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[Jimbob]

Thanks for all your advice, much appreciated.

I must admit the Mach Mart 3 ton looks a good bit of kit.

But what do you think of the one Radar suggested? Looks to me like the same animal, but badged up different? :-/

Sounds a good deal, I would certainly have been tempted at that price 

[Del Boy]

Mrs. got me this as a birthday pressie along with other things, http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_241361_langId_-1_categoryId_165727?jspStoreDir=HalfordsConsumerDirect&mpe_id=64865&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-07-0907-workshop-r2-1-_-PRODCAT_ESPOTRIGHT_165532-_-07-0907-workshop-r2-1&catalogId=10151&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=122407&langId=-1&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo

She paid £70, it's a bargin at that price 

[Tonka.]

For the love of God, don't buy any axle stands which look like these


Get these, really good

[Del Boy]

For the love of God, don't buy any axle stands which look like these


Get these, really good

Last set of the ones in second pic I had would very slowly start to go down  :-/

[jonnycool]

Read this too :

DO NOT USE argos stands......

A member here had one collapse, could have been fatal!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1183063480/0

Bloody hell, you don't expect this to happen to axle stands! I was under my car with just a jack and a wheel the other day, I knew I was risking it, but never again

[Jimbob]

Yup, take no chances with safety

Good jack & Very good axle stands!

No compromise

What is a few quid for your safety 

[p j morgan]

my nephew as just wound his tyre company up.brought a good one off him .got two good ones always use axle stands .best be safe than sorry!

[Miggy24]

I have a 15 ton jack that i use 

[Boiler Man]

Okay, I'm convinced I need the 3 ton Jack

Now for Axle Stands, Which should I go for?





These?



or these.

I must admit I think the traditional type would give me more confidence. But what is your experience? :-/

[Jimbob]

Ive the Halfords 3 tonne ractchet ones, been very happy 

[feeutfo]

Ive the Halfords 3 tonne ractchet ones, been very happy 

And me, far easier to use than the pin ones which are more fidely, just place the ratchet stand under the car and lift the sadle, the ratchet wil catch and let go of the sadle, one hand job.
 Pin ones are 2 hand job which means you have to get both arms under the car and hence head and shoulders also to get the pin in while the car is only supported by the jack. Also and the chain brakes and the pin gets lost.

Ratchet ones seem to be lower than pin ones i think. Or is it because i have a better jack now. The lower the stands first setting means less jacking needed, handy if you have a smaller jack.

Ratchet stands all day long for me.

If anyone saw my old 2ton jack at the Ashridge meet they would see why 2.5 ton jack is a minimum imho esp if you have a soft drive, smaller wheels dig in and the jack twists and bends. I now have a 3ton jack and is bullet proof it seems, only down side is its bloody heavy. To heavy for the boot of the car and my back. Wanted 2.5 clark job but couldnt get one locally in time so 3 ton it is.

[deviator]

A 2 ton jack is more than enough. After all, at what point can a trolley jack pick up the entire car? It's not going to happen. At worst you are picking up the front of the car, still no were near 2 tons.

And I recently got a set of the ratchet clarke axel stands. The only problem I might face with them is getting the car to the higher clicks on a 2-ton jack. Now I wish I'd bought the 3ton jack!

I know I can jack up, axel stand, block of wood of jack and keep going like that, but tools are supposed to make life easier!

[Jimbob]

A 2 ton jack is more than enough. After all, at what point can a trolley jack pick up the entire car? It's not going to happen. At worst you are picking up the front of the car, still no were near 2 tons.

And I recently got a set of the ratchet clarke axel stands. The only problem I might face with them is getting the car to the higher clicks on a 2-ton jack. Now I wish I'd bought the 3ton jack!

I know I can jack up, axel stand, block of wood of jack and keep going like that, but tools are supposed to make life easier!

yup, and thats where this jack really comes in, goes high, and has a big wide frame, and big wheels, so does far less damage to the road / drive then the small ones, which have left a lot of scratches on my drive.

I wouldnt go back to a smaller one. 

[TheBoy]

I have some of those Machine Mart/Clarke axle stands, but rarely use them - they don't fit the Omega Chassis rail too well, and tend to damage them.  I use my 20yr old halfrauds ones.

[Boiler Man]

I have some of those Machine Mart/Clarke axle stands, but rarely use them - they don't fit the Omega Chassis rail too well, and tend to damage them.  I use my 20yr old halfrauds ones.

On that subject where do you guy's fit your Axle stands? According to the Ha**es manual. You jack the car up using the designated trolley jack points, then put your Axle Stands under the sill at the car jack points. :-/ :-/

Sorry for all the questions. Its been a will since I was under me Dad's Zepher 6 and I was a bit slimmer back then