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Wow, I thought I'd answer your question but honestly it just created more questions for me when I went to double check 😂
Some sites say even though a Jack stand is stamped with a rating it's still a rating via a pair. I'd say you'd be ok, at 4k lbs, that means a pair would be holding up half your vehicle (@~2500lbs).
I will say the next weight up has the better safety measures. I'd also always recommend something as an emergency backup if the stands fail.
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08-01-2023 at 04:49 AM.
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Wow, I thought I'd answer your question but honestly it just created more questions for me when I went to double check 😂
Some sites say even though a Jack stand is stamped with a rating it's still a rating via a pair. I'd say you'd be ok, at 4k lbs, that means a pair would be holding up half your vehicle (@~2500lbs).
I will say the next weight up has the better safety measures. I'd also always recommend something as an emergency backup if the stands fail.
Correct. Weight ratings are often per pair. But 2-ton per pair equals 8,000lbs for two pair.
Sure, for a quick tire rotation or car wash, but I wouldn't get under it. Theoretically they should be able to hold the weight just fine, but all that weight would be held up at four little potentially unstable points that the van could fall off of or topple the stands.
If you absolutely have to have all 4 wheels off the ground and need to go underneath, larger stands are going to be much more stable and add some backups so that if the stands do fail, the vehicle will fall on something else before crushing your skull.
My 3000lbs Mustang is happily in the air on top of four 6-ton stands (with wheels shoved underneath to catch it in case a stand fails).
Sure, for a quick tire rotation or car wash, but I wouldn't get under it. Theoretically they should be able to hold the weight just fine, but all that weight would be held up at four little potentially unstable points that the van could fall off of or topple the stands.
If you absolutely have to have all 4 wheels off the ground and need to go underneath, larger stands are going to be much more stable and add some backups so that if the stands do fail, the vehicle will fall on something else before crushing your skull.
My 3000lbs Mustang is happily in the air on top of four 6-ton stands (with wheels shoved underneath to catch it in case a stand fails).
Project Farm did a review of these and said they were actually good. I have US Jacks for when I get underneath the car but these would be ok for brake jobs etc.
Project Farm did a review of these and said they were actually good. I have US Jacks for when I get underneath the car but these would be ok for brake jobs etc.
I've used similar 2 tons to 4 post a lighter minivan (with additional precautions of course) for things like brakes and tire rotation without a problem. That being said, something to keep in mind though is that most vehicles are not evenly weighted left to right, front to back. Generally, on a front wheel drive minivan, you'll have ~60% of the weight up front, ~40% of the weight in the back. When you add in the varying locations of the jacking points, the weight distribution per jack gets more muddled. This is why you want to have that extra tolerance in your jack stands.
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Wow, I thought I'd answer your question but honestly it just created more questions for me when I went to double check 😂
Some sites say even though a Jack stand is stamped with a rating it's still a rating via a pair. I'd say you'd be ok, at 4k lbs, that means a pair would be holding up half your vehicle (@~2500lbs).
I will say the next weight up has the better safety measures. I'd also always recommend something as an emergency backup if the stands fail.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank firebirdude
Some sites say even though a Jack stand is stamped with a rating it's still a rating via a pair. I'd say you'd be ok, at 4k lbs, that means a pair would be holding up half your vehicle (@~2500lbs).
I will say the next weight up has the better safety measures. I'd also always recommend something as an emergency backup if the stands fail.
Right thought process, math was off. 🙃
If you absolutely have to have all 4 wheels off the ground and need to go underneath, larger stands are going to be much more stable and add some backups so that if the stands do fail, the vehicle will fall on something else before crushing your skull.
My 3000lbs Mustang is happily in the air on top of four 6-ton stands (with wheels shoved underneath to catch it in case a stand fails).
If you absolutely have to have all 4 wheels off the ground and need to go underneath, larger stands are going to be much more stable and add some backups so that if the stands do fail, the vehicle will fall on something else before crushing your skull.
My 3000lbs Mustang is happily in the air on top of four 6-ton stands (with wheels shoved underneath to catch it in case a stand fails).
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