How to properly use TALL (30-47") jack stands
01-12-2015, 03:01 PM
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We have all walked the line of safety but when you increase the height the more risky it becomes. Only advise I can give is when you raise the floor jack it moves another reason for the wheels when placed on wood with weight of the Jeep the wheels might not move this might cause the jack plate to slip off what ever you are under or the jack to lift in the back both outcomes are not pretty I seen this happen so if that is the route you are taken be extra careful of the surface the jack is on good luck
01-12-2015, 03:12 PM
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The safe way is a proper vehicle lift or a bigger floor jack. On top of that, if you're not getting it high enough to stand around to work, then you might be better where you can sit around it rather than have to stoop to work. I've installed/helped install a great many lifts, and we either had the vehicle on relatively short stands (typically 3 ton), or up on a full lift with very tall stands for additional support. You can actually have too much of a good thing where you're having to work at arm's length while laying under the Jeep, depending on what the job is.
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01-12-2015, 03:19 PM
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Wow that's impressive! Are those pipe holders? This is what I was trying to figure out, how does one get a jeep ontop of that? Seems that you've got a hydralic floor jack that does the trick for you. Not something I considered or can afford. Also, that seems to be a nice location for jack stands, but not one I've seen anywhere else. Everywhere online shows the stands being by frame side of the control arm brakets.
I think I'm set on the 30" models, they are 12 ton and should be more than enough for anything i'll need in the future. if I need some additional height for my jack or stands I'll make some cribbing out of 2x4s or 4x4s. Didn't even know about this until I was googling late last night.
I think I'm set on the 30" models, they are 12 ton and should be more than enough for anything i'll need in the future. if I need some additional height for my jack or stands I'll make some cribbing out of 2x4s or 4x4s. Didn't even know about this until I was googling late last night.
And also of you get 12tons you can only use them on the frame so whenever you need a stand for anything else they won't work as where 6 works on the frame and the axles if needed
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01-12-2015, 04:06 PM
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01-12-2015, 04:10 PM
#15
JK Super Freak
We have all walked the line of safety but when you increase the height the more risky it becomes. Only advise I can give is when you raise the floor jack it moves another reason for the wheels when placed on wood with weight of the Jeep the wheels might not move this might cause the jack plate to slip off what ever you are under or the jack to lift in the back both outcomes are not pretty I seen this happen so if that is the route you are taken be extra careful of the surface the jack is on good luck
01-12-2015, 04:26 PM
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JK Jedi Master
Wow that's impressive! Are those pipe holders? This is what I was trying to figure out, how does one get a jeep ontop of that? Seems that you've got a hydralic floor jack that does the trick for you. Not something I considered or can afford. Also, that seems to be a nice location for jack stands, but not one I've seen anywhere else. Everywhere online shows the stands being by frame side of the control arm brakets.
I think I'm set on the 30" models, they are 12 ton and should be more than enough for anything i'll need in the future. if I need some additional height for my jack or stands I'll make some cribbing out of 2x4s or 4x4s. Didn't even know about this until I was googling late last night.
01-12-2015, 04:28 PM
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01-12-2015, 05:14 PM
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JK Junkie
I thought the legs on the floor were the lift. I was wondering why they were dropped but thought maybe they were in the way of what you were working on. Good to know that you wouldn't support a JK this way.