Style of Jack and safety stands - Land Rovers Only

dubb57 · 02-24-2008, 12:36 PM

What style of Jack and safety stands does everybody use?

What would you recommend to a newbie? Or is the stock jack enough?

Weight requirements and all that jazz.

I want to start working on the rover but need a few things.

XtremeMarine · 02-24-2008, 03:20 PM

I tend to vary depending on the job. If I just need to lift a corner, I use Kobalt 2 1/4 ton jack stands, along with a Kobalt or Craftsman Industrial floor jacks. When I'm doing something that requires the whole truck off the ground; I use 6 ton Snap-On jack stands under the frame, with the Kobalts as safety's under the axles. The Snap-On's are built like tanks, probably the toughest stands I've ever owned. For off-road, I have a 5 foot Hi-Lift, with an off-road base. Never would trust the stock jack for anything but an emergency side of the road tire change.

Disco Mike · 02-24-2008, 04:06 PM

Are you just going to use it for when you have a flat tire, if so stay with the factory jack. If not, depending on what your are going to do a floor jack may be a better idea.
Mike

dubb57 · 02-24-2008, 04:12 PM

Well for starters, I want to take the driveshaft off to have the Ujoints replaced.

I figured I needed it for other maintenance as well.

dubb57 · 02-24-2008, 04:12 PM

Thanks Xtreme for the info.

XtremeMarine · 02-24-2008, 04:27 PM

No Problem. Just my.02, man. Anything to help.

dubb57 · 02-24-2008, 07:29 PM

Thank u 2 Mike. Didn't want to leave you out.

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dubb57 dubb57 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Gallery: 0	Style of Jack and safety stands What style of Jack and safety stands does everybody use? What would you recommend to a newbie? Or is the stock jack enough? Weight requirements and all that jazz. I want to start working on the rover but need a few things.

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XtremeMarine Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,590 Gallery: 0	I tend to vary depending on the job. If I just need to lift a corner, I use Kobalt 2 1/4 ton jack stands, along with a Kobalt or Craftsman Industrial floor jacks. When I'm doing something that requires the whole truck off the ground; I use 6 ton Snap-On jack stands under the frame, with the Kobalts as safety's under the axles. The Snap-On's are built like tanks, probably the toughest stands I've ever owned. For off-road, I have a 5 foot Hi-Lift, with an off-road base. Never would trust the stock jack for anything but an emergency side of the road tire change. __________________ "In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is." - Victor Hugo Originally Posted by Elemental Some guys play hard to get, I play hard to want.

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XtremeMarine Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,590 Gallery: 0	No Problem. Just my.02, man. Anything to help. __________________ "In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is." - Victor Hugo Originally Posted by Elemental Some guys play hard to get, I play hard to want.

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02-24-2008, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,785 Gallery: 0	Are you just going to use it for when you have a flat tire, if so stay with the factory jack. If not, depending on what your are going to do a floor jack may be a better idea. Mike

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dubb57 dubb57 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Gallery: 0	Well for starters, I want to take the driveshaft off to have the Ujoints replaced. I figured I needed it for other maintenance as well.

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dubb57 dubb57 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Gallery: 0	Thanks Xtreme for the info.

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dubb57 dubb57 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Gallery: 0	Thank u 2 Mike. Didn't want to leave you out.

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