Jack stands for our trucks

[doru]

Hi guys,
I have quite a few of them jack stands but all are 3 ton (6000lbs) of different heights.
There is a sale at the local store for 6-ton jacks (12000lbs).
My LX GVWR is 7385lb.

What do you use?

 

[grinchy]

Some cutoff lengths of 4x12 scavenged from a job site and 2 ton stands from 1995. I never have the full weight of the rig on the stands, just a corner.

 

[KLF]

There's no reason your can't use the stands you have. You're not gonna balance the entire truck on one stand.

 

[FerrisBueller]

As long as you already have the height you need, you're probably good to go.

Here's the 6-ton pair I bought for $40 from Amazon Warehouse a couple years ago:

https://a.co/d/4XC7Eqr

 

[AnyMal]

My 3 tons barely work, but I don’t have the garage headroom for anything taller.

 

[TeCKis300]

Get yourself some 6-tons!

I was doing fine with 2x sets of 3-tons for years. Until I borrowed a 6-ton set from a friend for a bigger suspension job. Game changer, and got my own fairly quickly after that.

Most 3-tons get to ~17". 6-tons ~24". The extra height is very necessary once getting into bigger tires and long travel. The extra base width of the 6-tons give more stability when using them at taller heights.

One feature I'd look for is welded flat foot pads of some sort. Most have feet that stand on metal edges. As I have epoxied floors, the extra points loads at these weights don't do my floors any favors.

My only regret is not getting 6-tons years earlier.

 

[CharlieS]

I have 3 ton escos that I like. I wish they were 6 ton in the same design. They have large round foot pads, positve locking pins, and a flat surface with a nice round pad.

 

[bloc]

A fact I found interesting when I learned it: jack stand weight ratings are per pair, not individual stands. So those 6000lb stands are only good for 3k per, though if used correctly on our rigs that should be plenty.

 

[doru]

Most 3-tons get to ~17". 6-tons ~24".

Hmm, I have a 24" pair. I wonder if it's actually a 6T and I totally forgot. Need to dig them out of the garage. I agree taller is better even on low riding sports cars if you need to do clutch work.

weight ratings are per pair, not individual stands

I did not know that. Half is a big difference. That makes 1.5T per jack. Sometimes my sport wagon is supported only by a stand jack and a floor jack for very short time when lifting. The suspension travel is small and the wagon is long and very stiff producing a sea saw effect. But the wagon although heavy for a sports car is 2k pounds lighter than my truck.

 

[bicycleagent003]

I've got 2 pair of these which I really like, especially for the double safety. After Harbor Freight had jack stand failures on the single safety ratcheting mechanism, I decided I'm not getting under my rig without using double safety jack stands again. Max height is just under 24", and they appear to be good quality to me. I've used them for a couple years with no complaints.
Amazon product ASIN B088K9PS5X

 

[CharlieS]

I have several types if jackstands, but trust the pin hole and clevis style ones more than the others.

 

[TeCKis300]

Hmm, I have a 24" pair. I wonder if it's actually a 6T and I totally forgot. Need to dig them out of the garage. I agree taller is better even on low riding sports cars if you need to do clutch work.


I did not know that. Half is a big difference. That makes 1.5T per jack. Sometimes my sport wagon is supported only by a stand jack and a floor jack for very short time when lifting. The suspension travel is small and the wagon is long and very stiff producing a sea saw effect. But the wagon although heavy for a sports car is 2k pounds lighter than my truck.

Interesting. I don't think I've seen a 3-ton get to that height. There are some fancier ones that will go to about 21." I have an older 3.5ton jack that does 20". Something that goes to 24" would have a correspondingly wider base, regardless of structure enough for 6-ton? So maybe you have what you need already as height and stability was the primary functional difference for me.

I've got 2 pair of these which I really like, especially for the double safety. After Harbor Freight had jack stand failures on the single safety ratcheting mechanism, I decided I'm not getting under my rig without using double safety jack stands again. Max height is just under 24", and they appear to be good quality to me. I've used them for a couple years with no complaints.
Amazon product ASIN B088K9PS5X

Harbor Freight seems to be changing up their game with some product lines going up in quality (no longer bargain basement pricing). To the degree one believes that. But most of their jacks have changed. Many of them having legit ASME/PASE 2019 standards ratings.

 

[grinchy]

Amazon warehouse had a a pair of 23”+ 6 ton for $40. It’ll be nice to not have to use the 4x12 blocking. Maybe even safer too.

I will be sad to scrap the two tons, one of my first car care purchases, along with a long gone oil drain pan and a two ton floor jack, which the 200 killed on first use.

 

[nwfl4runner]

These bad boys - don’t skimp on what holds the truck over your head.

Garage / Jack Stands

The Garage / Jack Stands from U.S. Jack give the strong hold you need when working under a vehicle up to a 10 ton capacity.

www.usjack.com

 

[bloc]

Also, many may know this but in case someone doesn't it's worth the repetition: NEVER use cinder blocks to increase the height of a jack stand. If you don't trust me do some research online.

I like the idea of getting some pin-type stands.. might look into that.

 

[AnyMal]

Idk how but this keeps happening:

 

[doru]

So maybe you have what you need already

I checked and yes, it is a 6T jack.

As the rest of the jacks I have are 2T and 3T I decided to get one more 6T pair. I found the FHT in sale with a coupon at $69 ($10 off). The new HFT Daytona 6T is a double design with one claw and one pin. It is very sturdy construction compared with their old offering. Also has the flat bases for the legs. Max height is 24" measured.

 

[KLF]

jack stand weight ratings are per pair, not individual stands.

My jack stands say 6,000 lbs EACH right on the sticker.

The Torins linked earlier to Amazon say 12,000 lbs EACH in the description.

 

[Artie]

Idk how but this keeps happening:

This is a channel I didn’t know I needed in my lineup.

 

[CharlieS]

Esco design features I like: