Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:54:39 -0800
Reply-To: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
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From: M'obeechi <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Subject: Re: Jack Stands
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I compared it to a standard jackstand in the store, and there was no difference, in fact the Aluminum model wasn't as thin on the thinner side as the standard jack stand.
From: "pdooley" <psdooley@verizon.net>
To: "'M'obeechi'" <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>, <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: RE: Jack Stands
> Aluminum, so nice and light too.
>
> The only drawback is the relatively small footprint; looks like it wouldn't
> be as stable as a conventional jack stand.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> M'obeechi
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:53 AM
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> Subject: Jack Stands
>
> Big URL but nice product:
>
> http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10
> 051&productId=100594518&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=100
> 594518&cm_mmc=1hd.com2froogle-_-product_feed-_-D25X-_-100594518
>
> These jack stands look to be the bomb for packability. I have standard four
> ton jack stands, and they are a complete pain in the ass to fit into the
> vanagon, and no matter what you do, they're wasting a lot of space, but
> these... wow... they pack real well.. which opens up the number of places
> they can be stashed without banging into something.
>
> Anyone know if a 3 ton jacks are okay for fully loaded vanagons, lets assume
> the heaviest for now.
>
> Also, has anyone used those bottle jack hydraulic types. I wonder if they
> could be used with the extension meant for the HiLift (as far as HiLift,
> putting that thing in the vanagon is an even bigger nightmare). I was
> thinking also that the end (front or back I forget) where you have to use a
> piece of two by four wood because of the metal gap (when resting on a jack
> stand) that you (I) could have someone weld a metal plate to this area. Any
> thoughts on this?
>
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