I forgot to mention a poor mans jack stand: when you are out cutting
firewood, don't cut up and split your fat logs. Cut them to the height you
need. I have used 10 or 12 inch diameter Ponderosa or Oak logs in a pinch.
And rock the truck pretty hard to make sure it won't roll over. Don't ever
use cinder blocks, even with wood under and on top of them.
J Forbes wrote:
> The most important thing to know, is not to get under the truck unless
> it is sitting on it's tires, or else on well placed, high quality stands
> that are sitting on a solid surface!
>
> The $30 floor jacks usually are the small type, and won't lift the truck
> high enough. The $50-75 floor jacks are the right size, but beware that
> they are all made in China, and not of the best quality.
>
> The bigger, American made (including American hydraulics) floor jacks
> generally start around $200, and will last longer and work better.
> That said, I've been using the same Chinese $70 jack for the past 10
> years....
>
> There are lots of strong looking jackstands out there that are made of
> cast iron...not what you want. Get steel jack stands. The pin types
> are ok if they are the heavy duty type, with double pins, and 4 legs,
> well braced. I have half a dozen of these, and get a lot of use out of
> them...I think they came from Pep Boys. I also have a pair of
> ratcheting 5 ton $nap-On "real" jackstands, which I use most often.
> They are big, and heavy, and STRONG!
>
> Usually you can get by with 4 stands if you are only working on one
> vehicle. You will usually use only two at a time, but if you have to do
> something like remove a transmission from a car, then having 4 is a
> necessity.
>
> Unfortunately, Delco will put their name on any piece of Chinese junk
> and sell it to make a buck. They do not make the jacks or stands
> themselves...China makes them. Look for the little telltale sticker.
>
> Jim
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