Thoughts on these jack stands

[MFE]

Just park the front on some 1x12 slabs of wood and you'll still be able to get the jack under it.

 

[ford fanatic]

Just park the front on some 1x12 slabs of wood and you'll still be able to get the jack under it.

This. I used 6 pieces of plywood cut at different sizes that when glued together looked like a set of steps. It worked like a small ramp, drive up on it and slide the jack under...

 

[10splaya22]

You can also check this out...EZ Car Lift but it costs $2100

http://ezcarlift.com/ezcarlift_features.html

 

[Blown 89]

It seems like an expensive solution to a problem that doesn't exist with $10 jack stands.

 

[thomas91169]

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.

Pretty much.

Originally seeing the jalopnik article I thought you could raise the car up using them, like they had an internal jacking mechanism. Id pay $200 for a pair if that was the case and they were easily packed away when relaxed so I can store them in my apt. Right now storing two jackstands and a jack is a no-go, but two square jacking stands like that would work perfect.

Otherwise yeah, theres no difference between these and jackstands other than these support the car by the wheels, which is less safe IMO because even you saw the guy holding the wheel to the stand with a strap so the car wouldnt move. Seems as retarded as jacking the car and resting it on some cinder blocks.

 

[DiZzyBonne]

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.

Unless you're installing a Watts link, in which case you need the suspension loaded so you'd need a 4 post lift ;-).

 

[mavisky]

Unless you're installing a Watts link, in which case you need the suspension loaded so you'd need a 4 post lift ;-).

Simply placing the jackstands under the axle tube as near to the wheels as possible should take care of that for you.

 

[VRYALT3R3D]

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.

This will work, made in USA too. http://www.jackxchange.com/products/HW93642.cfm

 

[wallie40]

I have a scissor lift and two of these for my garage.

http://www.zendextool.com/rakjak/

-Paul

 

[mavisky]

This will work, made in USA too. http://www.jackxchange.com/products/HW93642.cfm

That doesn't look any lower than the jack I currently have.

New version linked because mine's tool old to be in production - http://www.sears.com/schwaben-low-p...0931019000P?prdNo=10&blockNo=10&blockType=G10


The one I'm looking at is this one that I just got a coupon in the mail for yesterday.

http://www.harborfreight.com/automo...vy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68049.html

Need to take some measurements, but that should get what I need done much easier.

 

[west08]

That doesn't look any lower than the jack I currently have.

New version linked because mine's tool old to be in production - http://www.sears.com/schwaben-low-p...0931019000P?prdNo=10&blockNo=10&blockType=G10


The one I'm looking at is this one that I just got a coupon in the mail for yesterday.

http://www.harborfreight.com/automo...vy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68049.html

Need to take some measurements, but that should get what I need done much easier.

I have the non-long reach HF low profile jack and love it. Haven't had a single issue with, but sometimes wish I had gotten the long reach version.