PoorGary wrote:
Ok thanks. The next size up will cost me 599.00. Wont spend that. How about for lifting up the front wheels then putting in the jackstands. If the stands are in place then if the 3 ton jack failed it would stay up on the stands.
I know you guys dont recommend it but in a pinch it would work?
And what about a bottle jack..rather than a floor jack? Whats best?
It seems to me back in the day everything was jacked up off the front bumper.
Okay, I was assuming bottle jack, which is why I stressed tipping. I do use a 3-ton floor jack ... and cross my fingers hoping it doesn't blow a seal. But, in most cases, I use bottle jacks, ranging from 6-ton to 50-ton, and place jacks stands as soon as there's enough clearance for them.
Regardless, always use jack stands with a plywood (or old rotor) base plate.
Yes, almost everything used bumper jacks ... which I kinda miss, even if they were more tipsy and tended to bust knuckles when you lowered the vehicle.
