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    Got some new jack stands.

    Had a bit of an impulse buy at harbor freight today. I had developed the bad habit of only using a jack when working on my Jeep so I decided to get some quality stands that would reach all the way up.

    I like the idea of a locking pin, so I'm pretty excited

    Got some new jack stands.-img_20230205_142406446_hdr.jpeg

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    Re: Got some new jack stands.

    Haven't actually used them yet but it looks like good stuff. It's fairly light compared to other jack stands I've used and it looks to be tall enough.

    Got some new jack stands.-img_20230205_143635746_hdr.jpeg

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    Re: Got some new jack stands.

    Nice and tall.

    Check out the Project Farm YouTube video of tests on jackstands. It is a pretty realistic test.

    Here's a set of jackstands from my youth that are now being restored.

    Got some new jack stands.-20230204_jackstands-before-after-2.jpg

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    Re: Got some new jack stands.

    Nice looking stands!

    I have some harbor freight 6 ton stands that I bought because they are very tall, but they are just too heavy to use, so I barely break them out. These new stands are light enough that I can move them around one handed. I also like the large rubber pad on top.
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    Re: Got some new jack stands.

    I've always wanted a pair of taller jack stands but they are pricey and the want is greater than the need.
    I have a 4 of the harbor freight 5 ton stands and 2 of their 3 ton. They are all the ratcheting type manufactured long before their recent stand failures. I also have couple of the cheap 2 ton stands that utilize the safety pin but they rarely get used.
    Last edited by mark sr; 02-08-2023 at 06:41 AM.

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    Re: Got some new jack stands.

    i like that the bases have plates so they don't dig into the ground.

    i have a dirt driveway so those things make life alot easier
    03 rhd tj

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    Re: Got some new jack stands.

    I also lack concrete/pavement and often set a scrap piece of plywood under the stand to keep it from sinking.

  8. #8

    Re: Got some new jack stands.

    Me too
    03 rhd tj

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