West Slope Rover
Well-Known Member
I have 4 of them and use them all the time on my RRC LSE. They've not squashed me yet.
bluedog333
Well-Known Member
They work! Don't think of the ratchet mechanism in a socket wrench, as this will lead you to thinking they are not man enough to hold a Landy! If you are paranoid, you can buy stands with a pin as well, Faithfull Tools make (supply) some.
Connorefc
Member
Yet !
waldershelf
Well-Known Member
I have four 3 tonners that I use all the time, hey are more than up to the job. The ratchet mechanism is no more likely to fail than any other stand design.
We have 8 X 3 tonne and 4 X 2tonne, use them all the time, never had an issue in 8 years or so.
Peter
Peter
Connorefc
Member
No I hadn't that is why I posted the question, I don't know anyone who has any so thought best ask for opinions.
Yes, mine catch me just on the web between thumb and index finger as I drop them. That seems to be the major danger. The advantage is that they go up and down in smaller steps than the pin versions and you can therefore make better use of your jack's travel. I was a bit apprehensive at first, having only had the pin ones before, but I'm still in one piece and haven't been laminated to the tarmac yet.
Chockydogs
Active Member
Just to add, I bought a pair of 3 ton ones from Toolstation, there fine for under the axles as they arnt very tall, ended up getting a pair of 6 tom stands from machine mart for about £38 - bit more expensive but I have them on the chassis of my S3 at the moment with the rear axle off.
Depends what you want them for, but I didnt want to put my little axle stands on concrete blocks to make them high enough (well not for long anyway!)
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