Recommendations on jack lift and stand?

[shogun2fire]

I'm looking for some stands and a floor jack to lift the front or rear of the vehicle when I'm doing torsion adjustments or installing springs and such. I get a little paranoid so I'd like to have a lift and two safety stands on the sides.

I'm not sure I really trust the reviews on Amazon so I thought I'd get some input.

For stands I was looking at these but not sure if the LC will be too fat and crush them
Amazon.com: Torin T42002 2 Ton Jack Stands (Sold in Pairs): Automotive

Floor lift jack (not sure if 2.5 tons is enough and it says it goes up to 21"). Will this not extend long enough for a LC with 33" tires and say a lift with OME parts?
Amazon.com: Powerbuilt 640910 High Lift 2 1/2-Ton Service Jack: Automotive

 

[jemsec]

Two ton jack stands won't cut it. Most stands are rated by the capacity of both rather than one as most assume.

Suggest you consider these:
Amazon.com: Torin T46002A 6 Ton Double Locking Jack Stands (Sold in Pairs): Automotive

Better to have a little too much capacity rather than the opposite!

I'm a little nervous also and use a 5 ton floor jack as second point of safety.

There are several threads here about jack stands and suggest you look them up to get others views and thoughts.

Is your life is worth the extra $20.00? Mine is!

 

[elkaholic]

^^ x2. I have two sets of six ton stands, and a set of 12 ton stands for when I really need to get a rig up off the ground. Go heavier than you think you'll need and you'll be good. The same holds true for floor jacks. I'd suggest at least a 3 ton jack if not heavier.

My $0.02

 

[petrotk40]

Arcan Quick Lift Professional Service Jack — 3 1/2-Ton, Model# XL35 | Floor Jacks| Northern Tool + Equipment

best deal around for a floor jack

 

[haryv]

If you are going to buy chinese, get the jack or stands rated 150% or 200% for what you are lifting. I potentially could have been seriosly injured or killed last year, when using a customers jack for lifting up the rear of his truck at the differential. I lifted it first time to install the stand then rest the truck on the stands. Second time, I lifted the truck to remove the stands. I reahed under to pull out the first stand, then reached under to pull out the other stand. I was wondeing why the truck was moving as I was under the truck looked up, FASTLY grabbed the second stand, and the truck moved sideways to the left and down onto its tires it went. The frame of the jack had twisted into a prezzel. There is NO latteral bent angles in its two lifting arms of the jack to prevent latteral shifts of the truck. If there had ben, it would have not come down.

After investigating the catastriphic fail, I found one of the rear wheels of the jack was close to the edge of the plywood it was sitting on, sunk in, then rolled off. The wheel dropped down only 1/2 inch, but it was enough to cause the truck to swing sideways and the jack to fail.


When I work under the truck, I also shove a tire under it incase the stands fail. My stands are heavy OTC stands from the 1990s.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

If you are going to buy chinese, get the jack or stands rated 150% or 200% for what you are lifting. I potentially could have been seriosly injured or killed last year, when using a customers jack for lifting up the rear of his truck at the differential. I lifted it first time to install the stand then rest the truck on the stands. Second time, I lifted the truck to remove the stands. I reahed under to pull out the first stand, then reached under to pull out the other stand. I was wondeing why the truck was moving as I was under the truck looked up, FASTLY grabbed the second stand, and the truck moved sideways to the left and down onto its tires it went. The frame of the jack had twisted into a prezzel. There is NO latteral bent angles in its two lifting arms. If there had ben, it would have not come down.

When I work under the truck, I also shove a tire under it incase the stands fail. My stands are heavy OTC stands from the 1990s.

I could not agree more. For anything made in China get it way heavier and stronger than is actually needed. 99% of Chinese jacks are garbage. You get maybe 2 seasons of sue and they start leaking. The jack stands are worse. If the little roll pin breaks that holds the eccentric, the stands go all the way down instantly.

I sometimes even use my hi-lift as a failsafe even when the truck is supported by stands.

The Arcan jack mentioned above is also sold sometimes at Costco for about $100. It is a decent jack for the price-just don't trust it.

 

[Diskord]

I've got 4x Napa 12 ton stands, 4x Napa 4 ton stands, and 2x 2 ton stands. However the only reason I picked up the 12 ton stands was for the additional height I needed due to the fact that when I bought my rig it was SOA + Add-A-Leafs + Extended shackes! That said, I feel VERY confident working on it up in the air with 12 ton stands supporting the thing.

Whatever you get, just remember don't skimp on things safety related. You don't want a stand to fail with you under the rig.

 

[mwalls54]

I have a couple of these and they have been great for the price.
3 ton Floor Jack, Jack Stands and Creeper Set- Craftsman-Tools-Mechanics & Auto Tools-Lift Equipment & Jacks

 

[super90]

I have a couple of these and they have been great for the price.
3 ton Floor Jack, Jack Stands and Creeper Set- Craftsman-Tools-Mechanics & Auto Tools-Lift Equipment & Jacks

I had that set of floor jack and jack stands (minus the creeper). I DO NOT like that floor jack as there is very little control over how fast it lowers the vehicle. I got rid of it and bought an AC Hydraulics jack

I totally echo what the others are saying here about being safe. Going cheap on a floor jack and jack stands is a really bad idea.

 

[aircros7]

I just bought my Radflo Hydra Jac from KLM Performance and I love it.
The jack is very compact and light weight and fits perfectly in the back of my rig.