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My Fiance' recently bought me a 2 ton jack stand and 2 two ton jack stands for me to use for my 69 swb.
She said that she thought 2 ton would be enough because her Dad said that it was more than enough for his Toyota 4x4. I've seen that a lot of guys on here have 6 ton jacks and jack stands. My question is, Do you think my future father in law is trying to kill me? ![]() or is 2 ton enough? |
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2 Ton should be sufficiant.....as long as you are not using them on an incline.............but you should not use any jack or support item on an incline.
each stand will hold 4,000Lbs combined they will support 8,000Lbs and that is what they are rated for. to be certified for 2 ton they would have to test way above that, kinda like hose. has a working pressure and a burst pressure. just dont go crawling around under your truck without stands or you could widow her before ya marry her. me personally I use 10 ton stands most the time, because I dont like to extend the stands up....makes me think "weaker" and when I do, they go way up.
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Mine are rated at 3 tons, just wasn't sure exactly what my truck weighed so thought 3 tons would be enough.
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I have a set of both the 2 ton and the 3 ton. I use the 2 ton one for my lowered s10. When my 68 gets slammed, I'll be using that to work on it.
Jay
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2 TON stands are better than letting it sit on the jack, which has more possibility of failing.
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I think around 3400 (guesstimated) pounds for the pick-up and about 3800(guesstimated) for a burb.This would depend on options.Since you are only supporting one end of the truck 1/2 that is all you would be supporting.
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youll be fine with 2 tons with a regular truck its all i use
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the only reason i use 6 tons is for the height advantage. i use 2 ton stands where i am not too concerned about a lot of height.
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2 tons are fine.....your average LWB C10 weighs about 4000 lbs
![]() I have a 5000lb jack i use....seems to work alright.
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My truck is a 3/4 ton 2WD and it weighs in at around 4800 pounds or just under 2 1/2 tons. A 4wd would weigh more. 2 ton stands are enough.
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2 tons will be perfectly fine. I always use 2-3 tons. Even supported the front of a 12,000 lb truck with a pair of 2 tons once. (don't worry, didn't get under it, just used them to support it to change tires out).
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If he was really trying to kill you, he would force you to drive his Toyota. LOL
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Well it should be enough but........... I'm sure I will step on someones toes on this but I just have to say that I have trouble believing all jacks and etc are the same. I mean I just don't trust those cheap (under $20) 2 ton jacks and jackstands from Major auto parts stores. Personally myself I use a service garage type 3 ton jack and some 6 ton jackstands.
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I agree, quality is important. never buy those 3 legged stands they tip if you look at them wrong. I use 4 legged 6 ton stands, mainly for height, also because I can actually keep them extended less and it makes them more stable. Same goes for jacks, those narrow ones will tip easy if you raise em too high, exactly why I chucked mine years ago.
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