IanR

Has anyone found flat-top axle stands like Steve's in the UK? I've been looking everywhere for these with no luck.

Sal 965

Good spot Harry.

newsboy

When you jack under the jacking points, it's difficult to get jack stands in, since the jack is there. Sears has a jack with removable jackstands. You jack up the car and then remove the jack, leaving an adjustable jack stand in place. The jack comes with two stands and costs around $200.00.

Boeing 717

Heres the jack and stands newsboy is talking about, could be promising.

http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/31/cra...ure/#more-6344

JERRY

newsboy

Just wanted to mention an alternative. Sears has what they call a lift & jack system. The jack places an adjustable jack stand under the jacking point, then you withdraw the jack. Comes with 2 stands. price in the Craftsman Club book is $249.00.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070515x00001a

gr1275

Hey Steve,
Did the stands also come from Cosco?

deep_uv

Unfortunately no. Other than the AC hydraulics website, I have only found them at Pelican and Ultimate Garage.. Both have them drop shipped from the manufacturer - AC Hydraulics or their distributor, I think.

Steve

newsboy

Sears is selling a new product, a jack with detachable jack stands that you can place under the jacking point. You will probably still have to get the car up on a small block, since they require 6.5" clearance. $250.00 in the Craftsman Club flyer.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070515x00001a

deep_uv

While a novel concept for sure, I'm not crawling under any car up on those things until they beef them up quite a bit. I'll stick with my AC stands. That said, it looks like a great idea, just needs to be more heavy duty. Also the clearance is an issue.

CraigyB

One oif the projects will probably to replce some of the bracket work holding the bumbers in place. I'm sure one of mine is shot. Any ideas on where ot get these?

Pesty

Craig. If you have not bought one yet have a look at this.
I bought one from here good service nice product 2 ton does the job. Goes nice and low as well which helps a lot

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-ALUMINIUM-...QQcmdZViewItem
Actually never mind that arcan jack looks better and is cheaper

CraigyB

Just bought the black 3 ton one from costco! I think the 3 tons refers to the weight of it!!!
Certainly inspires confidence.. Now when the good weather ends, I'll have a poke around underneath and see what falls off!!

tgage

I just flushed the slave cylinder today... I'm pretty much doing as Steve described, however with the car lowered, I need to sit the tires up on a block before I can get the 3 ton under the engine. I have the Cosco jack. Sams has one too, but I think it is a 3 1/2 ton and does not have as good of clearance. http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/nav...=5&item=344333

The below bottle jack works pretty well too once the rear of the car is in the air. Its a bottle jack with a mechanical link and therefore combines the best of a hydraulic with a flat top jack stand. The sears thing looks interesting too, but I'd be tempted to get another 3 ton before I did that... fairly cheap... a real lift seems more interesting..... I have a few of the aluminum jacks laying around... literally... I bought the ones at harbor freight and they blew out their seals... pretty bad when one is lisfting half of a 3k car with a two ton jack. No more aluminum jacks for me.

You need to first jack the car up from the rear to use this one, but once up, you can get two feet on the bottle jack.

http://www2.northerntool.com/product/200318905.htm

tom