http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34924
http://www.discountramps.com/sports...utm_source=criteo&CA_6C15C=820562990000000237
12 ton jack stands #34924
normally $80 for two, now on sale for $55 for two
now there's not much at harbor freight thats well worth the price but these are low tech and well worth the cost, Ive had 6 in the shop for years, they are just the correct height at the lowest setting to work under your car and FAR AWAY MUCH LARGER AND STEADIER, more heavily built, and not nearly as easy to tip the car over with when you use them as the cheap and more common 3 and 6 ton jack stands most guys use
are you not going to feel like a moron if the car falls from some cheap bargain jack stand when for a few dollars more you could have had substantially larger and strong and much more stable stands under the frame?
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80388&highlight=stands
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17203
this also has some decent info(above)
BTW Ive seen this style stand cause accidents several times, only an idiot in my opinion trusts his life too a 1/4" bolt of undertermined sheer strength, and thats ALL thats keeping those from dropping un-expectedly
don,t forget to get 4 of the HF 12 ton jack stands, remember your BUTTS under that vette and unless you can do a one handed bench press with the vette ID advise makeing damn sure it cant ever tip/fall on you when your working under it...
btw a differant option
http://www.kwiklift.com/Options.htm
ANOTHER OPTION IS USE OF RAMPS BUT.. your average auto store ramps ,(especially the cheap stamped steel versions)are dangerous and won,t allow the corvettes low approch angle to drive up on them, get the tires centered off/center and they frequently bend or tip, the RINO RAMPS work ok, but are FAR from high enought or stabile enought for serious work, and they tend to skid as you try to roll up on them occasionally
heres some better options
http://www.chapmanenterprise.com/jack_rabbit.html
look closely at the details on these ramps, you could buy those or weld up something similar at reasonable cost and with custom dimensions
http://www.raceramps.com/store/shopexd.asp?id=62
much better but not nearly high enought for serious work
http://www.discountramps.com/sports_car_ramps.htm
http://www.discountramps.com/mini-sports-car-lift-ramps.jpg
much better
but still too low
http://www.kwiklift.com/
excellent value but expensive at $1600 for the heavy duty set Id suggest as its a small increase in price over the standard set
http://www.chapmanenterprise.com/products.html
these are made to YOUR specs if you want them custom
"how do you get the HF 12 ton jack stands under the vette?, my floor jack won,t lift that high (20")"
GOOD VALID QUESTION!, PROBABLY WE SHOULD discuss it
most comon floor jacks have a max lift height between 18"-22" I have a pair of 3 ton floor jacks,that originally only lift to 20" and thats really too tight to clear,
your surely not alone in having too lift the car in steps to place the taller 12 ton jack stands or similarly tall jack stands that allow full access under the car.
now in my case I found the darn floor jack won,t fit under the corvette as it sits on the shop floor unless you use some careful planing first, I drive the vette up on plastic rhino ramps to get the necessary clearance, I place the first floor jack and lift the front K-member and place the two front 12 ton jack stands on the frame near the a arms on the frame, I then remove the front floor jack and place it and my second floor jack under the rear side frame behind the doors on each side, I jack each side up a bit, then swap to the other side in several stages IF im alone, (naturally if I have help both sides get jacked up at the same time)untill its high enough to place each of the two or four remaining 12 ton jacks into place under the frame.
now a bit of info Ive installed 1 3/4" thick rubber pads that are approximately 4" in dia. on both my floor jacks to both get the necessary lift and protect the frame from scratches these are made from thick sections of earth mover or dump truck tire tread rubber I found at a dump
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http://www.discountramps.com/sports...utm_source=criteo&CA_6C15C=820562990000000237
12 ton jack stands #34924
normally $80 for two, now on sale for $55 for two
now there's not much at harbor freight thats well worth the price but these are low tech and well worth the cost, Ive had 6 in the shop for years, they are just the correct height at the lowest setting to work under your car and FAR AWAY MUCH LARGER AND STEADIER, more heavily built, and not nearly as easy to tip the car over with when you use them as the cheap and more common 3 and 6 ton jack stands most guys use
are you not going to feel like a moron if the car falls from some cheap bargain jack stand when for a few dollars more you could have had substantially larger and strong and much more stable stands under the frame?
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80388&highlight=stands
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17203
this also has some decent info(above)
BTW Ive seen this style stand cause accidents several times, only an idiot in my opinion trusts his life too a 1/4" bolt of undertermined sheer strength, and thats ALL thats keeping those from dropping un-expectedly
don,t forget to get 4 of the HF 12 ton jack stands, remember your BUTTS under that vette and unless you can do a one handed bench press with the vette ID advise makeing damn sure it cant ever tip/fall on you when your working under it...
btw a differant option
http://www.kwiklift.com/Options.htm
ANOTHER OPTION IS USE OF RAMPS BUT.. your average auto store ramps ,(especially the cheap stamped steel versions)are dangerous and won,t allow the corvettes low approch angle to drive up on them, get the tires centered off/center and they frequently bend or tip, the RINO RAMPS work ok, but are FAR from high enought or stabile enought for serious work, and they tend to skid as you try to roll up on them occasionally
heres some better options
http://www.chapmanenterprise.com/jack_rabbit.html
look closely at the details on these ramps, you could buy those or weld up something similar at reasonable cost and with custom dimensions
http://www.raceramps.com/store/shopexd.asp?id=62
much better but not nearly high enought for serious work
http://www.discountramps.com/sports_car_ramps.htm
http://www.discountramps.com/mini-sports-car-lift-ramps.jpg
much better
but still too low
http://www.kwiklift.com/
excellent value but expensive at $1600 for the heavy duty set Id suggest as its a small increase in price over the standard set
http://www.chapmanenterprise.com/products.html
these are made to YOUR specs if you want them custom
"how do you get the HF 12 ton jack stands under the vette?, my floor jack won,t lift that high (20")"
GOOD VALID QUESTION!, PROBABLY WE SHOULD discuss it
most comon floor jacks have a max lift height between 18"-22" I have a pair of 3 ton floor jacks,that originally only lift to 20" and thats really too tight to clear,
your surely not alone in having too lift the car in steps to place the taller 12 ton jack stands or similarly tall jack stands that allow full access under the car.
now in my case I found the darn floor jack won,t fit under the corvette as it sits on the shop floor unless you use some careful planing first, I drive the vette up on plastic rhino ramps to get the necessary clearance, I place the first floor jack and lift the front K-member and place the two front 12 ton jack stands on the frame near the a arms on the frame, I then remove the front floor jack and place it and my second floor jack under the rear side frame behind the doors on each side, I jack each side up a bit, then swap to the other side in several stages IF im alone, (naturally if I have help both sides get jacked up at the same time)untill its high enough to place each of the two or four remaining 12 ton jacks into place under the frame.
now a bit of info Ive installed 1 3/4" thick rubber pads that are approximately 4" in dia. on both my floor jacks to both get the necessary lift and protect the frame from scratches these are made from thick sections of earth mover or dump truck tire tread rubber I found at a dump
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