JustinOlson Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hey Guys, I don't have enough room for a lift in my garage. I've been thinking of picking up 4 of the 12 ton jack stands from harbor frieght. The main reason I want them is the 30" max height. That would be nice for working under the Z Just curious if anyone has some good input for me? The only problem I see is geting the Z up on these jack stands. Min heigh is 19.5". http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34924 To get the Z off the floor and up on the highest setting I'd need this jack http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42820 Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbc3 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I have 4 of these jack stands and I got them because they are much larger than my standard jack stands also. I still only have a standard jack that gets the car up to about ~24", so I can not comment on the full height stability. I will say that the extra height and stability I get with these is well worth it. The only downside of these jack stands (also the benefit because of the added stability) is the width of the base. Under the small Z car, if you need to go between the jackstands it can be a little tight at times. Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregkring Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I agree, the height you gain with the 12 ton you totally give up in floor space because of the huge base. 6 ton should be plenty. For the most part I got away with just putting the car on skates during my whole resto. What are you trying to do that you need the car that high up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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