How to use axle stands

How to use axle stands safely? Can you put an axle stand under a car? What is a stand axle? Jack up your vehicle to your desired working height. Raise an axle stand up to the strong part under your vehicle.

Place a safety pin inside the axle stan if your axle stands have them.

When you buy a set of axle stand you should ensure they are rated to bear a weight in excess of the total weight of your vehicle, not just the weight of the heaviest axle. Before attempting to jack up your vehicle, ensure it is positioned on level and solid ground. There should be two threads on lugs on each side of the swing arm (lower side just before the axle bolt), the bobbins simply screw into there. If you do not have them you will need to get the cups for the stand or the correct stand for your.

Had the same problem with a Laguna and they have two bleedin catches! This how i sorted it, jack the car up enough to get under neath it ( use axle stands do not use just a jack!) then with a torch or one that wear on your head look up. Vehicle technician, Sean, explains the importance of jacking your car up safely onto axle stands.

With axle stands there are no seals to leak , and the weight of the car is spread over two points.

If you use a jack, you should have axle stands, too. I use my kojack to lift the caravan each side with chocks on the opposite wheel and the jockey wheel. However, I do find that the jack is limited in lift and can only get the axle stands under on the first pin with a block of wood between the top of the stand and the axle. Set the jack stand underneath the pinch points of your vehicle. The pinch points are located on the sides of your vehicle behind your front tires or in front of your rear tires.

Slide your jack stand in from the side of your vehicle. Line up the divot on your jack stand with the part of the pinch point that extends down. Using axle stands is the safest way to jack up your vehicle.

These axle stands from Vigor tackle one of the main issues of using them to lift your car, namely that the jacking points on many cars have a sill seam running through the middle of them. Make sure they are on solid ground as there is a danger of tipping sideways. The rear of the car is the easiest place to visually see where axle stands can be placed. There are two large heavy duty rubber mounts which make the perfect place to put rear axle stands.

FRONT The front of the car is less obvious where to place axle stands. One of the best options is around this area as shown below. Whic are pretty impossible to use.

You need a ridiculously high trolley jack to raise the rear end with the towing eye. You need to jack up the car to get the trolley jack under the central jack point and even then you cant really swing the arm. A lot of axle stands have a curved top -to fit around a (rigid type) axle.

These are of no use at all, but can usually be heated up and bent flat. I use two trolley jacks, and use them to lift the car on the rear jack pads, then slip wooden blocks under the centre of the cross. The trolley jack would go in the centre of it and at either end there would be sill seam adapters.

Faithfull Tonne Axle Stands These three-tonne stands, like many rivals, have a ratchet-based mechanism – so, as you pull the central column upwards, it locks automatically into place. However, in order to grant additional security, these axle stands are also equipped with locking pins. Well I was planning on using a trolley jack to lift the car up, put the axle stands in place then use the jack as a last resort backup, with that supporting another part of my 172.

I used to work in a garage with no lifts, we used four axle stands all the time. Use these points only to raise the car. If you are using a decent trolley jack by all means leave that in place using that point as well as the stands. This gives you total peace of mind with several touch points spreading the weight of the car should one fail etc.

Perfectly suited for smaller cars and occasional use , despite the price these stands come with the desirable ratcheting mechanism and saddle support. Support the vehicle with jack stands. If supporting one corner of the vehicle, place the jack stand under the jacking point and adjust the height, locking it in place with the pin or pawl, as applicable. If supporting the whole front or rear of the vehicle, use jack stands in pairs, preferably set and locked to equal height. Would have to learn how to weld first though.

Then lift the front with the two trolley. These Draper axle stands , which are rated to three tonnes, are a good alternative if you can’t get hold of a set of the Silverline stands. They feature a quick and easy-to- use ratcheting mechanism an like many alternatives, they have a shaped saddle – which will support what you’re working on more securely.