Axle stands

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Just a question about the new style axle stands..(I say new,I have never used them)

was looking at these on a well known auction site Silverline 3 Tonne Axle Stand Set | eBay

& I need to use them under the chassis not axles,my concern is that the tops don't look wide enough to sit the chassis on...being as wide as a tank track.

any of you guys used these type on the chassis..?

& secondly..having only used the old type smaller tri leg stands usually with small hatchbacks & such....how best to match vehicle weight to axle stand limit..?...concerns me a bit more with 2+ ton of Landy.:eek:
 
the clue is in the name, they are axle stands not chassis stands. can you not get some bits of wood that will fill the gap to give you a flat surface to sit the chassis on.
 
As you have said ,A stand with a wide enough head for the chassis to sit in are far safer for a chassis

have you looked for chassis stands instead of axle stands
 
JackofShadows said:
Just a question about the new style axle stands..(I say new,I have never used them)

was looking at these on a well known auction site Silverline 3 Tonne Axle Stand Set | eBay

& I need to use them under the chassis not axles,my concern is that the tops don't look wide enough to sit the chassis on...being as wide as a tank track.

any of you guys used these type on the chassis..?

& secondly..having only used the old type smaller tri leg stands usually with small hatchbacks & such....how best to match vehicle weight to axle stand limit..?...concerns me a bit more with 2+ ton of Landy.:eek:
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I've got a pair of the 6 tonne ones and the defender rails fit in them. *just*
 
brian47 said:
So do these. And they have a safety locking pin.

In the interests of the OP's query, they still don't look like they'll do as chassis stands.
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meh, you'd be pretty unlucky to accidently lift the handle up. could tie a rope to it if you really cared :D
 
trax said:
meh, you'd be pretty unlucky to accidently lift the handle up. could tie a rope to it if you really cared :D
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i have the same sort of thing for my disco and once the weights on there is no way you can release the ratchet unless you are the incredible hulk.
 

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A foot of sawn off scaffold plank between the axle stand and the chassis is a good idea, prevents slipping and damage to paint on chassis.

I use a piece of 4 x 3 right across if I'm working underneath, feels safer:)
 
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