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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558  
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if you want to get under land rover while on stands I would not go for folding , the legs are very thin metal and I have seen one buckle
I have been under a land rover laying flat on my back when a land rover (discovery) somehow went side ways and came off the axle stands , it was on four stands but were at full extension , the gearbox cross member bounced down as it landed on the floor just touching my chest ,luckily all 4 wheels were still on it , if no wheels it would have been a different story it was one of them moments went it all seems to move slowly and you think "mmm is this it " yes they were folding ones but heavy duty ones my advice is go for solid ones with a wide base and longer then you need , and don't go full extension (it makes the stem loose in the tubes |
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10th May 2014 6:15pm |
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| kipperthedog Member Since: 27 Jun 2013 Location: Down South Posts: 403 
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Thanks....
 ....I have gone off the idea of folding ones already! |
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10th May 2014 6:20pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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I still got the offending stands if you want them cheap
couple them have slight kink in the stem!!! funny they not been used lately |
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10th May 2014 6:24pm |
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| mark_d Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 265 
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I bought these recently: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...;langId=-1 http://defender90xs.blogspot.co.uk/
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10th May 2014 6:28pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1294 
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Have a look here - I'm tempted to get some stands form here
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydraulic-jacks/axle-stands |
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10th May 2014 6:31pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
I bought 3 ton ratchet stands off the bayE for about £20 delivered, but you can get the same generic ratchet stands in Costco fer £20. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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10th May 2014 6:46pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084  
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Bought these from Machine Mart fantastic quality and have never let me down strong as a tank
3 Ton £22.19 http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...xle-stands 6 Ton £35.98 http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...xle-stands |
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10th May 2014 6:50pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1294
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Is that 3 tonnes each stand or for the pair?
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10th May 2014 6:50pm |
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| kipperthedog Member Since: 27 Jun 2013 Location: Down South Posts: 403
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Yeah thanks Munch...I think I'll pass....
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The Halfords ones and sgs ones look up to whatt I want...and I hadn't thought of machine mart! Thanks all. |
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10th May 2014 6:56pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
3 ton per pair. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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10th May 2014 7:54pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1746 |
I've had Halfords ones for years.
DO NOT USE FOLDING ONES or RATCHET ONES |
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10th May 2014 8:14pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Opie oils (site sponsor) have an offer on all axle stands at the moment and with the forum discount you may pick up a bargain
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10th May 2014 8:19pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1294
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How do you get the forum discount?
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10th May 2014 8:44pm |
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| Nobby Member Since: 09 Aug 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 444 
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I got mine from SGS and they are well made and have been using them recently to swap the springs over. _______________________________ Puma Defender 90 |
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10th May 2014 8:46pm |
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