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That's 2 Chinese tons....
Posted by LesH [Email] (more from LesH) on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:32:26
In Reply to: Idiot's question: how to use a 2 ton jack?, Sam52, Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:33:26
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Which is 400lbs Imperial (500 US).
Seriously, those weight ratings are completely fallacious. Don't waste your $ or risk your life. I have a proper 2 1/2 ton-rated floor jack - I can just lift it, if I'm very careful, I don't even hurt myself (6'3", 200lbs). And NEVER crawl under a car supported only by a jack - I won't even remove a wheel on a car supported by jack only.
Loosen lug nuts a little before you start jacking the car.
Never block the wheels on a wheeled floor jack. Block the wheels on the non-lifted end of the car before you lift. You can lift the front of the car at the center of the front crossmember (talking 9-5 here) and place jack stands under the subframe behind the wheels. Lift the rear at the trailer hitch or towing eye in the middle. I put the jack stands under the ends of the trailer hitch where it connects to the frame.
Posts in this Thread:
- Idiot's question: how to use a 2 ton jack?, Sam52, Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:33:26
- Not like this..., B Millar , Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:57:59
- Not a dumb question at all!, Noel, Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:34:24
- That's 2 Chinese tons...., LesH, Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:32:26 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Idiot's question: how to use a 2 ton jack?, Ron, Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:55:47
- If you buy a $28 jack and don't get jack stands..., turrbo , Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:18:58
- get life insurance if you don't want to buy jack stands, TimBrown, Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:56:47
- Re: Idiot's question: how to use a 2 ton jack?, jp, Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:30:59
- Safety Consideration......., Herb Hirsch , Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:12:14
- DONT BLOCK JACK WHEELS!, Dale, Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:55:00
- and if it's a C900 NEVER put the jack under the rear..., baggsly , Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:12
- Re: Idiot's question: how to use a 2 ton jack?, Sam52, Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:34:53
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