Which Axle Stands

[Urbanfox]

Ok, guys, I got watching the vlog below and it got me thinking is it time to buy some new axle stands.
The stands I have are fixed type, not ratchet and I made them sometime in the 70s. They have served me well but watching that vlog got me thinking which type is the most reliable?
If you watch the vlog, stay with it until near the end where he shows you the pall, that keeps the jack-up. They were on recall and you will see why.
So, which do you have, and have you felt safe and secure using them?

 

[DXX]

Make America Great Again!
AvoidIng working under a load with only one means of support is a fairly safe working practice to live by.
I’ve got some 3Te Sealey VS2003V2 which I’ve used for the last 2 years, they seem well made in comparison with the ones in the video but the ratchet pawl does release with probably less than 5 degrees of rotation! I always use them backed up with a 3Te trolley jack.
Perhaps with a few less burgers he might find there‘s enough space to slide under a Ford Ranger without lifting it!

 

[Urbanfox]

Make America Great Again!
AvoidIng working under a load with only one means of support is a fairly safe working practice to live by.
I’ve got some 3Te Sealey VS2003V2 which I’ve used for the last 2 years, they seem well made in comparison with the ones in the video but the ratchet pawl does release with probably less than 5 degrees of rotation! I always use them backed up with a 3Te trolley jack.
Perhaps with a few less burgers he might find there‘s enough space to slide under a Ford Ranger without lifting it!

Well as kids, we did know it as the great wild west!!!! He has probably had quite a few Bison Burgers. I can see there must be a lot of people who use the ratchet type but I'm not overly sure about them. They are certainly easier to pull up into position than having to shove a bar through a tube and locking with a pin.
I didn't think when he compared the replacement with the ones he returned, that there was little difference in it dropping when he raised the handle?
After all, they are there to keep you safe without relying on the jack. Can't beat the hydraulic ramps but no room in the garage for those.

 

[DXX]

Well as kids, we did know it as the great wild west!!!! He has probably had quite a few Bison Burgers. I can see there must be a lot of people who use the ratchet type but I'm not overly sure about them. They are certainly easier to pull up into position than having to shove a bar through a tube and locking with a pin.
I didn't think when he compared the replacement with the ones he returned, that there was little difference in it dropping when he raised the handle?
After all, they are there to keep you safe without relying on the jack. Can't beat the hydraulic ramps but no room in the garage for those.

I worked in the offshore industry specialising in mechanical handling equipment amongst other things. My advice is never buy a piece of lifting equipment or appliance without a serial number and a matching certificate of conformity. Unfortunately a CE mark is no longer a guarantee of type approval conformity as there are counterfeit items on the market.
If I’m getting into a tight spot I personally use a stack of breeze blocks as my backup, costs next to nothing and not much to fail.

 

[Urbanfox]

I worked in the offshore industry specialising in mechanical handling equipment amongst other things. My advice is never buy a piece of lifting equipment or appliance without a serial number and a matching certificate of conformity. Unfortunately a CE mark is no longer a guarantee of type approval conformity as there are counterfeit items on the market.
If I’m getting into a tight spot I personally use a stack of breeze blocks as my backup, costs next to nothing and not much to fail.

That's a thought, I may get a railway sleeper size piece of wood without the tar and cut it into suitably sized pieces. They would have good weight distribution.
At £30 for a 2.4mtr length, I could get a few pieces out of that and the chain saw would get some exercise. Just a thought. Yes re CE mark, so much crap from our Chinese friends and reduced trading standards personnel allow most things to get through. Our fault really for buying cheap crap I suppose. I digress.

 

[Bargy62]

I worked in the offshore industry specialising in mechanical handling equipment amongst other things. My advice is never buy a piece of lifting equipment or appliance without a serial number and a matching certificate of conformity. Unfortunately a CE mark is no longer a guarantee of type approval conformity as there are counterfeit items on the market.
If I’m getting into a tight spot I personally use a stack of breeze blocks as my backup, costs next to nothing and not much to fail.

a while ago someone got done for putting CE marks on safety equipment and said it stood for Chinese Export