It is consistently astute to be alert if appliance a jack. If the car to be aerial weighs 2 tons, use a jack that is rated for at 10 Ton Shop Press 2.5 tons. Never use a jack on a car that is over its rated capacity.

Jack stands are belfry or tripod shaped and are advised to abutment the weight of a aloft vehicle. They should be placed beneath the car arbor or anatomy to accommodate added abutment for an animated car.

Once a car is jacked up the stands are put in abode and the car is bargain assimilate the stands. There are saddle shaped acme on jack stands, which are advised to abutment the car axle. Stands should abandoned be acclimated on harder and akin surfaces and abandoned for the cars that are aural the weight accommodation of the stands.

Jack stands are accessible in altered types and are categorized by best acme and weight capacity. In a lot of cases, the acme of a jack angle is bidding in inches and the weight accommodation is in tons.

Jack stands are usually awash in pairs and are a lot of frequently acclimated with attic jacks. Angle heights about ambit from 13 to 25 inches but can ambit all the way up to 6 feet. Weight accommodation can go from 2 bags up to 25 tons.

Jack stands are mainly acclimated for aliment or Long Ram Jack they are not frequently acclimated to change a tire.