other mechanical persuasion I have applied with a BFH.

 

[Davefinan]

I bought a set of 3-ton stands a number of years ago, and I was just never comfortable working under the car. They sit in the corner of the garage now.

Bought a set of 12-ton stands, overkill I know, but the piece of mind they give me, priceless. I have a 3-ton CAT jack.

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Those 3 ton stands have a ridiculously small base. Mine are about 8 inches square. I’m comfortable with that

 

[sc440]

For jack the Daytona super duty is nice

 

[OneWheelPeel]

I always doubt jack stands a little bit, I use them when needed tho, but if I can get by with ramps I go with that most of the time. If I do use the stand I hedge my bets and keep the jack itself under the car too if space allows. Just barely in contact but not supporting the car.

 

[pnora]

I bought a set of 3-ton stands a number of years ago, and I was just never comfortable working under the car. They sit in the corner of the garage now.

Bought a set of 12-ton stands, overkill I know, but the piece of mind they give me, priceless. I have a 3-ton CAT jack.

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The only thing I do not like on the stands is the relatively flat saddle pad. I prefer a deeper more positive u type saddle.

 

[Don67Satellite]

The only thing I do not like on the stands is the relatively flat saddle pad. I prefer a deeper more positive u type saddle.

You have a point. Could always weld up something. I was also wondering if the shape would be enough. However, the 3-ton ones I have are not much better. The car is definitely solid on it's own weight on the 12-ton stands, and my main concern was collapse over the vehicle shifting. I watched a few of the YouTube videos where people test stands, and the big ones like these take quite a lot of force to knock a vehicle off.

 

[OneWheelPeel]

You have a point. Could always weld up something. I was also wondering if the shape would be enough. However, the 3-ton ones I have are not much better. The car is definitely solid on it's own weight on the 12-ton stands, and my main concern was collapse over the vehicle shifting. I watched a few of the YouTube videos where people test stands, and the big ones like these take quite a lot of force to knock a vehicle off.

That reminds me, as a Californian where we get quakes. Years ago when we had a big one I sold a VW Bug to a neighbor, one of those deals with too many families in one house so the kid slept in the garage. The bug was on jack stands and came down, he was sleeping on the floor next to it and was ok but he said it was a scary close call.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Yeah, i had one car fall on me (1968 rebel) and i ran myself over with my 71 challenger.. which would have been hilarious if it wasn't me

By my calculations, you have seven lives left.

Get an aluminum one, you will thank me later.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

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7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office.


Why?


'Cause you're fuckin' fired!

 

[sc440]

If you are not working on suspension build some car cribs

 

[Runner 68]

All this debate about stands cracks me me up. Back in the day we used to work on $hit just sitting on the jacks. Get some 12 tons mainly for the height and forget about it.
As stated above, placement is key. I always try to use frame rails or axel/diff housing depending on what I'm doing.

 

[kiwigtx]

7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office.


Why?


'Cause you're fuckin' fired!

 

[ckessel]

For my jack's, I have a 2.5t vintage HF unit and a Sears/Craftsman 4t quick pump unit. Stands are HF 6 t and 12t units. Got the 12's for the extra height so I don't need to put blocks under the 6's. I have 3, 4pc sets of cribbing/wheel/tire stands like what sc440 shows. One of the sets has 300lb rated, swivel casters on them so I can move a car around on smooth concrete. The wood units are easy to do and you might be able to source inexpensive or free material at a construction site. Offer to clean the site up.

 

[WileE]

I have had 2 cars fall on me... its' not as much fun as you might think.

Once was enough for me. I learned that lesson over 50+ years ago, and I don't hesitate to tell anyone and everyone : safety first, and don't take careless short cuts, it could hurt you. I was lucky.

 

[icetech]

Once was enough for me. I learned that lesson over 50+ years ago, and I don't hesitate to tell anyone and everyone : safety first, and don't take careless short cuts, it could hurt you. I was lucky.

yeah.. took me a long time to get under cars.. i still worry bout it. My main issues were a dirt driveway and being young stupid and indestructible..

 

[Charlie Brown]

I have several sets of jack stands. Some are 4 legs and some are 3 legs - I mostly ALWAYS grab the 3 legged ones - they self level. 4 legers will wobble a bit if the ground they sit on is lumpy.

 

[BSB67]

I have several sets of jack stands. Some are 4 legs and some are 3 legs - I mostly ALWAYS grab the 3 legged ones - they self level. 4 legers will wobble a bit if the ground they sit on is lumpy.

Sure, but generally, depending on the design, at the cost of a smaller footprint.

I think we agree design makes a difference too, not just the weight rating.

 

[Daves69]

Bought this Walker 1-1/4 Ton in the late 70's. Two seal replacements, still kickin'.....

Looks a little better today.....

Caught a deal on 4 US Jack stands recently....

 

[WileE]

Learn from the careless stupidity of someone like me. I always use a secondary safety feature since then.