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Wondering what Kind of jack stand did you guys use for your car??? Also what kind of Jack??
cause I bought mine real cheap from wel mart, but I am not sure if it safe!!
Thanks
cause I bought mine real cheap from wel mart, but I am not sure if it safe!!
Thanks
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Re: Jack stand
Originally posted by FRtengoku
Wondering what Kind of jack stand did you guys use for your car??? Also what kind of Jack??
cause I bought mine real cheap from wel mart, but I am not sure if it safe!!
Thanks
Wondering what Kind of jack stand did you guys use for your car??? Also what kind of Jack??
cause I bought mine real cheap from wel mart, but I am not sure if it safe!!
Thanks
I got my floor jack at Sam's Club. A 3 ton floor jack for around $60. It's heavy as crap but a lot cheaper than the lighter 3 ton floor jack from places like Harbor Frieght.
If you have the money, you'll want something like this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3941
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I had a set of cheap jack stands for a few years, but I always worried that they would crumble while I was under the car.
To put myself at ease, I broke down and bought 4 of the 3-ton stands from Griots. They cost more, but I feel a lot safer under the car with these.
I also have the harbor freight jack that Mahjik linked. Works fine and is pretty light, which is a big plus if you take a jack to the track.
Another company that has a reputation for top-quality stands (and jacks) is AC Hydraulic. I'll buy one of their floor jacks when my harbor freight jack dies. They seem to have the lowest minimum height available, but seem a bit heavy to lug to the track-- see http://www.ac-hydraulic.com/uk/index_ws.htm
To put myself at ease, I broke down and bought 4 of the 3-ton stands from Griots. They cost more, but I feel a lot safer under the car with these.
I also have the harbor freight jack that Mahjik linked. Works fine and is pretty light, which is a big plus if you take a jack to the track.
Another company that has a reputation for top-quality stands (and jacks) is AC Hydraulic. I'll buy one of their floor jacks when my harbor freight jack dies. They seem to have the lowest minimum height available, but seem a bit heavy to lug to the track-- see http://www.ac-hydraulic.com/uk/index_ws.htm
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I have a Harbor Freight Salvage floor jack, too. But, after seeing this one, I wish I didn't! Anyone want to buy a HFS jack????http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/to...Hydraulic1.htm
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Thanks!! those Jack stands looks real safe!! The floor Jack is kind of pricey!!
I will probably just buy some cheap floor Jack and better quality Jack stand... since I will have to work under the Jack stands
I will probably just buy some cheap floor Jack and better quality Jack stand... since I will have to work under the Jack stands
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I bought my Hyd-Jack and stands from Harbor. One thing I always do when I lift and work underneath the FD..., is use the Stands AND, as an extra safety precaution, place the Hyd-Jack underneath in an area that will keep the car elevated should the Stands fail. Just for piece of mind.
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Originally posted by FRtengoku
Thanks!! those Jack stands looks real safe!! The floor Jack is kind of pricey!!
I will probably just buy some cheap floor Jack and better quality Jack stand... since I will have to work under the Jack stands
Thanks!! those Jack stands looks real safe!! The floor Jack is kind of pricey!!
I will probably just buy some cheap floor Jack and better quality Jack stand... since I will have to work under the Jack stands
You'll want a floor jack that can get your car about 20 inches or so off the ground.
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Ya my floor jack just blew the cylinder, I would spend the money for a good high lift jack. You don't want to spend all your time getting the car in the air insted of working on it lol.
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