Getting the stands wondering about jacks now

Post by **irishkeet** » 09 Dec 2007, 19:33

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramps-1ton-Capa ... B000R9W18S

thinking of getting this to work on the van, will it be any good?
thanks
keet

Post by **andysimpson** » 09 Dec 2007, 19:48

Should be fine

Post by **camper** » 09 Dec 2007, 20:01

The only thing i dont like about car ramps as a means to raise the vehicle is this.The ramps can skip forward when driving on to them

Post by **guz** » 09 Dec 2007, 21:41

length of old seat belt webbing tied to ramp
and laid on the deck, weight of the vehicle on
the strap stops the ramp skipping away.

Post by **irishkeet** » 10 Dec 2007, 08:47

many thanks

Post by **edoh** » 10 Dec 2007, 12:14

i couldnt get on with car ramps - too much anxiety about 'slipping off' - ! - looking to the left and right and forwards and backwards - ended up with - a hydraulic jack (3 ton - alfords special) - and a pair of sturdy axle stands -

Post by **syncroandy** » 10 Dec 2007, 15:52

Ramps are good. Vehicle is safer on its wheels than perching on a jack or crappy car stand.

Post by **edoh** » 10 Dec 2007, 16:43

aahhh
but what if its the wheels you need to work on?!?

Post by **wasserleaker** » 10 Dec 2007, 21:23

thats a good tip guz, i've also used a trolley jack to lift the van, and then shoved the ramps or one ramp under, longwinded p'raps, but pretty safe, after seeing a car i was underneath seconds earlier ,fall sideways off its totally inadequate scissor jack and squash the leaky fuel tank i'd just removed i tend to be very cautious and use axle stands, ramps ,chocks, spare wheel under vehichle as a failsafe etc..

Post by **Rozzo** » 10 Dec 2007, 22:15

i'll never venture under any vehicle unless i'm absolutely certain it can't drop on me. sorry but cheap axle stands are crap in my oppinion. ramps every time for me unless i need a wheel off then it's trolley jack and big chocks

Post by **Tex Ritter** » 11 Dec 2007, 16:39

guz wrote:length of old seat belt webbing tied to ramp
and laid on the deck, weight of the vehicle on
the strap stops the ramp skipping away.

That's a great tip, thank you.

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 11 Dec 2007, 18:01

Tex Ritter wrote:
guz wrote:length of old seat belt webbing tied to ramp
and laid on the deck, weight of the vehicle on
the strap stops the ramp skipping away.

That's a great tip, thank you.

....or a bit of old carpet.

I prefer jack and axle stands, personally.

Post by **keytouch** » 11 Dec 2007, 20:05

Without getting any 'clever' answers like -on the axle;

Where is the best place to position he axle stands when working on the engine end? how far in etc? Not looked under the van yet so a good description would be useful.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 11 Dec 2007, 21:59

3 tonne stands from machine mart I put them on right angles to the chassis cross member that is just inboard of the rear jacking points.

Post by **irishkeet** » 12 Dec 2007, 14:19

Hacksawbob wrote:3 tonne stands from machine mart I put them on right angles to the chassis cross member that is just inboard of the rear jacking points.

would you say machine mart is the best place to buy from
not sure if I should get these 3 ton stands from MM
[img:500:500]http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/lib ... 110000.jpg[/img]

or from screwfix which are half the price of MM!
[img:200:200]http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/18/p43118_l.jpg[/img]

or ramps like these
[img:200:200]http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/63/p43463_l.jpg[/img]

from screwfix

all the best