![]() If you didn't get an answer the first time, or you don't like the answer you got that does not mean you post it again. Those who continually cause issue will be removedģ) Only one vehicle/problem/incident per thread, and only post once. Those who demonstrate they cannot follow the rules will be warned and posts removed. Golden Rule: If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. Dont assume a shop is trying to "rip you off." It's okay to ask for a second opinion. We're here to help so being rude won't help. Please report bad advice to the mod team.Ģ) Keep discussion friendly, civil, courteous, and professional. ![]() If we feel a piece of advice is particularly reckless, dangerous, or extremely unhelpful it maybe removed If a post or comment is provided that is not a response to a question, the post may be removed. No intentionally bad, harmful, or deceptive advice. Memes, youtube videos and other non questions are not allowed Title, salvage, body work, paint work, etc questions also dont belong here. Showing off w/out a question goes in r/justrolledintotheshop legal/insurance questions go in r/legaladvice or r/insurance. If it's got wheels, treads, floats, flies, or has an engine you're good to go and we'll do our best to help. This is a subreddit for asking Mechanical questions pertaining to vehicles, engines, etc. Questions of this nature will be removed RULES Please Take a Moment To Read The Rules Before Postingġ) Advice Format. BELONG in r/Autobody or /r/Diyautobody/ Do not ask for an estimate there as it is against the subs rules. If that isn't available, provide all you know and explain why.Īll bodywork, accident damage, paint, dent/ding questions. If possible posts must include the make/model/year in the title or body of the post. PART TRADING: If you have parts you would like to trade please do so at r/partIt Craftsman 3 ton high lift stands: D- Almost no redeeming qualities.Join the /r/MechanicAdvice IRC for instant conversations with other users on libera.chat irc network.MVP 2 ton stands: C- Convenient, cheap, and well built.Torin 3 ton aluminum stands: C+ Lightweight, small.Harbor Freight 3 ton stands: B Cheap, strong, and amazingly decent.ESCO 3 ton stands: A+ Expensive, but worth it.And since I’m holding the chock, I might as well put it under a wheel. The rubber base keeps it from sliding off the jack. That way I have to pick them up every time I want to roll a jack out and use it. The only problem is remembering to use it! I now store these chocks on top of my floor jacks. Small and easy to fit under any sports car regardless of how low it might be. (I bought this new, shiny set due to the spiffy rubber base which my old set lacked.) But I’d be lazy and not remember to use them. I’ve owned an identical set of these for about 10 years. Let me be the first to admit to not always remembering to use chocks. This $5 wheel chock would have saved his life. The round-based stands tipped and turned into wheels. The front wheels were not chocked and they rolled. He had the back end of the car in the air supported by two of the round-based jack stands I mentioned in part one. This was a guy changing out his S2000’s differential to one with better gearing. And this was not a newbie to the hobby doing an oil change. This small chock fits the fronts easy.Ī story recently went around the various internet car forums about a guy who died due to a car falling on him. ![]() There’s lots of space behind the rear tire of a Miata, but the fronts can get a little bit cramped. And it’s pretty much guaranteed to fit any Miata regardless of how slammed it is. Nice and small, yet it holds a Miata in place very well. They have been replaced by the HF stands for quick oil changes and by the ESCO stands for every other job.īonus review: Harbor Freight 2 Piece Folding Wheel ChocksĮase of use: Doesn’t get much easier than this. But they’re not to be in my garage anymore. They’re much more stable than the Torin aluminum stands. However, I still have to admit that I like these. There are far too many possible failure points. Put plainly, I believe that you should not trust your lift to this style of stand. And that’s also why I was so shocked to find these for sale on the Sears website. That’s why every manufacturer went to the stamped steel style. Overall: As I alluded to earlier, I’m thought this style of welded bar stock was outlawed for sale in the United States. Still, I’d never recommend these to anyone reading. But for just some welded pieces of bar stock? Amazingly stable. But when raised up toward the top end,they start to get wobbly. When used toward the low end of the lift range, they’re very stable. They work just fine under Miata pinch welds or frame rails. I’ve used this set of little stands for 15 years now.
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