Jact Stand recommendation (medium range)

[lemmy999]

I have a lift on the way and I was planning on getting some of the Greg Smith Equipment 2 Ton Tripod Tall Short stands. They have a range of about 28-48" which is perfect for my lift. However I placed the order and a week later I logged back on to see if I had a tracking number and saw that the order was cancelled and the item was removed from the website. I called them and they said the item was discontinued. Does anyone know of something similar that is available? I found this stand which is made more for metal working but it has a similar adjustment range.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002N2I3BG/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The only issue is the capacity is only 2500lb. These look to be an exact copy, but claim the capacity is 4500lb, I'm not sure that is believable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HNLGJMZ/?tag=atomicindus08-20

It seems most stands are either 22" and lower or 50"-80".

Thanks

 

[metaleltr]

I'm with you not trusting the capacity claim of the knockoff. I'm not in the industry but o believe Sumner is the major manufacture of these stands for pipe fitting. Unless you are trying to support the entire weight of a 10,000lbs vehicle I don't see where using the 2,500lbs rated stands will be an issue.

 

[lemmy999]

My 2 post lift only supports 6000lb and I don't own anything over 4200lb. I was mainly thinking of getting two and just using them under the front and back for stability on the 2 post lift. In that case the rated capacity isn't that important. But I have considered getting 4 and using them as an extra backup to the lift mounting bolts. But still, 2500lb x 4 is 10,000 lb which far exceeds my lift capacity.

Thanks for the input.

 

[R. Deschain]

Watching. Also would like some lift stands.

 

[ItsNemo]

It's very easy to cut down the OTC under hoist stands. The collars can be hammered out (they aren't welded), cut the pipe, hammer back in the collar...done.

The ATD ones can't be cut down (I picked up a used set for dirt cheap on a whim).

Not sure about other brands.

 

[aka Larry]

I have two of these from HF, and they work great. Make longer vehicles much more stable on a 2-post lift.

 

[Kaizen]

I have two of these from HF, and they work great. Make longer vehicles much more stable on a 2-post lift.

X2

For the money they work. I had some issue assembling but they are sturdy.

Op you are overthinking this. If you load the vehicle and test it a few inches off the ground then it should be fine. These do add a level of security but should only ever need to be used if you significantly take weight off a vehicle in the air. Like a rear end. Even then it isn’t the kind of weight you are talking. The screw and receiver in the hf ones is good. You’d be amazed what a threaded bolt can do. Storing these things is an issue. They take up valuable floor space


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[lemmy999]

I have two of these from HF, and they work great. Make longer vehicles much more stable on a 2-post lift.

Yeah, I would get those but they are from 50" - 93" and I need something like 20" or 30" to about 48-52". Those would be great for me if they could be shortened about 20"

 

[lemmy999]

X2

For the money they work. I had some issue assembling but they are sturdy.

Op you are overthinking this. If you load the vehicle and test it a few inches off the ground then it should be fine. These do add a level of security but should only ever need to be used if you significantly take weight off a vehicle in the air. Like a rear end. Even then it isn’t the kind of weight you are talking. The screw and receiver in the hf ones is good. You’d be amazed what a threaded bolt can do. Storing these things is an issue. They take up valuable floor space


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Yeah, I agree. The 2500 lb Sumner ones would probably work great for me and they fold so they wouldn't take up much space. I would prefer them to have a different head though instead of the V-head for pipes. The Harbor Freight ones would be great if they were about 20" shorter.

It looks like it would be fairly easy to cut the Harbor Freight stand to be shorter though. Cut each leg up to just below the next horizontal support and cut some of the pipe that slides up and down. They would actually look like the discontinued Greg Smith stands at that point.

 

[Plastikosmd]

I love my stands (full height) from Rotary. They also stock a low and mid height.
Very stout, roll easy and springs compress to floor, spring loaded columns with screw jacks to adjust the final height.

 

[Kaizen]

Yeah, I agree. The 2500 lb Sumner ones would probably work great for me and they fold so they wouldn't take up much space. I would prefer them to have a different head though instead of the V-head for pipes. The Harbor Freight ones would be great if they were about 20" shorter.

It looks like it would be fairly easy to cut the Harbor Freight stand to be shorter though. Cut each leg up to just below the next horizontal support and cut some of the pipe that slides up and down. They would actually look like the discontinued Greg Smith stands at that point.

Sorry didn't see you had a low lift.
Not sure i'd cut the bottom off them though without widening the new base. Not sure how tipsy it would be with just the top 2/3rds but sure wouldn't want to find out the hard way. Its only bolted together so welding or bolting on more steel would work.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I'm still trying to figure out if a "Jact Stand" goes in the same category as a "Radio Arm Saw"...

Sorry, not being the spelling Nazi. I couldn't help myself.

Tommy

 

[bobabuee]

Yeah, I would get those but they are from 50" - 93" and I need something like 20" or 30" to about 48-52". Those would be great for me if they could be shortened about 20"

here is thought buy harbor freight stands cut bott section off then it work for you they are very sturdy they work nicely,... better than i pipe jack stand...

 

[lemmy999]

I'm still trying to figure out if a "Jact Stand" goes in the same category as a "Radio Arm Saw"...

Sorry, not being the spelling Nazi. I couldn't help myself.

Tommy

WTF! I deserved that. I'm not sure if it is my fat fingers or the fact that I can't see as well, but I do that sort of thing quite often.

 

[lemmy999]

here is thought buy harbor freight stands cut bott section off then it work for you they are very sturdy they work nicely,... better than i pipe jack stand...

I went to HF tonight to look at the stand. Unless I wanted to move the 2nd level horizontal supports up some and redrill/weld them in place, I would only be able to remove about 14-16". Also, the 3 legs have a little triangle piece welded in on the bottom so that they have a flat surface to sit on and of course that would be missing if I cut the legs. Otherwise I think cutting would work quite well.