Jim,
The old adage is correct, so the question is what projects will you be working
on. I have ramps, which I almost never use. As Joe C mentioned they tend to
move around, then once in place in the way of the work I want to
accomplish.....then in the way in the shop when they are not in use.
If you need to be under the car to work for some major projects, as I have been
lately, then I would not run out and get the gear you saw on sale. The 3 ton
jack stands and smaller jack simply don't get the car far enough of the
ground, and I have wasted lots of time in the past few months, because I bought
the wrong gear. Based on a recent experience I would look at a combination of
larger (6 ton ?) jack stands and a larger jack that will safely and quickly get
the bottom of the frame a minimum of 20 to 23 inches - off the ground. The
process of Jacking up the front end on the center frame support, get a stand on
each side, then repeating for the back end is a good approach but not with the
entry level gear. BTW, I plan to buy either the above or one of the full
length drive on ramps that accomplish the same end......and get rid of the 2
jacks, ramps and stands I currently use
Good luck
Mike Godley
65 TR4A
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:17:40 -0400
From: Jim Holmgren <jholmgren@advertising.com>
Subject: RE: Stands or ramps...
Thanks Joe - I think I'm leaning toward getting both. I saw a sweet floor
jack + stands on sale at my local Sears, and there's a lot of good feedback
on the Rhino-ramps over on a Miata list I saw.
The cost isn't too much of an issue - I think the jack/stands were on sale
for $30 and the Rhino Ramps sell for about the same.
I guess the old adage applies "Use the right tool for the job".
- -----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@COX.NET]
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:57 PM
To: 'Jim Holmgren'; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Stands or ramps...
I prefer stands because when I have tried ramps, I have found them to want
to scoot forward rather than allowing the front wheels to go up onto them.
But one thing in favor of ramps is you don't have to jack the car up at
least twice and often 4 times to do a single job.
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