High reach axle stands?

High reach axle stands?

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Toaster Pilot

Original Poster:

14,615 posts

157 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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Changing a back box on a Matiz - utterly stupid design means I had to lift the car to the full 520mm reach of my jack which none of my stands could match - bit of a hairy moment of prayer and lots of spare wheels wedged in places to try and prevent the car falling on me.

Have only removed it so the same will need to happen again when the new part arrives..... Where can I buy axle stands that will support 520mm+ height? Any recommendations?

It's fixable...

468 posts

204 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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You can get truck axle stands - mine each do 4 tonne and the maximum height must be about 700mm, however if you are using a "normal" jack to raise the car you will need the smaller stands as well plus lots of spacer boards to put under your jack as you will have to lift the car up in stages.

See https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details... for details of similar stands.

andyiley

9,102 posts

151 months

Monday 26th January 2015
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I have a set of 4 of these for such times.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-6-TON-CAR-VAN...


Matt1707

33 posts

111 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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check out this company http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydraulic-jacks/axl... they might have something suitable

Toaster Pilot

Original Poster:

14,615 posts

157 months

Tuesday 27th January 2015
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Matt1707 said:
check out this company http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydraulic-jacks/axl... they might have something suitable
Thanks - looks like they do have a set but I've gone off SGS after problems with my trolley jack were met with promises of seals that never materialised.

Those or the ebay ones will do the job though and hopefully reduce my chance of death by Daewoo hehethumbup

cpas

1,661 posts

239 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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I have a pair of the Machine Mart 6 tonne stands, and a pair of the 3 tonne ones as well. They are extremely solid, and versatile, and the ratchet system makes them much easier to use.