Jack Stands or Pads made for Pinch Weld use?

[tym]

The cheap solution if take a piece of 4x6 and cut a wide deep groove in it.

The even cheaper solution is I put a block of wood just inboard of the pinch weld at the jacking location and lift from there. Have been doing this for years.

 

[VolvoRyan]

With a rubber pad on your jack, you can place it under a crossmember and get one end of the car up in one go, whole car up in two.

of course, this doesn't work so hot on low cars.

-Ryan

 

[king nero]

let us know how it turns out once you put them to use. Thanks

Here I am: perfect fit, looks like they will do what they promised just fine.

 

[Vinny]

Those ESCO Jack Stands, where are they made? Seeing mixed answers on Amazon.

 

[mike93lx]

Those ESCO Jack Stands, where are they made? Seeing mixed answers on Amazon.

No idea. Mine are in my shed so I can't check right now.

Regardless of COO, they are very nice.

 

[Qualitytools]

Here I am: perfect fit, looks like they will do what they promised just fine.

That looks pretty good, thanks for sharing!

 

[Qualitytools]

Those ESCO Jack Stands, where are they made? Seeing mixed answers on Amazon.

The ESCO are made in China. They were made as a copy of the now out of production AC Hydraulic jack stand 3000-NG1or SG1 can't remember now, that were made in Denmark, the jacks are still made in Denmark.

 

[VolvoRyan]

I never looked to see where the ESCO stands are made. They are, by far, the nicest stands I've owned.

-Ryan

 

[nh_yota]

On our "modern" cars, I don't mess with the pinch welds. I use Esco (flat topped) 3-ton stands under structural members. To lift the cars, I have a rubber puck that fits on my trolley jack, and lift on the front or rear crossmembers.

-Ryan

I bought a pair of Esco jack stands from Amazon a couple of years ago to work on my Tacoma because the front lift points on the frame are too wide for the saddle on a standard jack stand. They're made in China and quality is so-so but they work great.

I had Amazon replace the first set I ordered because the top plates were welded crooked but the replacement set wasn't much better. Like all jack stands from China they look like they were welded by a 10 year old but they work just fine. The tripod arrangement of the legs makes them easy to use on uneven pavement.

 

[jgromada]

Thanks everyone for your input. I bought a set of the pads in post #2 for now........

But i really like the way those Rennstands work! i want 2
https://safejacks.com/products/the-rennstand-by-safe-jack-single-unit

I have had a car fall off a jack stand on a soft driveway so this is appealing