Looking for cheap axle stands as a new diy mechanic and need to stop risking my life to save £10
3 tonne for £2 more.
Cheapest its been.
The Halfords 3 Tonne Axle Stands have a large base for extra stability with a load pin with safety chain attached. Enough for most average size cars.
Top comments
Wirral_guy
18 Sep 167#10
Just a quick health and safety tip for those DIY'ers getting these
When you take a wheel off the car, slide it under so that if the axle stands slip you still have a chance of not seriously hurting yourself! (It would also limit the damage to the car :smile: )
spenspuma
18 Sep 167#7
2 tonne axle stands....how on earth you gonna pick these up?
speculatrix
18 Sep 166#4
yo mamma so fat she uses axle stands not a chair
:-D
Movistar
18 Sep 163#6
Been using these axle stands for a good while now with no problems.
Also got these to protect the cars underneath. Rubber protection pads
Work great
Latest comments (38)
arotabi
22 Sep 16#38
So around 750kg per corner?
kizzaleet
19 Sep 16#37
He was just trying to help.
Mecoconuts
18 Sep 16#36
The ones you posted are not ideal either for some folk ...as for example.....Ford cars need 'V' groove pads ....BMW need a rectangle block pad.....etc.
Ford
BMW
Movistar
18 Sep 16#35
Yes I know they were Hockey Pucks. But if they are not cut down as these are, they just fall off (not worth the hassle as I've tried already) and could course serious damage not worth the risk for the sake of a couple of pound to be safe. After all the car is worth a good few thousand. But thanks for the advice
alltaken123
18 Sep 161#34
Waste of money.
benjai
18 Sep 16#33
Will these work on the missus?
louthepoo
18 Sep 16#32
What the heck are you talking about?
Mecoconuts
18 Sep 16#31
LOL....They're just Hockey Pucks that have been cut to fit.....£1.99 max at most Sports Shops ! :wink:
mser
18 Sep 16#26
Flubit on the Silverline ones (3 ton) from Amazon and it came back with £15.08 (within 4 hrs got response). Price includes delivery.
veedubjai to mser
18 Sep 16#30
Every Silverline product is guaranteed for a period of 30 days from date of purchase against a fault developing in either the materials or the workmanship during manufacture. You can extend your guarantee by registering your product within 30 days of purchase. Any faulty goods will be repaired or replaced free of charge.
I got these last week to do some work on my Astra. I used them to hold both the front and rear off the ground (not at the same time :confused: ) and managed to get lots of room under there to change my exhaust front pipe and my drop links. There is a wide range between the three holes so finding the right height can be tricky but it gets the job done. :smile:
DuWolfy
18 Sep 16#28
my L200 has a kerb weight of 2850kg but it also has a rear canopy which brings it upto 3tonne and the tools in the back
DuWolfy
18 Sep 16#27
cheers *ordered
EazyDuz
18 Sep 16#24
The 1 tonne ones actually can hold 3 tons as used on me van a few times no problems
arotabi to EazyDuz
18 Sep 16#25
How much does your van weigh? (roughly)
accyuklad
18 Sep 16#8
they to handle upto 2 tonne they don't weigh 2 tonne lol
spenspuma to accyuklad
18 Sep 16#23
Really? I didn't know that!
DuWolfy
18 Sep 16#21
anyone spotted any 3 Tonne ones (not the 1.5 each rated)
70s_kid to DuWolfy
18 Sep 16#22
See post #5☺
jimmy2007
18 Sep 162#15
Ok, serious tip now ☺
When servicing the car and you jack up one corner, use this stand as EXTRA support, next to the jack.
In other words, jack car, place stand in correct position and lower jack until weight of the car is on both stand and jack.
So if one fails the other will keep the car up and away from your chest.
This is true especially for us diy mechanics who don't have a professional jack but just a £20 jack from Halfords.
Honestly I wouldn't use these stands to keep more than a corner in the air.
If you intend to do so, get yourself some heavy timber and place under the wheels, or ramps.
arotabi to jimmy2007
18 Sep 16#20
Exactly what I do. Never put all your trust in one device.
Proveright
18 Sep 16#16
1) I have these and there is not much you can say about them really as they do the job.
