Thoughts on these jack stands

[03SVTscott]

http://jalopnik.com/these-awesome-jack-stands-will-transform-the-way-you-wo-1680463970

I'm looking for something to make life easier in my small garage. Obviously there's limitations....What do you guys think.

 

[GOTSVT?]

They work
Race ramps makes something too.

 

[Blown38]

Pretty nifty. What would really be trick is if you could drive onto them first so you dont have to position the jack under the car at all. Some race ramps would probably work. I should sell them that idea.

 

[thomas91169]

What about something similar with an airbag in it? drive over it, hook up compressor and start lifting the car?

*patent pending ****ers.

 

[ford fanatic]

What about something similar with an airbag in it? drive over it, hook up compressor and start lifting the car?

*patent pending ****ers.

I think that has been around for a long time.

 

[thomas91169]

Dammit.

 

[GOTSVT?]

http://www.raceramps.com/portable-pit-stop-ramp-racer.aspx

 

[Derek@Lethal]

What about something similar with an airbag in it? drive over it, hook up compressor and start lifting the car?

*patent pending ****ers.

That is not such a bad idea! Make it happen and make sure we get a SVTPerformance discount ;-)

 

[Steve@TF]

those are actually really cool. i thought it was way too $ till i saw him jacking up the actual stand lol.

 

[Voltwings]

95% of what i do when i lift the car though is tires and brakes ... doesn't do me much good -_- It is a pretty nifty idea though.

 

[HISSMAN]

Race ramps for life here. Love these things.

 

[NC85]

www.kwik-lift.com

Try and find one used if you can. Love mine.

 

[jenkins_1120]

I liked those jack stands till I saw that he had to jack the car up then put those under the wheels. When I saw the first pic I was hoping there was something that let you drive up on them and then us the jack to raise them up. Then I watched the video and was disappointed. Cool idea though.

http://www.raceramps.com/portable-pit-stop-ramp-racer.aspx

Those are expensive and look like a jigsaw puzzle. I just have the ramps and thinking about getting the wheel cradles for the rear.

 

[Speed Junky]

I agree with Voltwings, most of what I do involves taking the wheels off for easier access. Cool design though!

 

[vortecd]

Unless you are under your car every week, too much money. And like other said useless if you need to take the tires off. I'm sure they work for some people

 

[vortecd]

http://www.raceramps.com/portable-pit-stop-ramp-racer.aspx

Who spends $2200 on ramps? For $100 I might buy something like that. I've pulled motors, transmissions, rearends and everything inbetween holding the car with jack stands. $2200 is getting into the price of a lift

 

[MFE]

They look great for the few times you have to do extensive exhaust or trans work. No good at all when it comes to wheels/tires/brakes/suspension.

 

[RedRocketMike]

I'm imagining tripping over them while they sit unused 99% of the time.

 

[CobraBob]

http://www.raceramps.com/portable-pit-stop-ramp-racer.aspx

But those cost $2,195.00. You can buy 4 of those awesome 4-post jack-stands for $520. :rockon: If I still had my Cobra I'd buy these in a heart-beat.

 

[mavisky]

If there was a way I could drive onto those 4 post jackstands and then jack my car up I may be interested. But by the time I have the car up enough to get those under the tires I could have just used my jack and regular jackstands and then had the ability to take the wheels off.

My only problem is that I'm going to need a slimmer jack than my trusty old aluminum craftsman if I go any lower with this car. It's all I can do to use this jack at the current ride height.