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Jack stands
Topic Started: May 16 2014, 07:08 PM (2,889 Views)
Greywolf
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A scissors jack can be very helpful in an emergency - but not if its rusted, bound, bent, or damaged.

If you plan on keeping yours for roadside use, I suggest you get it out if you haven't for a while and check the threads of the screw that operates it. Apply some lubricant (NOT WD-40) that will protect the metal, and run it all the way up and back down to check and make sure it doesn't stick anywhere in its travel.

I use a small amount of anti-sieze compound on mine.

I DO NOT use it for planned work, such as modifications or engine repair. I have a number of sets of jack stands, and several floor jacks that I use at home. The scissors jack is only for emergencies.
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Hotrodray1
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I have found a jack from a chevy venture will fit on the factory jacking points. They are larger and have a 19 mm hex for the drive. I use my dewalt 1/2 inch drive impact to raise and lower it. Works great. I use a hein-warner floor jack and 5 ton stands if I am going to be under any car!
Edited by Hotrodray1, Jun 28 2014, 06:44 PM.
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Cubey
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I had a 3 ton floor jack I used when I rebuilt the front end of my motorhome and also ended up redoing rear brake work after paying 2 shops to do it and both botching the job, one tearing my differential apart and not knowing how to put it back together or having the tools, the other putting the differential back together. I also used HFT 3 ton jack stands on the motorhome. I sold the floor jack with the stands before I hit the road and I bought a 4 ton bottle jack (item # 66450) but I have yet to ever use it. Once I start driving my Metro regularly I'll probably move the bottle jack over to it from the motorhome since they are much faster than scissor jacks... if I can find a secure place to use it on a metro anyway. I got the OEM scissor jack with the car though. I'll be sure to put some copper grease on the threads like I used for the coil spring compressor tool I used on the 3,300 axle springs to keep the threads lubricated so they don't overheat under pressure and strip out.
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rmcelwee
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No more jack stands for me. I bought a Kwik Lift (rear end raises up and legs drop out once you get the car on it):

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perfesser
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Cubey
Aug 10 2014, 08:02 PM
... I sold the floor jack with the stands before I hit the road and I bought a 4 ton bottle jack (item # 66450) but I have yet to ever use it. Once I start driving my Metro regularly I'll probably move the bottle jack over to it from the motorhome since they are much faster than scissor jacks... if I can find a secure place to use it on a metro anyway. I got the OEM scissor jack with the car though. I'll be sure to put some copper grease on the threads like I used for the coil spring compressor tool I used on the 3,300 axle springs to keep the threads lubricated so they don't overheat under pressure and strip out.
You should probably check to see if there is enough vertical clearance under the car to stand that bottle jack upright when there's no air in your tire.
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