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03 Aug 2017 19:58 #183153 by Lambert
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Hi all. I am in the process of relaying the drive so I have a proper sensible service area that I can jack on. I am also considering the benefit of a creeper board once i have a suitable surface to roll on. As those who have met me know, i am a big bloke and by the time i am laid on a creeper that makes me even taller if you see what I mean. So the actual question, where can i find some taller axle stands as most of the ones i can readily obtain and currently have are only about 400mm or so. I appreciate that having a car swaying about in the air is inherently not ideal and keeping it as low as possible is best but i was hoping to have found some at say 500 or 600mm that were proprietary branded products rather than a home brew? Any help appreciated?
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03 Aug 2017 20:10 #183154 by MWells
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Search for tall axel stands on google, plenty of options, and none of them cheap.

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03 Aug 2017 20:15 #183156 by jackonlyjack
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Halfords sell 500mm i have some

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03 Aug 2017 20:17 #183157 by Lambert
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Whilst I get that quality costs i was hoping that there might have been a bit of middle ground with the prices ,cos I ain't dropping a hundred quid on some sip ones.
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03 Aug 2017 20:18 #183158 by jackonlyjack
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03 Aug 2017 20:19 #183159 by Lambert
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And i have a halfords trade card, i will have a look on Saturday.
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03 Aug 2017 20:27 #183161 by 1066Boy
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Good find Jack, I may have to get a set of them. :)

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03 Aug 2017 20:30 #183162 by MWells
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As a cheaper alternative how about making some wooden spacers out of a few layers of ply to lift your existing axel stands? Or better still some nice flat bits of oak? That's what I do at work when my stands aren't tall enough. Never use bricks or concrete blocks to do the same as that's asking for an accident.

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03 Aug 2017 20:57 #183165 by Lambert
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Machine Mart clarke 6 tonne stands 615mm 32 plus vat bargain.
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03 Aug 2017 21:01 #183166 by Lambert
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I think I may have been a little confused earlier, why I needed help to get my head round this i don't know. Cheers all .
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04 Aug 2017 07:05 #183169 by Keithy
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11/60 wrote: Machine Mart clarke 6 tonne stands 615mm 32 plus vat bargain.

Get 2 sets....then we're stand twins! :D

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04 Aug 2017 17:59 #183184 by helijohn
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Keithy wrote:

11/60 wrote: Machine Mart clarke 6 tonne stands 615mm 32 plus vat bargain.

Get 2 sets....then we're stand twins! :D


Axle stands lately scare the bejusus out of me. I replaced a viscous coupling on a Freelander earlier this year and had all wheels off the ground on four stands (needed the wheels to rotate) and hated being under there.
Why not try some ramps or even some jacking ramps?
I have a regular size creeper which suits my size but then I am only 6' 1" though I once had a Silverline creeper which was short compared to others.
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