jack stands

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[skim3544]

That depends on what kind of car you will be working on. If you have SUV, you need something high – your typical 3 ton jack stands would not be tall enough for SUVs and some minivans. But they are good for most 4 door mid size sedans. So you would need combination of 3 tons, 4 tons, and 6 tons.

I use Torin and Big Red jack stands – they are in cheap side of the scale and made in China. Steels from China isn’t that great and the paint quality sucks so I will discontinue using them as soon as I see any rust.

I got couple of Craftsman 6 tons jack stands, but I don’t work on SUVs and don’t need to jack up the car that high for the most of the job. The only time I used them was to replace the clutch on BMW 5 series (Transmission was pretty big so you would to jack up the car pretty high)

I’ve seen some good ones made by AC Delco and Hein-Werner. If I had to start all over again, I would go with them (they do last long time) or Craftsman Professional 4 ton

I also have 2 5-ton screw jacks – I use them for general support (such as supporting engine while replacing timing belt). These things can hold the weight, but can also be adjusted by turning. I used to do this using floor jack, but they do loose pressure over time.

[Anonymous]

I’ve always liked the Craftsman and Craftsman Professional 3 and 4 ton stands. I have 4 of each of those and a pair of 2 ton stands that are kind of short that I bought for my little Fiat X1/9 project. I think the most important thing to consider when choosing a set of jack stands is to go with a name brand you’re familiar with (i.e., Napa, Craftsman, Snap-on, etc.). If you you’ve never heard of a company, then it’s probably not a good idea to trust your life to the jack stands they make. All things considered, a pair of Craftsman jack stands aren’t that expensive, but your life… man, that’s priceless.

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