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Make sure your safe out there. I have 2 sets of Crapsman safety stands that probably aren't much better than the ones available at HF. I think it's time for me to get some wood at the hardware store that I can use as a safety stand.
I've got two sets made by high end companies and I make sure their weight limit is more than what they're supporting. Another safety item that makes me cringe is when ill informed people on forums talk about, or worse yet, recommend washing parts in gasoline. In one of our other shops, decades ago when fairly large trucks were powered by big gas engines, a mechanic had drained a saddle tank. They never found out if it was a static spark or what, but the gas filled drain tank caught on fire and somehow he was burned alive. Shortly after that they made all the shops get the fireproof transfer tanks.
A few years ago this was brought up on a Mercedes Forum about this type Stand not
being real safe.
A guy on a BMW or Mazda forum don`t remember which was killed when his car came down
on him. he was real safety conscious and did every thing right. They came up with the handle
being hit is what made it come down on him.
I have several of this type stand as well. When I use them, I always have the Floor Jack also
as a back up just in case.
I came across these 2 video on You Tube which are interesting to watch.
The both come up to the same conclusion.
Any Stand will fail if the ground it is sitting on is not stable.
Concrete is ok, but on dirt or gravel, be good to use a piece of 3/4" 2 x 2
Plywood under them.
Even on Asphalt they will sink into it, and a piece of plywood should be used.
I would stay away from Chipboard.
I often thought maybe to drill a hole in the stand and some in the ratchet piece,
then use a grade 8 bolt as a pin to hold it securely.
40 50 years ago there use to be some that the center piece was a pipe with
holes and a pin to sit it on. I see them at a garage sale or flea mkt once in a while.
I just checked mine, both styles and no brand name, but they're so old they've got to be USA made. I tried the goofy test the guy used in the vid and if I slam the leg down and don't give the ratchet NORMAL time enough to engage the teeth, mine will slip down without engaging too which to me means nothing. In the real world, when using them, I raise the leg up and there's no way the ratchet can't engage correctly and fully in the nearest tooth before I let the hyd jack down. What say you?
I looked at mine and the stickers are too worn to tell what model they are, might try returning them next time I'm in the big town just incase...I don't wanna get crushed...
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