Thread: Check those Jack Stands!!!!!!

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Does anyone remember those crappy sheet metal stands that were made out of sheet metal and were like 2.99 each and used the pins??? I remember seeing a lot of those that folded up with a little bit of lateral pursuasion...All the current cars of the time were a lot heavier then as well...Now we have ratchet stands but so many are made in china.

Yep. My brother had a pair on screw adjustable metal alloy stands that were great for getting the exact height you wanded, just a bit slower going up or down, but they never bit me like my wratcheting ones do! Another reason why beer and cars don't mix well!

Originally Posted by Daffy427

Does anyone remember those crappy sheet metal stands that were made out of sheet metal and were like 2.99 each and used the pins??? I remember seeing a lot of those that folded up with a little bit of lateral pursuasion...All the current cars of the time were a lot heavier then as well...Now we have ratchet stands but so many are made in china.

Oh Yeah...used a BENT set when I built a mid engine V8 Corvair when I was 15 years old. I'm glad that pos didn't weigh anything.