Screw-type Jack Stands?

[ckpitt55]

I'm working on uneven ground and need to level my car pretty precisely to set driveline angles for an engine swap I'm doing. Figured the screw type would be much easier to use for this purpose than trying to shim standard jack stands.

Does anyone know of any that are made domestically? I've seen other threads but they're all made in Germany - which is awesome, but that can get expensive pretty quickly.

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

 

[drivesitfar]

I have seen many lately on Craigslist around here, but didn't need any so maybe there are some decent ones available in your area for a lot less than buying a new one. not sure what could go wrong with them so quality control is in your capable hands and they might be built like a tank too if you get an old guy's.

 

[theoldwizard1]

The only ones I have ever seen were tall, for use under a vehicle on a lift. They were designed to support an axle or an exhaust system, not a whole car.

 

[DieselRiver]

I'm working on uneven ground and need to level my car pretty precisely to set driveline angles for an engine swap I'm doing. Figured the screw type would be much easier to use for this purpose than trying to shim standard jack stands.

Does anyone know of any that are made domestically? I've seen other threads but they're all made in Germany - which is awesome, but that can get expensive pretty quickly.

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

Normal Adjustable jack stands? . Not sure why those wouldn't work

 

[exmaxima]

Normal Adjustable jack stands? . Not sure why those wouldn't work

Agree!

Trailer jack stands are cheap:

http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Ultra-Fab-Products/UF48-979003.html

 

[drivesitfar]

CK: heres a pair I just found to show the Old Wizard a shorter pair which is what I think you are looking for. these are $120 for the pair and probably because of the antique factor, but I have seen for $20 to $40 each and just didn't need any.

is this sort of what you are looking for if you didn't buy a new version?

 

[Higgins]

One option is to look for old House Jacks. They were made back in the early 1900's, and were designed / built to lift heavy loads. As such a simple device, it was amazing how easy they were to use and lift heavy loads.....

The smaller ones were rated at 20 Tons, and the larger ones we had were rated at 60 tons........ So check out the local Antique Stores or Craigs List

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Mon...821?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e92687a5

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STARRETT-S1...3?pt=BI_Tool_Work_Holding&hash=item3a8c31b393

AL

 

[Nortonscustom]

We have dozens of screw type jack stands at work. Use them for machine setup and servicing the lift trucks. They are all Simplex brand, which I believe are out of IL. Have no idea what they cost.

 

[kball]

All these screw type stands look to have very small bases. They look easily tipped over to me. I wouldn't get under a car held up by them...

If you need that fine of an adjustment mechanism maybe you should buy 4 scissor type jacks, one for each corner?

 

[theoldwizard1]

I would call the jack posted in the pics "house jacks". They are just to jack up floors before permanent supports are install. Long bar and a lot of grunt, but they work.

I think what the OP wants is something like those trailer jack stands but made out of reasonable gauge steel.

 

[Dustball]

With the exception of having small bases, why not use bottle jacks?

 

[theoldwizard1]

With the exception of having small bases, why not use bottle jacks?

To jack a beam in a house ? These are cheaper, also work in any direction and with a long enough bar (and a big enough arm) will produce a lot more force than a bottle jack of the same size.

 

[oldtools]

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...ci_sku=41778&gclid=CIuQnqGc8rwCFUiGfgodT3sAiQ

 

[theoldwizard1]

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...ci_sku=41778&gclid=CIuQnqGc8rwCFUiGfgodT3sAiQ

I retract "cheaper" !

 

[zkling]

Couple suggestions off the top of my head.
Mechanical scissor jack, like a spare tire jack.
trailer or boat stabilizing stands.
Make your own threaded stands.


Just a comment, but you could always just get it solid on what you have then take a base line measurement and do the math to correct for not being level.

 

[Outlawmws]

I retract "cheaper" !

Once upon a time (In a galaxy far far away...) they were cheaper...

 

[Dustball]

With the exception of having small bases, why not use bottle jacks?

To jack a beam in a house ? These are cheaper, also work in any direction and with a long enough bar (and a big enough arm) will produce a lot more force than a bottle jack of the same size.

No, for the OP to level his car. A bottle jack under each corner will do what he needs to have done and the smaller ones are cheap.

Be safe about it though- have backup jack stands in strategic spots.

 

[Outlawmws]

And second the concerns about the small base on the house jacks. Having said that I've used them for adjusting drive trains while setting up for install/making mounts, while the rest of the rig was supported by std. jack stands, BUT you want to be sure you are not also lifting the rig off the main stands....

 

[ckpitt55]

Wow, thanks for all the responses so far guys. Still need to read through them all. I will be crawling under the car a whole lot so I'm not interested in using anything with a small base.

Those trailer jack stands look like winners. I would probably weld a broader pad on top of it, but aside from that would anyone have hesitations about crawling under a car supported by these?