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They don't seem to make any particular claim about their stands' capacity relative to other manufacturers, but they load test each stand at 1.5X rated capacity, or 4.5 tons per stand. The difference between their ratings and others in the industry may be a nomenclature difference. US Jack was...

The Norco 81205 stands arrived yesterday. Holy **** are they heavy duty. Each one weighs as much as both USJ stands together. They don't go quite as high as USJ, but are within an inch or so. The welds are blown out and splattered in a few places, definitely not as artistic as USJ, but...

Agreed! My old Torins were maybe 7" across, compared to 10" on the US Jacks. I would have liked the 6 ton units for extra overkill, but the minimum lift is just too tall for a compact car.

Three reasons relating to the design: The ease of setting the height and getting the stand out in a hurry means I'll have my hand/arm under the car for less time when it's supported by the jack (although I would always have wheels/tires on in that case, so maybe it's not a bid deal), the minimum...

I picked up my 3 ton stands on Monday. The welds and paint look really good to me. Seems like they were assembled with care. I am having a hard time accepting the "thinness" of the design and also ordered some Norco 81205 pin type stands for comparison. When I pick them up, though, they feel...

Hi folks! Do you ever use them to lift one end only? The flat top seems like balancing pinch welds on the edge of a circle would be unstable/tricky unless the car is lifted at all four corners. (I'm okay lifting all four corners if that's better.) Do you use them on the frame, or do they...

Hi folks, I have a pair of old Torin "double locking" jack stands labeled as Husky. They work, but the hidden welds are super thin and surrounded by splatter, and I have only two. For certain situations I'd like to have the car on four. I've been ruminating on which stands to get for a...