Joe Piro
Well-known member
I was trying to find the best price on a 2000 pound rated engine stand. Comparing the Harbor Freight, the Northern Tool, Amazon etc.
I stumbled across the Sunex 8400 folding design and rated 1 Ton, at Home Depot with free delivery or pick up in the store, for $256.00 ($276.00 with tax and before possible military discount).
I have to rebuild three engines soon, starting with a Nissan four cylinder and then two Ford V4's that are generator engines w heavy iron blocks and iron heads so I want something solid.
The Sunex 8400 is $320.99 at Summit Racing plus a $19.99 "over size" charge. I don't know about shipping at Summit since I didn't experiment with the shopping cart. However the Sunex 8400 seems to be well over $300 almost everywhere and compares really well with Harbor and Northern in build quality and details like casters. The 2000 pound rated Pittsburgh folding unit is $159.97 plus tax and is not available at my store!
Youtube videos seem to indicate that the Sunex has superior casters and other design details. With store pickup if you inspect it and it doesn't meet expectations.... just return it.
I stumbled across the Sunex 8400 folding design and rated 1 Ton, at Home Depot with free delivery or pick up in the store, for $256.00 ($276.00 with tax and before possible military discount).
I have to rebuild three engines soon, starting with a Nissan four cylinder and then two Ford V4's that are generator engines w heavy iron blocks and iron heads so I want something solid.
The Sunex 8400 is $320.99 at Summit Racing plus a $19.99 "over size" charge. I don't know about shipping at Summit since I didn't experiment with the shopping cart. However the Sunex 8400 seems to be well over $300 almost everywhere and compares really well with Harbor and Northern in build quality and details like casters. The 2000 pound rated Pittsburgh folding unit is $159.97 plus tax and is not available at my store!
Youtube videos seem to indicate that the Sunex has superior casters and other design details. With store pickup if you inspect it and it doesn't meet expectations.... just return it.