you too, huh? i would avoid using any jackstand with the lift part up at its max
height. get bigger ones if you need height. place a piece of wood under it on
anything but concrete. if it has delco on it, it will cost you triple. they are
proud of their napa rejects, hehe
MarkNoakes@aol.com wrote:
> Delco jacks and stands. . .???. . .news to me. Sounds too cheap too.
>
> Jack stands--make sure that they are stout cast/forged with a large base
> area; you would only need to have two to start but probably ultimately want
> to get four. The more substantial, the better.
>
> Absolutely stay away from the cheapie jack stands that are made of stamped
> steel; they tend to be tall and narrow and can cut into asphalt and are easy
> to tip off upright position. Years ago I was under my 66 Corvair (rear
> engine) working on rear suspension stuff with the jack stands up high and
> putting too much sideways torque on components and I knocked the jack stands
> about 45 degrees off vertical before I caught it. It's amazing what
> adrenalin can do in an emergency. If it had been a much heavier old truck
> though, I would've been dead; I was working on it by myself. I threw those
> jack stands out as soon as I got the car back on the ground and bought some
> good solid stands.
>
> Mark Noakes
> 58/56 Suburban
> 66 Corvair Monza
> 86 Corvette Indy
> 86 Silverado pickup
> Knoxville, TN
>
> In a message dated 02/02/2000 8:24:04 PM, jhouse@ccsolution.com writes:
>
> << Well I am so new to all this I do not have a jack or any stands. So I am
> asking what size and if any brands are great or should I stay away from. I
> have a 46 one half ton and here are my questions:
> 1. What size of jack should I buy?
> 2. What clearance range should I be looking at (is 14 inches enough)?
> 3. Are there any brands to look for?
> 4. Are there any brands to stay away from?
> 5. I am looking for jack stands - same questions????
> 6. To start with do I need 4 stands?
>
> I was at MVP parts store and saw a 2 and 1/4 ton jack with 14" clearance for
> $30.00 - I think it was made by Delco. It also came is a plastic carrying
> case for storage. They also had Delco jack stands for $12 for the pair.
> Any ideas????
>
> Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Jim House >>
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