Lexmex

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-h...nds-38846.html

$12.99, tough to beat on a 3 ton jack stand.

Wanted to use this to work on the front of the vehicle this weekend.

hypervish

Harbor Frieght is awesome. They recently (a year now) opened a Harbor Frieght near me, I use to order from online. But, now it's so much easier. They have pretty good stuff, for real cheap.

lserlohn

I am really this one, but just a beginner question, is it good? It looks like a plastic product...I don't want to risk my life.

Meanwhile, is it $12.99 for a pair?

thomas1

I have had those stands for over 10 years....Great product well made...Cast iron and steel.

lserlohn

Thanks, purchased 2 pairs.

Am I really need 2 pairs? or 1 pair is enough

kidlex93

just got the e-mail about these too. bought 1 pair but wondering the same thing that lserlohn is. do i need 2?

salimshah

Each need is different and one answer can not be applicable to all situations.

I prefer a pair of jack stands and a pair of low angle [although not needed for RX] ramps.

The thing I dont like about the jack stands is the top face. One of these days I hope to get the heads that fit on to the seam [where the scissor-jack fits].

Another thing I suggest to purchase is a floor jack. Get a one with low-profile [again not a must for RX]. Floor jacks are so convenient to lift and stick the jack stands under the vehicle.

There is nothing wrong in having all 4 jack stands, but I prefer to have at least 2 wheels supporting the weight.

[safety tip ... Put the jack stands under the cross-members and not under any suspension part ... no springs between the body and the jack-stands]

Salim

salimshah

I dont want to hijack the thread and make it a HF centric ,,, but I have mixed feelings about the products they sell.

For seldom use items, I think the place is great. On the other hand I would strongly suggest to invest in better quality sockets, screw drivers and pliers.

For jack stands, remember to punch in the tab or else on these days the base is going to slide off and bust your toes [this happens when people lift the stand by grabbing the head]

Salim

Lexmex

Hoping for good weather tomorrow, as I plan to take the stands out of the box and use them. Hope to get some pictures up. Got nothing but rain here right now.

salimshah

Send the rains here... It has bee bone dry and 60+ consecutive days of above 100F.

My son has been waiting for months to see how his tires perform on wet roads.

Good luck with your endeavors.

Salim

hypervish

The rain here is terrible. It's impossible to see anything while driving. It's been like this for over 1 week. I hate it, you can have all of the rain. Just get it out of there...LOL

I just left early this morning with the RX300 to go visit family in Chicago. Luckily, there was no rain this morning. I'm already out in Pennsylvania, about half way through. I made good timing so far, with no traffic and empty roads. Haven't seen a single cop, you know what that means !!

kidlex93

it's raining here now. i think youre bringing the storm here

Lexmex

I was too busy this weekend with work to even get to it. Hope if I have spare time at night or during the weekend to get around to using them.

Australian

Take extra care when using them and be sure to use blocks on the stationary wheels so it doesn't roll off the stands and level ground. I use mine all the time and have had a few scares with them mainly when lifting one side up at a time.

Lexmex

It's pretty level ground where I am at, but in Mexico before we got a lift at my Uncle's shop, it had an incline in one are and we had to put some cement blocks.

I've been on the road a lot this past week, but hopefully I can get the jacks up this week as I have a lot to do underneath the vehicle. I have to work on two bolts (one on the tranny pan and one on front differential) that have gotten worn down that they are are to open. In addition, have a clicking sound on front right side that I have to examine. A good time to have the stands.