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Old May 3, 2025 | 09:00 AM
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Safe Jack stands?

I am looking to replace my death trap Jack stands that I trust enough when I am not under the car.
I am not looking to break the bank. However, if my car falls on me, I would probably be dead before anyone found me. Some suggestions will be helpful as I am currently using bricks.Thanks in advance for your time.
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Old May 3, 2025 | 10:51 AM
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Most traditional 4 legged stands with locking cams are safe enough. If you don't trust that, get ones that lock the height with a pin.
Most of the danger is from the stability at full height.
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Old May 6, 2025 | 04:38 PM
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Thanks, I watched the other one, too. It is between The Big Red and the Husky. The top piece has a deeper or a more shallow curve from one to the next, as far as I can tell. I think the deeper one would be better? Maybe add a pad of some sort of padding for using it on uni-body reinforcement rails? I like these stands on the front lower controls arm mounting points because of the curved nature of the part. I am a bit nervous putting something like these in the reinforcement rails as it could be easy to slip off?
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