Re: garage equipment

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/1/9 22:07:15

Thank u everyone. I have at least 8 jack stands. Good ones. My favorites are cut down differential housings, fixed height but fail safe from collapsing.

I'm needing an an EASIER lifting jack. I already have at least 3 floor jacks that have proven themselves over the last 10 to 40 years. I just need something easier to use like the one in the picture of the C'list ad. I used one of those (US MAde BRAND name) many years ago. IT would raise about 3 feet. REal ez. Just set the pad width and raise the car with air power. My comrpessor should handle it.

Useing a long frame Walker will rais the car very high. But it's a pain in the ass to position it. Sometimes raise and lower car as much as 10 times a day or in 2wo days. The "bumper" type air jack is a lot easier.

The problem is becoming that anything of good trusted brand name quality anymore is costing enormous prices. The el-cheapo stuff is often questionable. THere just does not seem to be anything anymore in a mid range price for utility service levels. Used equipment is worn out beyond rebuilding.

I've found that hte NPBI equipment is just fine in terms of structural integrety but any mechanical or moving parts are very weak or wear out real fast. I have a jib crane that mounts in the floor of a pic up. I have 2wo of them. Both are NPBI and strong enuf. The problem is that hte hand winch on them is very weak and wears out fast. Well maybe strong enuf if one uses it with in 60% of it's rating. The jibs rated at 1000 #. THey're really only good for about 500 pounds.

I guess i'll pass on the C'list post of the jack i listed above. As one person points out the 3K pound limit is a bit lite.