Jack Stand

Jack Stand petitioners provide a table support for hot plates, water baths, glassware and many other items. Simply turn the knob to get the exact height required. Construction is of chemically resistant anodized aluminum and the top plate has a skid pad to prevent slippage. A large, easily gripped knob makes height adjustments easy. Jack Stand. Double pin, adjustable jack stand. Angle legs for extra strength. Welded, all steel construction. 5 heights: 12" to 16-1/2". 4000 lb. capacity per stand. Packed 1 pair per carton. WE haven't been happy with the poor methods of putting boxster up on Jack Stand. The car should be supported at the jack points, not the axles, so the standard shape of the jack stands wasn't suitable. It just makes me nervous.

Jack Stand

There are two basic kinds of Jack Stand. One kind has a vertical rod with a flat 'Y' at the top that adjusts upward from a base. This is meant to support a frame rail or axle. There are two common construction types. One is stamped sheet metal with a hollow tubular raising center tube. A removable pin through a set of holes usually does centre tube adjustment. The other common construction is cast steel. The raising center rod is solid cast steel with a row of teeth on one side. Adjustment is via these teeth and a catch. Of the two types, the cast design of Jack Stand is usually stronger and rated for higher loads. A general rule of thumb is to get the stand with the highest load rating and the widest base that will fit under your car.

Jack Stand

The other kind of Jack Stand is basically a rectangular box, with or without a ramp, with or without a raising center post. This type is designed to support a wheel when you are doing work that does not require wheel removal. This type is a LOT more stable than the narrower adjustable rod jack stand and should be the type of preference any time you need to work under a car and do not need to remove a wheel from that corner. Some companies are now making this kind of stand out of nonmetal materials. WE have never used one that is not metal. Pay close attention to the load ratings and read the safety part of the user instructions before purchasing. Jack Stand will break/bend if you overload them. If you are getting the adjustable rod type get, the biggest one (widest base) that will fit under your car at your jacked up working height. The lower the adjustable rod is the more stable the jack stand is. An adjustable rod type at it's fullest extension can be fairly unstable.

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