I just got a pair of these. They are pretty awesome since they are so light. But curious about how safe they are. I really doubt they are made from high quality aluminum for $35 a pr. Any reports of them failing?
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alumnimum jackstands? harbor frieght
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alumnimum jackstands? harbor frieght
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Originally posted by Kershaw View Postmy friend has been using a pair for a few years. they seem good.
Either way, so far they have been great, no problems whatsoever. We both have the aluminum and heavy steel jack stand sets from HF. no complaints so far.
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I got a set of the aluminum jack stands for when I bought the wrecked e36 M3. It sat outside for months on the stands, no issues to report, they worked great. I would not hesitate to buy a set, especially at the price.
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Originally posted by LJ851 View PostBeer cans and .... your wheels.
touche' my friend.... touche'
go for it then, just dont solely rely on a set of aluminum jack stands for a motor swap for obvious safety reasons.
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this goes without saying, but there are different strengths of aluminum as any other metal out there. The box your stands came in should say what grade aluminum your jackstands are made of. look up a grade scale online and see what the durability level is. you should be able to make a judgement upon that.
Originally posted by Ryan...It now emits a beautiful blue-ish yellow/green smoke from the exhaust?? No idea what would cause that color, but I assume its good.
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Originally posted by Jonny Cash View PostHow far are you carrying them?
I never exactly broke my back picking up a stand.. Maybe I have superhuman strength?'84 318i M10B18 147- Safari Beige
NA: 93whp/90ftlbs, MS2E w/ LC, 2-Step
Turbo: 221whp/214ftlbs, MS3x flex @ 17psi
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