My adventure this past week with the hoist at the rustproofing place not being able to lift my X has got me thinking about replacement jacks for at home.

I currently have a 2.25T jack that struggled with my windstar and 2T jack stands. I'm looking for advice on what jack to buy. I can get a Michelin 3T locally for $120, a no name 3T for $110, or a Torin 3T for $350. Will 3T jack stands be ok or should I get 6T.

I use my 12000lb rhino ramps most of the time but with my pending spring replacement I'm going to want a jack. What are you all using?

 

Most of the time a jack stand holds only one corner of the vehicle. The Excursion weighs ~8,000 give or take a little. That's 4 tons. Divide that out among 4 corners and you need 1 ton jack stands so 2 tons jack stands should be fine.

The same should apply to your jack. Even if you're lifting one whole end or the other, it is still only about 4,000 lbs. A GOOD 2 ton lift should get the job done and should lift just one wheel at a time with no problem.

 

I like having jack stands that have at minimum a capacity per pair of two - three times half the vehicle weight.
I typically end up with a higher ratio though because to get the desired maximum height usually requires using a 6 or 12 ton set.
Keep in mind some jack stand capacities are per jack stand and some are per pair.

 

Unfotunately, getting 2 or 4 ton jackstands high enough to hold at the frame is a issue.

I ended up getting 6 ton stands at first, and they work fine for most work on my ex.
I did buy 2 of the 12 ton stands for special heiight occasions.
The 3 ton jack stands in the garage are reserved for regular cars or holding axles.

I kinda like the idea of 6 ton jacks anyway. I have had a car fall on me before off of jacks, and it is no fun.

Here is another thread about jack stands and my reply of why I like them strong and overkill.


https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ck-stands.html

 

I'm going to guess if they are sold in pairs, they are rated in pairs. My current jack only has a lift of 16" so I'm going to be getting a new one.

 

i used railroad ties and stack them like a cribbing. works better and can hold the entire ex up from the center of the frame.

 

I have enough junk around here, my neighbors would love a pile of railroad ties at the side of my house too

 

You can use them as edging for your flower beds/shrubs until you need
them!!!

 

ya you can run them down the side of the driveway like i do. kids always want to sit on them tho and they get the black sticky tar crap al over their pants.

 

Yeah, you might guess that. And sometimes you'd be right, and sometimes wrong.
The only way to know is to look at the label on them.

 

I was looking today and most are not labeled. the only ones I found that were labeled were craftsman and they were for the pair.

 

Go overboard and get the 6Ton. China will appreciate it.

6 Ton Jack Stand Set

 

And again they never really say if it is 6T for the set or 6T each. Now at 6T it doesn't really matter but it's confusing.

 

The 3 ton HF jacks are great. Lifts everything I've ever owned. Their 5 ton jack stands are very stout.

 

I carry a 3ton floor jack in my truck at all times. Its come in handy when a loaded trailer has a flat. Not to mention the previous owner sold the truck with out the scissor jack....