I also have the ratchet version that has 4 feet , which needs a flat surface ; as anyone who has a wobbly table will know, three feet will not wobble and does not need a flat surface.
2)
Movistar post 6,
Thanks for the link , but those rubber pads are £5 each ! Two of them, is the cost of the axle stand !
Anyone any ideas or links for a cheaper version?
Movistar to Proveright
18 Sep 16#17
If it means not scratching the underbody seal of the Car and then rusting, then I was more than happy and they can be used time and again.
70s_kid to Proveright
18 Sep 16#18
To go on the jack I cut up a pair of old wellies that my son had grown out of, the seam on the car under the sill fits nicely into the groove in the sole of the welly. I'd worry about doing this on an axle stand though as it may mean more opportunity for something slipping if you don't get it right.
Maybe a better solution for axle stands would be that thin rubber bobbly non-slip stuff, about £1 a roll in home bargains.
I'd tend to use them bare though and not worry about it, if you're careful the damage will be minimal.
arotabi to Proveright
18 Sep 16#19
Yip... a block of wood also works well.
Depending on your jacking point a piece of 2x4 or 12mm ply are what I use.
MiL0
18 Sep 16#14
oh nice - I've been looking for some cheap speaker stands.
louthepoo
18 Sep 16#9
Bought the 3 tonne pair, thanks op
634miyamoto to louthepoo
18 Sep 16#13
That's a good tip, never thought of doing that. I'll do that from now on instead of asking my wife to support the car from underneath, just in case the stands break.
2 tonne axle stands....how on earth you gonna pick these up?
speculatrix to spenspuma
18 Sep 16#11
you have to buy a trolley jack!
Wirral_guy
18 Sep 167#10
Just a quick health and safety tip for those DIY'ers getting these
When you take a wheel off the car, slide it under so that if the axle stands slip you still have a chance of not seriously hurting yourself! (It would also limit the damage to the car :smile: )
Movistar
18 Sep 163#6
Been using these axle stands for a good while now with no problems.
Also got these to protect the cars underneath. Rubber protection pads
Work great
70s_kid
18 Sep 161#5
Not bad but as usual the original Halfords price is OTT.
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Opening post
3 tonne for £2 more.
Cheapest its been.
The Halfords 3 Tonne Axle Stands have a large base for extra stability with a load pin with safety chain attached. Enough for most average size cars.
Top comments
When you take a wheel off the car, slide it under so that if the axle stands slip you still have a chance of not seriously hurting yourself! (It would also limit the damage to the car :smile: )
:-D
Also got these to protect the cars underneath.
Rubber protection pads
Work great
Latest comments (38)
Ford
BMW
http://www.silverlinetools.com/en-GB/Support/Guarantee
When servicing the car and you jack up one corner, use this stand as EXTRA support, next to the jack.
In other words, jack car, place stand in correct position and lower jack until weight of the car is on both stand and jack.
So if one fails the other will keep the car up and away from your chest.
This is true especially for us diy mechanics who don't have a professional jack but just a £20 jack from Halfords.
Honestly I wouldn't use these stands to keep more than a corner in the air.
If you intend to do so, get yourself some heavy timber and place under the wheels, or ramps.
I also have the ratchet version that has 4 feet , which needs a flat surface ; as anyone who has a wobbly table will know, three feet will not wobble and does not need a flat surface.
2)
Movistar post 6,
Thanks for the link , but those rubber pads are £5 each ! Two of them, is the cost of the axle stand !
Anyone any ideas or links for a cheaper version?
Maybe a better solution for axle stands would be that thin rubber bobbly non-slip stuff, about £1 a roll in home bargains.
I'd tend to use them bare though and not worry about it, if you're careful the damage will be minimal.
Depending on your jacking point a piece of 2x4 or 12mm ply are what I use.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/comix/dictionary.htm
When you take a wheel off the car, slide it under so that if the axle stands slip you still have a chance of not seriously hurting yourself! (It would also limit the damage to the car :smile: )
Also got these to protect the cars underneath.
Rubber protection pads
Work great
I'd spend an extra few quid and get ratchet ones such as these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-763620-Axle-Stand-Tonne/dp/B000WTHL42/ref=sr_1_28?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1474186497&sr=1-28&keywords=Axle+stands
:-D
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=898879&langId=-1&categoryId=318453