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Old 02-13-2013, 02:08 PM
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All of my jack stands are much too short for my lifted jeep.

Are there any better options than the Harbor Freight 6 ton jack stands?
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how tall of a jack stand do you need? just do a quick google search and you can find tons of larger jack stands that reach up higher
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WOOD BLOCKS under the stands?
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or cinder blocks
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or Install a lift
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or cinder blocks
Avoid cinder blocks... they work for awhiel sometimes, but they are brittle and sooner or later the weight of the jeep crushes them and down it comes... dont' ask me how I know.
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Height is good question. My sills appear to be sitting a little over 20" above ground level.

I would like to be able to keep the car about level when on stands.

No vertical room for a lift.

I could add cribbing but it is a pain to work around.
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Avoid cinder blocks... they work for awhiel sometimes, but they are brittle and sooner or later the weight of the jeep crushes them and down it comes... dont' ask me how I know.
not if used correctly...
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jack on the axles
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If you have to use cinder blocks use the solid ones not the ones with holes in them
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18 wheeler jack stands.
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Here's another option:
http://www.asedeals.com/mid_rise_lift.html

Kinda expensive, but just imagine- you could rent it out to all your firends and it would probably pay for itself. That's what I'm planning to do!
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Here's another option:
http://www.asedeals.com/mid_rise_lift.html

Kinda expensive, but just imagine- you could rent it out to all your firends and it would probably pay for itself. That's what I'm planning to do!
Better check into it real good seem to cover whole bottom of vechicle .Looks good for brakes but not so good for tranny work just saying .
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Originally Posted by sreeb
All of my jack stands are much too short for my lifted jeep.

Are there any better options than the Harbor Freight 6 ton jack stands?
Why are you jacking it up if its lifted ?
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Honest question im on 13 inch lift on 38s have standard jack stands ..


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