Appropriate size Jack Stands?

[Pdwight]

Steel Floor Jack Cross Beam

I cannot find a weight capacity anywhere ???

[barkinfool]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Steel Floor Jack Cross Beam

I cannot find a weight capacity anywhere ???

Says in specs 2 ton - enough for 986 and most cars. Seems like you would need to buy 2? $80 a lot cheaper than the other choice posted....

[jeeper31]

Originally Posted by barkinfool

Says in specs 2 ton - enough for 986 and most cars. Seems like you would need to buy 2? $80 a lot cheaper than the other choice posted....

It seems to stay a part of the jack so unless you have 2 jacks one should do it. Although, where could you raise the car from i order to get the jack stands on the factory lift points?

[Pdwight]

I went by the local HF store and was surprised how sturdy it is made, and along with my 20% off it made a pretty good deal. They had one mounted on a high lift jack and it seemed very sturdy. The jack had a lift height printed on it of 23 3/4 inches ( or somewhere there close). This with the lift of the arm/brace or whatever you want to call it should give you a lift height of well over 25 inches this would give a lot of working room at a very reasonable cost. Two jacks and two arms at less than $400, my question to anyone who has and has used one of these is will it go under our P Cars with the low profile jack ???

and is 25 to 27 inches enough to pull a transmission....if so this is a good alternative to a inexpensive lift. If this does work out and I eventually buy the jacks I would raise it to height and then place jack stands at 4 corners, even I would feel safe under this.

[jeeper31]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

I went by the local HF store and was surprised how sturdy it is made, and along with my 20% off it made a pretty good deal. They had one mounted on a high lift jack and it seemed very sturdy. The jack had a lift height printed on it of 23 3/4 inches ( or somewhere there close). This with the lift of the arm/brace or whatever you want to call it should give you a lift height of well over 25 inches this would give a lot of working room at a very reasonable cost. Two jacks and two arms at less than $400, my question to anyone who has and has used one of these is will it go under our P Cars with the low profile jack ???

and is 25 to 27 inches enough to pull a transmission....if so this is a good alternative to a inexpensive lift. If this does work out and I eventually buy the jacks I would raise it to height and then place jack stands at 4 corners, even I would feel safe under this.

I am wondering if the HF one will reach both lift points. It only opens to 37" If not can you use it on the unreinforced part of the rail and then put jack stands under the lift points?

[Gelbster]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

I went by the local HF store and was surprised how sturdy it is made, and along with my 20% off it made a pretty good deal. They had one mounted on a high lift jack and it seemed very sturdy. The jack had a lift height printed on it of 23 3/4 inches ( or somewhere there close). This with the lift of the arm/brace or whatever you want to call it should give you a lift height of well over 25 inches this would give a lot of working room at a very reasonable cost. Two jacks and two arms at less than $400, my question to anyone who has and has used one of these is will it go under our P Cars with the low profile jack ???

and is 25 to 27 inches enough to pull a transmission....if so this is a good alternative to a inexpensive lift. If this does work out and I eventually buy the jacks I would raise it to height and then place jack stands at 4 corners, even I would feel safe under this.

Problem for lifting the rear of the car - The jacking points are under the sills at either side, not at the rear. That is why I mentioned using 2 long frame jacks.
If you plan using your new cross=beam jack to get the car up on 4 jack stands , better to lift one side at a time and elevate the car sequentially -one side at a time in stages.
The HF adjustable cross beam is not long enough to reach both jack points . You would need to extend/reinforce it. Go back to HF and buy a MIG welder?
Check the GJ link I posted and these:
http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-corvette-general-discussion/2809584-will-this-cross-beam-adapter-work.html
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217325&showall=1