? about jck stands
 

Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I suspect
about 4500 pounds.

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Greg did pass the time by typing:
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I suspect
> about 4500 pounds.

They say that because if your under the vehicle and one stand fails or the
vehicle gets bumped they all could fail and you could become one with the
pavement. Yea.. unlikely event, but 100% fatal.

Generally it's not a good idea to work under a vehicle supported only with
jack stands. If your going to, consider putting the tires or solid blocking
under the vehicle frame for safety.


--
DougW

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Greg did pass the time by typing:
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I suspect
> about 4500 pounds.

They say that because if your under the vehicle and one stand fails or the
vehicle gets bumped they all could fail and you could become one with the
pavement. Yea.. unlikely event, but 100% fatal.

Generally it's not a good idea to work under a vehicle supported only with
jack stands. If your going to, consider putting the tires or solid blocking
under the vehicle frame for safety.


--
DougW

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Greg did pass the time by typing:
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I suspect
> about 4500 pounds.

They say that because if your under the vehicle and one stand fails or the
vehicle gets bumped they all could fail and you could become one with the
pavement. Yea.. unlikely event, but 100% fatal.

Generally it's not a good idea to work under a vehicle supported only with
jack stands. If your going to, consider putting the tires or solid blocking
under the vehicle frame for safety.


--
DougW

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Stability.

When you jack things up they tilt as they go up. The two jack stands
aren't bad for keeping too much lean out of the stands, but 4 is hard to
do and believe me it is seriously unstable if any stand gets up on 2 or
3 legs. I only ever tried it once or twice and didn't like it at all.

It isn't safe to wrench on.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I suspect
> about 4500 pounds.

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Stability.

When you jack things up they tilt as they go up. The two jack stands
aren't bad for keeping too much lean out of the stands, but 4 is hard to
do and believe me it is seriously unstable if any stand gets up on 2 or
3 legs. I only ever tried it once or twice and didn't like it at all.

It isn't safe to wrench on.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I suspect
> about 4500 pounds.

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Stability.

When you jack things up they tilt as they go up. The two jack stands
aren't bad for keeping too much lean out of the stands, but 4 is hard to
do and believe me it is seriously unstable if any stand gets up on 2 or
3 legs. I only ever tried it once or twice and didn't like it at all.

It isn't safe to wrench on.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I suspect
> about 4500 pounds.

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Just put the rear on stands when you do the axle... leave the front on the
wheels. It's safer that way.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Just put the rear on stands when you do the axle... leave the front on the
wheels. It's safer that way.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>

Re: ? about jck stands
 

Just put the rear on stands when you do the axle... leave the front on the
wheels. It's safer that way.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:lN0Mb.52907$ts4.22625@pd7tw3no...
> Going to change the axles in rear of CJ and put in a new tranny, and
> engine mounts, will be in my garage for a week or more, plan was to put it
> up on 4 axle stands, I have 4, rated 3 ton, but I see it says use only on
> one end, never use to support both ends of a vehicle. Is there any reason
> not to use like I planned? Don't know what an 81 CJ7 weights, but I
suspect
> about 4500 pounds.
>
>