Scary moment
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Scary moment
Was rotating the tires today and had a jack stand fail. Supposedely it was rated for 6000 lbs. It was on the drivers rear of my empty truck. It landed on the brake rotor and bent the splash gaurd. Rotor looked OK, so I bent the gaurd back and finished my job. Tossed those stands. I guess that's why I don't get under the truck with just a stand.
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Dang, way scary.
I bought 10 ton, 47" lift, jack stands for my last lift install. They were sweet. Even with those monsters under the truck "it" was always in the back of my mind. And when my 3 year old came around to help I chased him off before he got within ten feet.
I bought 10 ton, 47" lift, jack stands for my last lift install. They were sweet. Even with those monsters under the truck "it" was always in the back of my mind. And when my 3 year old came around to help I chased him off before he got within ten feet.
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Glad you are OK. I supervise in a maintenance shop for big rigs and have seen things fail you would not expect. I have 6 ton rated stands for mine that I would not be without. These have the cast head piece with teeth and a ratchet that holds them at the level you want. I have some of the lighter ones with the pin that goes through the outside and inside steel "pipes" like you see everywhere. Gifts that seldom get used.
Some things I really like overkill on.
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Some things I really like overkill on.
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Be sure to check the rotor carefully after some driving and a number of heat cycles through it, if it is cracked it will show up relatively quick with use.
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In 1974 stationed in Germany I was under a "duce 'n a half" that one stand failed. Luckily I was under rear bed and front right fell on the hub (all wheels off for a full brake and axle service)
Up untill that point I was the proverbial dare devil unsafe imortal kid. To this day I place all my vehicles, that I or others will be under, on over-rated stands and leave the floor jack under the center of the axel just in case.
Those el-cheapo tubular with a pin stands should only ever have a Miata up on them. And then I still would not trust them.
As I write this I remembered why I never trust hydraulic bottle jacks. We killed a soldier on the same Post, Bamberg Germany, the same year I escaped. In his case a 12 ton bottle jack under the front axle shattered and blew dropping the monster axle and pumpkin on his chest.
Up untill that point I was the proverbial dare devil unsafe imortal kid. To this day I place all my vehicles, that I or others will be under, on over-rated stands and leave the floor jack under the center of the axel just in case.
Those el-cheapo tubular with a pin stands should only ever have a Miata up on them. And then I still would not trust them.
As I write this I remembered why I never trust hydraulic bottle jacks. We killed a soldier on the same Post, Bamberg Germany, the same year I escaped. In his case a 12 ton bottle jack under the front axle shattered and blew dropping the monster axle and pumpkin on his chest.
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i had my jeep up on them while rotating the tires and it fell but luckly i wasn't underneth it but i had never had something slip off of one or fail till then and now i am a lot more careful when i am under it. i basicly used to take it for granted never again. i love my hi-lift jack that i have for my jeep and i need it but i can never trust it, they always seem like they are going to fall!
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I've also seen ill placed jacks or stands slip and come shooting out from under a vehicle while working at the post garage back when I was in the Army way back when. Fortunately no one was hurt but I learned a lesson.
I like to use jackstands with the appropriate rating, place with care, and then usually will lay a tire and wheel on its side under the brake rotor if I can, or use something similar as a backup.
I like to use jackstands with the appropriate rating, place with care, and then usually will lay a tire and wheel on its side under the brake rotor if I can, or use something similar as a backup.
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These stands were overrated (3 tons), but still failed. One corner buckled then it tipped. It looks like it was a default from casting. The metal was full of holes where it failed.
Today I bought 2 pairs. I'll just double up in the future.
Eric
Today I bought 2 pairs. I'll just double up in the future.
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Stuff from China
I can remember buying jacks and jack stands made from Walker, the muffler people around 1980, the stuff was really well made but expensive. But now most of all that stuff is cheap stuff from China, and I wouldnt trust my life with it! Id buy some really good ones but I think they are hard to find, Maybe Snap on.
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Originally Posted by etcetera
Was rotating the tires today and had a jack stand fail. Supposedely it was rated for 6000 lbs. It was on the drivers rear of my empty truck. It landed on the brake rotor and bent the splash gaurd. Rotor looked OK, so I bent the gaurd back and finished my job. Tossed those stands. I guess that's why I don't get under the truck with just a stand.
Eric
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