Jacking: 35th - Positions Ok?
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Melting Slicks
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From: backwoods upstate ny
how high up do you need? can you leave at least two wheels on?
take two of those jackstands fully extended and try to stand on top of them--while you're picking yourself up off the floor ask yourself how stable they were
i'm not an alarmist--i've had the horrifying experience of jacking a car up to free a close relative--he was lucky and recovered
take two of those jackstands fully extended and try to stand on top of them--while you're picking yourself up off the floor ask yourself how stable they were
i'm not an alarmist--i've had the horrifying experience of jacking a car up to free a close relative--he was lucky and recovered
Last edited by redrose; Mar 20, 2006 at 07:18 PM.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I only put the jackstands directly under the folded edges of metal. That's where god intended.
Set em carefully into the valley of the jackstand top.
You're in the right vicinity though. You can't support it at the outer lip without damaging the rocker panel.
When I take the tires off I shove em under the rocker panels.
Would rather mar the wheels if a jackstand failed than mar my ribs an internal organs.
Set em carefully into the valley of the jackstand top.
You're in the right vicinity though. You can't support it at the outer lip without damaging the rocker panel.
When I take the tires off I shove em under the rocker panels.
Would rather mar the wheels if a jackstand failed than mar my ribs an internal organs.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
There are more stable jackstands, they use a round post that slides out, and a pin that holds it in place. These types of stands are inherently unstable because they're only held up on one side of the rectangle.
Yet I have 6 of em.
My jack leaks too.
Ever see how the guys in Nascar do it? They hardly ever use jackstands. Surprised I haven't seen one crushed yet, they drop the cars by accident all the time.
Yet I have 6 of em.
My jack leaks too.
Ever see how the guys in Nascar do it? They hardly ever use jackstands. Surprised I haven't seen one crushed yet, they drop the cars by accident all the time.
Le Mans Master
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From: High Plains Drifter Fayetteville, AR
You should be fine with where you have them, it's where I always put mine. Had my vette on stands for the better part of two months last year, rock solid stable and I was putting a lot of torque into some of the bolts in the exhaust. If it was going to move, it would have.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
The 6000 lb stands allow me to get the car high enough to pull the trans out while on the trans jack. 
With smaller jackstands, you need to use the tumble and drag technique.
With smaller jackstands, you need to use the tumble and drag technique.
Looks safe to me.
