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Pair of Torin Big Red 2-ton jack stands, $20.08
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Just came across these on Woot and didn't see them already listed here. Pretty hard to go wrong for $20
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Just came across these on Woot and didn't see them already listed here. Pretty hard to go wrong for $20
https://tools.woot.com/offers/big..._62874426
https://tools.woot.com/offers/big..._62874426
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$29, was 25 on feb 14.
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Then I got a bigger car, and had to buy 3 ton.
I regret buying the smaller ones.
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Since you really don't know what the weight distribution is going to be, each jack stand must individually be able to hold 75% to 100% (depending on the rating certification used) of the pair's weight rating. But they should always be used in pairs anyways, so individual weight ratings would be irrelevant.
In general, and to have a healthy margin of error, I use jack stands rated for the total weight of the vehicle even though a pair is only holding up one end of it.
Then I got a bigger car, and had to buy 3 ton.
I regret buying the smaller ones.
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Since you really don't know what the weight distribution is going to be, each jack stand must individually be able to hold 75% to 100% (depending on the rating certification used) of the pair's weight rating. But they should always be used in pairs anyways, so individual weight ratings would be irrelevant.
In general, and to have a healthy margin of error, I use jack stands rated for the total weight of the vehicle even though a pair is only holding up one end of it.
There's a newer style that in addition to having the pawl ratchet closed, a metal bar is inserted that gives a physical lockout for redundancy in case of pawl failure.
The safety ones do cost another few dollars, but these last your entire lifetime, and having that added safety feature on your cheap poorly made Chinese jacks may make that lifetime longer.
Examples:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/275077288
Pro-LifT T-6903D Double Pin Jack Stand - 3 Ton, 1 Pack, Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074R12...XG87C
There's a newer style that in addition to having the pawl ratchet closed, a metal bar is inserted that gives a physical lockout for redundancy in case of pawl failure.
The safety ones do cost another few dollars, but these last your entire lifetime, and having that added safety feature on your cheap poorly made Chinese jacks may make that lifetime longer.
Examples:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/275077288
Pro-LifT T-6903D Double Pin Jack Stand - 3 Ton, 1 Pack, Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074R12...XG87CS6BAH [amazon.com]
But this style of stand should be fine if you raise it where you have plenty of room to make it sure it drops down and properly engages the pawl, then put it in place under the car.
But this style of stand should be fine if you raise it where you have plenty of room to make it sure it drops down and properly engages the pawl, then put it in place under the car.
When it comes to a life saving device, I'll pay $9 more for redundancy.
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I Googled "Torin jack stand failure"... and found nothing about any Torin jack stand actually failing. The 3 ton deal at Amzon for $30 for a pair of 3 tons is a good deal, but usually when the tonnage goes up, the stands get bigger and heavier (if they're made of the same material, steel, of course). So, there are reasons why some might prefer these lighter weight 2 tons for a passenger vehicle vs larger/heavier 3 ton stands. I personally use 2 tons on my passenger vehicles, but I usually have a trolley jack AND the stand under the vehicle at the same time (if I'm getting UNDER the vehicle, that is).
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