Jack stand question
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Jack stand question
I just recently purchased this set from crafts man to work on my car with.
http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_101...d=jack&prdNo=7
A creeper, a jack capable of 3 tons, and two jack stands each with a 1.5 ton limit.
Do you think this would be safe enough to work under?
http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_101...d=jack&prdNo=7
A creeper, a jack capable of 3 tons, and two jack stands each with a 1.5 ton limit.
Do you think this would be safe enough to work under?
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It looks like it should work; I prefer to raise the car onto 4 jack stands, so it sits level, feel safer that way. I also made up some safety blocks from 2"x 6" nailed together, I put those under the car, just in case something happens, can't be too safety minded.
NEVER go under a car supported by the jack only.
NEVER go under a car supported by the jack only.
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Nice good to hear its decent, and speaking of wheel chocks.
If say I jack up the back of the car I should put something in the front of the two front wheels correct?
but what to use hmmmmm
I don't have any bricks or plywood hanging around.
If say I jack up the back of the car I should put something in the front of the two front wheels correct?
but what to use hmmmmm
I don't have any bricks or plywood hanging around.
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Sir, I don't know if it is your avatar, but you make me nervous; like I said before, go and buy two more jackstands, you will need them sooner or later anyway.
First question: where are you placing the jackstands on the car?
Second question: How are you jacking up the car?
First question: where are you placing the jackstands on the car?
Second question: How are you jacking up the car?
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Yes, you need to chock the front wheels. You don't want the car to shift while you are jacking it. I use some home made chocks which were a 6x6 block of wood cut diagonally.
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Sir, I don't know if it is your avatar, but you make me nervous; like I said before, go and buy two more jackstands, you will need them sooner or later anyway.
First question: where are you placing the jackstands on the car?
Second question: How are you jacking up the car?
First question: where are you placing the jackstands on the car?
Second question: How are you jacking up the car?
And yes I'm going to go buy two more jackstands tomorrow.
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I never block the front wheels or place a jack under the engine for fear the jack will slip and punch a hole thru the case and it's unatural to compress the engine mounts. I use the jack points or the trailing arm as jack points or for the jack stands.
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