Car Axle Stands Weight ratings

[Ilovecbrs599999]

I want to buy a bunch of axle stands but I want them to be able to withstand the maximal amount of weight just in case.... the largest vehicle that I will ever deal with is say 4000kg (a large transit van).
If I have 4 sets of axle stand that each have rating of 3000kg each does that mean we are good to go because all 4 can withstand a total of 12000kg or does it mean we can't go ahead because the weight of the vehicle (4000kg) exheads the max load of each stand (3000kg)?
Thanks

[Ilovecbrs599999]

I don’t think it’s a stupid question...
if it was the first case why is there even a market for any axle stand bigger than 2000kg? Why even anything biggger than 1500kg to be honest
If with 4 of those you could work with any car/van
Jeez if the sarcasm was cut out with that reply and an actual answer given I could have amazon primed the axle stands right now....

Edited by Ilovecbrs599999 on Tuesday 6th November 07:45

Edited by Ilovecbrs599999 on Tuesday 6th November 07:45

[Ilovecbrs599999]

Autoexpress: “If you use a jack, you should have axle stands, too. The good news is that it won't break the bank to add a pair to your garage. All stands should be marked with a Safe Working Load (SWL) - the bigger the number, the better. However, as you'll only ever be supporting one corner of the vehicle with each stand, a one-tonne rating is fine for most applications. Take care, though, as some manufacturers sell axle stands on a 'per pair' rating. “

And there we go. Thank you auto express. Nice and simple response. No sarcasm.
Anything over 1.5 ton is indeed overkill for a car/van like I suspected.
Thanks for teaching me how to google though

[227bhp]

If you typed that out in understandable English instead of garbled American it would help. How many axle stands in 'a bunch'?
Jeez? Good to go? Wtf?

If a vehicle weighs 4 tonnes then you would need bare minimum one axle stand per corner with a rating of 1 ton each, but that would be borderline dangerous, so 1.5 or 2t each would be more like it. The reason for it being dangerous at 1t per corner is that the load on each corner won't be exactly 25% of 4t whilst the vehicle is stood and even less so when it's being tilted to one side by a single jack.
It isn't difficult to find out as the manufacturer should specify or be able to tell you like this here: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/js1-5-axle-stands

So in your case a 4t tranny will require one axle stand on each corner with a rating of 2t each.

[227bhp]

Ilovecbrs599999 said:

Thanks for teaching me how to google though

Well someone needed to...

[PositronicRay]

I think I'd be emptying the transit 1st and doing this unladen, it'd be safer and easier to jack up.