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I know that the jack stand (axle stand) arguments are drawing
to an end of their shelf
life as they are not exactly "on topic" but being a
professional in the motor trade responsible
for the acquisition of safe garage equipment used by about 300
technicians at the
two major London airports i feel knowledgeable enough to throw
my tuppence into
the ring.
All our stands are three legged, all are braced near the
bottom of the legs, when we
require stands over 6 Tonne capacity we have the stands made
with an extra bracing band
midway between the lower band and the top of the stand, all
stands must have a round
flat disc welded to make a foot at the bottom of
each leg.
As the capacity increases the size of the pin increases
accordingly, it is also important
to ensure the crutch (upper part of stand) is matched to
the application i.e. a flat bottomed
crutch to match the chassis rails of your car.
Stands MUST only be used on FLAT LEVEL GROUND no
exception, so if you have a sloping
drive jack the car up somewhere else.
With a car the size of an Imperial i would recommend a 4 tonne
trolley jack minimum, matched
with a pair (or four) 6 tonne axle stands, the stands will be
heavy to lift and may be awkward for
some to use but they will save your life so a little sweating
and grunting getting the car settled
properly on a good set of stands is better than the
unfortunate incident that has been reported
by Greg & Russell.
If you are not happy with the car the way you have it lifted
then do something about it, laziness
is a killer, do it right first time every time and be
safe.
I apologise if the above seems a bit strong but it is the only
way to get the message across
properly so that everyone takes note and lives longer for
it.
Neil 82 Imp
London, England.
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