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Thanks for the info. My car is setting on a set of the 6 tons right now. Need to check the numbers in the morning. Hope that they are not part of the recall. Been crawling under that thing on and off for the past 3 years.
I have a pair of Hein-Werner Automotive 6 ton Jack Stands and they are clearly beefier and better made than the other ones I have.Thanks for the info. I've also been using the 6 ton recalled ones over the past 3 or so years. Usually when I have to crawl way underneath, I also put an additional set of Sears 3 ton stands to make it safer.
Interestingly enough, the local HF here (upstate NY) has red 6 ton stands for $50, labeled as 'NEW' and grey 6 ton stands for $40, labeled as 'CLEARANCE'. Wonder what those are??
If I'm buying new ones, what are some brands that are better quality and recommended?
You need to just go ahead and put in a lift or if you do not have enough ceiling height go with a pit in the floor with a cover when not in use. I use my 2 post lift when I am just wiping the car down saves my acing neck and back.I haven't had any issues with mine putting the Mustang up, but I think I'll be looking into replacing them anyway, because: Harbor Freight.
I'm going to be need taller ones anyway since I'll be needing to put my Jeep up on 'em now and then - it's got a little farther to fall than Frank does.
Trouble is, a lot of stuff comes from China.I am shocked. No, not really. Harbor freight sucks. I never buy their products. Why: China.
Not everybody lives in the boonies and has a giant building for their garage with enough space for their toys and to become the next Booster King - nor, I'm sure, would everybody want to (Me, for one - the Carolinas are pretty and nice to visit... but they're all yours). Some (most) of us have 1-, 2- or 3-car garages attached to our homes with 9-foot average ceilings. Sure, I suppose I could raise the ceiling, but doing that with enough clearance for a vehicle on a lift under a pitched roof turns my 2-car garage into a 1-slot shop (I suppose I could stuff 2 cars in if I stack 'em, but why would I want to?). Being 6'5", raising the ceiling a couple feet just won't cut it - that lift needs to run up to full height sometimes... and with a 6-tall Jeep or Ram pick-up on top of it, there's 12 feet right there. I'd wager the peak on the roof over my garage isn't even 16 feet - not enough room for a lift to run up to full height, defeating the purpose. Digging a pit in a 22x24 two-car garage space in a residential area is also one of the single most 'not smart' ideas I've heard in a LONG time.You need to just go ahead and put in a lift or if you do not have enough ceiling height go with a pit in the floor with a cover when not in use. I use my 2 post lift when I am just wiping the car down saves my acing neck and back.I haven't had any issues with mine putting the Mustang up, but I think I'll be looking into replacing them anyway, because: Harbor Freight.
I'm going to be need taller ones anyway since I'll be needing to put my Jeep up on 'em now and then - it's got a little farther to fall than Frank does.
I looked at the stands I have and not HF but also cheap ones. I did notice I have never bent the tabs over on the side that they say to bend.
How do you like yours?I have to agree with David. Lift is so convenient. I know several guys that have them in their two car attached garages.
That's awesome! Drive-on lifts with trolley jacks are the best! ::thumb::I love my lift. Use it almost daily. 4 post drive on with a sliding trolley jack.
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