Flimsy axle stand?

May 27, 2006 5 Replies
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I purchased from Screwfix the following pair of axle stands


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has a rated max capacity of 1800 kg each



My problem is that on closer inspection they do not look safe enough t take on the weight of a large car with me working underneath.



The racket is locked in place by a rocking piece of metal that does no penetrate into the racket teeth more than one or perhaps tw milimeters.



Also, the lever that unlocks the racket can be pushed up under load (i could happen accidentaly), in which case the whole load crashes dow suddenly.



Although the car is less than 2000kg heavy, can anybody that has use this specific type of axle stands tell me how they behave under load?



Thanks,



Antoni


-- asalcedo


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That doesn't sound right. Those I've seen the locking bar goes in at least 1/4".

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I had a pair of those until recently, and the locking bar definitely went right into the ratchet teeth.

Also, you can't lift it up when it's under load - that's the whole point.

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I have the same ones. The ratchet teeth are actually close on 5mm deep and once there is weight on the jack, it is extremely difficult to lift the release lever. Of course this doesn't exclude your particular ones being faulty.

Andy

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They sound to be too loud for me :-)

Dave

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Here's one in action. :-)

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Mark S.

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