It seems like everything is off-the-wall Aliexpress shit and I don't want to trust my car or my life to some bullshit mystery meat jacks and jack stands.What is an actual trustworthy brand with a reputation they care about in the jack stand world?Just looking for a basic jack and jack stands for now that can work with a low profile vehicle (not crazy low) with a body kit and can properly lift it from the pinch welds without fucking them up.Long term I want to get a mid-rise lift or something, but that's for another thread.
>>28939901Doesn't matter, Harbor Freight is fine. Make it a Daytona if you want something half decent.Stands are what should be important. I've been suing ESCO stands for years at this point, and I'd recommend these or similar over those chintzy "standard" types. They've got much more stable feet, a large, stable pad and are typically rated for 3 tons EACH, not by pair, so they'll work even on a full size trugg or SUV with no issue.If you've got some shitbox with pinch welds you just get a specific pad for that.
>>28939901I have used Harbor Freight for decades, I usually buy their best though.
Blocks of wood.
>>28939901That jack is wild
Should I get some sort of rubber thing for the top of my jack stands to hold the pinch weld? Mine are very similar to OP's CAT brand, but red!
Theres a video about harbor freight JS differences. There's 2 very similar looking ones but one is deadly the other is perfectly fine. Can't remember the video but it goes over the two models packaging and what to look for to get The Good Shit
>>28939989>only available in the USREEEEEE i never knew this kind even existed. being able to sit the stand in place would be a fucking godsend
Project Farm did videos on these. >Jackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5_64r2PR7A>Jack standshttps://youtu.be/hXzusz_eUy8
tfw I bought a low profile aluminum jack that's heavy af and not low enough to reach the center jacking point on my cars. honestly I'd buy from any brand regardless of price if it'll get under my wrx and gr86
>>28939901US jack anon.Why deal with ching chongs welds he did right before he jumped off the roof.Then was catapulted back into the factory via a suicide net.
what do we think about this for reaching deep center jack points
>>28939998why can't they include "dry" mechanical "Safety Bars" gadget with floor jacks.put one on each side so one is always on 'safe' while the other side goes over a notch.
jack sale at HF guys. Get em while they're hot.
>>28940102Probably works. If you can see the jack point which also can be a problem. I like to drive up on mini ramps first. A small 1.5” lift or so…
I typically get a jack and stand that are rated for a few tons over what my car weighs
>>28940236>Low profile with rapid pumpHow do I sue for likeness infringement.
>>28940104not quite sure what this gadget would look like
>>28940104>>28940367
>>28940376>jackstand with wheelswhat could possibly go wrong
>>28940394Yeah this is a guillotine
>>28940394>>28940402Are you two retarded? It's connected to the chassis of a 4-wheels jack and locks the single moving arm in place.
>>28940436not those guys but the issue i can see is that the wheels of the jack can still allow the car to move, not something you want if you're for example doing something that might cause it to move, e.g. going to town on a stuck bolt underneath.
>>28940449 I'm not following. Describe the scenario in which this would be an issue.
>>28940460>going to town on a stuck bolt underneath.i have actually moved my car while it was on stands doing this. It wasn't much, but I noticed that the car had actually moved about a centimetre from where I had initially put the stand while I was wailing on the upper ball joint with a very long cheater bar
>>28940465Unless you had three of these wheeled jacks under your car, sure, but they would still be supporting the entirety of the vehicle despite the movement.Having said that, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world" is also a thing. Set your jack stands too high and suddenly you've got delicious cascade pancakes.
>>28940475>archimedestrue. i'm still not sure about the wheeled jack stand thing though. I'd much rather that cat jack. hopefully it shows up in australia soon...
>>28940476Fair. I don't get under my NA MX5 unless there's a ton-jackstand under each corner. Theoretically one can hold up the entire car on its own but I am not a betting man.
>>28940064very nice, how much?>$300 for 3 tons>$850 for the 10 tonyeah, no thanks. I would take suicidal chang over 2 time convict Maurice.
>>28940509I mean how much does a trip to the ER cost?
>>28939907This. They're obviously aren't tested to three tons - chinkshit doesn't ever have real ratings, but they're heavy enough to work on any car or truck and these models come with the flared footpads and higher lift that the 2-ton models don't, for another twenty-odd bucks. They also have the U-shaped ends.
>>28939901probably more important to inspect the welds on the ones you buy more than the brand. also, always have a failsafe like spare wheels under the car incase it falls. I'll never trust just being under jackstands, don't care how reputable the brand.
>>28940836Why the fuck does everyone that works on a car always seem to have spare wheels and piles of wood, etc? Nigga, I don't have any of that shit. I have the wheels I have on the car and I have zero wood that isn't built into something. This is my gripe with everything with working on a car: you're just assumed to have $20,000 in random tools, supplies, and other shit to DIY. Either put up $20k or don't even start.
What is the best kind of jack to use with side skirts that go way below the pinch weld? I feel like most jacks would collide with the skirt and crack it. Is it just a matter of using one of those extension pucks? Or do you really just need to 4 point lift it with something like quick jacks or a full lift and nothing else will work?
>>28940957lel not that anon, but i forgot that nu-cars no longer even come with a donut spare, just sealant. you can also take off a wheel and shove that under the car too.i scabbed random blocks of wood from things like ikea furniture deliveries, white goods packaging etc.
>>28941018hopefully if you're on level ground you can get a low profile floor jack and lift it by the front or rear crossmember, or diff housing.you can use hockey pucks but just make sure it's centered right on the jacking point
>>28940823Sorry I meant the 6-ton models. As usual, look for the sales bulletins.
Buy the most monstrous low profile jack you can find, made for like commercial trucks or SUV's or some shit. I have some $360 made in the US monstrosity in my garage for my BRZ.For Jackstands, get the beefiest shit you can find, I have some NORCO 6 or 8 ton jackstands I forget. After you have the car lifted, take off the wheels and also place them under spots on the car in case the stands fail, the car lands on the wheels instead. Now you're set to not die an embarrassing death and wrench where you need to.
>>28941223Is there not a jack attachment that is designed for low skirts? I've seen some that look like hockey pucks but are actually attached to the jack and not just resting.The car isn't crazy low, it's like 6 or 7 inches (because fuck scraping), but there is that 2-3" drop from the side skirts to get to the pinch weld and I'd need a jack that doesn't damage the skirt. I know the crossmember is an option, but I always worry about bending that shit or having it slip because it's not a "locked in" point like a pinch weld. I might just have to get a lift of some kind, jacks and jack stands are for crossover drivers.
>>28941333honestly i dunno, i've always just made go with hockey pucks, they're cheap and they last a fair number of lifts before needing to be totally replaced.the crossmember should be part of the subframe, usually the center of it is more than adequate for lifting, in fact your owner's (or factory service) manual might show it as one of the suitable jacking points
>>28941337>made gomade do*
>>28940236Is the Daytona actually decent?I went and bought a 3 ton pittsburgh for $150 today (not OP) and it is near impossible to get it to descend slowly (I'm working on a little 99 corolla). Always scares the shit out of me.
>>28941398>Is the Daytona actually decent?yes they're solid, every independent tire shop I've been to have at least a few daytona jacks. try bleeding your jack. I've got a Pittsburgh low profile and I can lower my car by a few millimeters if I wanted to with just a slight turn of the handle.
>>28940678my co pay is $50 for an ER visit
>>28941426>Crush arm>Pay $50>Get $1,200 in bills over the next 8 months.>Still have a shit arm for now on
>>28940678The ambulance ride alone is about $1200, not counting any interventions performed by the attendants to keep you alive until you reach the Emergency Room.
