Plastic Jack Stand

About how tall is that stand? I'm going to make some stands and was looking for a reference.

I wouldn't have bought a plastic jack stand the first time.

When it comes to jacks and jack stands I will not cheap out. Safety first.

westend wrote:
About how tall is that stand? I'm going to make some stands and was looking for a reference.

It is 8 inches tall.

romore wrote:
When it comes to jacks and jack stands I will not cheap out. Safety first.

Yes you guys are right. Should not have bought the plastic. It feel pretty heavy duty and is over a 1/4 in. thick. I should have known better.
What do you think of the flip down feet?

What was the plastic jack rating? How many lbs. was it supposed to hold?

zparnell wrote:
What do you think of the flip down feet?

I hate those things. I had a trailer move forward and the foot folded up. The foot wasn't very stable, and when I stepped in the trailer, the slight rocking cause the trailer to move forward slightly, and the foot folded down just like it's supposed to when raising the jack. I promptly removed that POS.

westend wrote:
About how tall is that stand? I'm going to make some stands and was looking for a reference.

For years now with several different trailers I've found a 4x stand which is 6" high because it consists of four pieces of 2x screwed together to be just right for reducing tongue jack extension. :)



Only when we're situated on a tongue low campsite will I instead use a single 3/4" piece of plywood under the tongue jack.

At home our driveway slopes significantly to the street so I augment the 4x stack with an additional two more 4x stacks for a total stack height of 18".

rbpru wrote:
What was the plastic jack rating? How many lbs. was it supposed to hold?

10,000 lbs.
https://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-jacks/jack-stands.htm

zparnell wrote:

westend wrote:
About how tall is that stand? I'm going to make some stands and was looking for a reference.

It is 8 inches tall.

Thanks Z!