Dodgenut64
08-04-2006, 08:12 PM
ok i feel silly asking these questions. i bought some jackstands a few months back. ive used them, but only with them all the way down. ive never used jackstands before this. my first question is on safety. after pulling the neck of the jackstand up they lock into place, but i realized that with a gentle lift of the release lever the neck slips all the way down. will they do this with the wieght of the car on them? my fear is that while im under the car one of my kids, or worse (my wifes cat) will gently tap that lever and the jackstand will come crashing down. is there a way to lock them at the desired height? sorry, in the past all the work i helped my dad with on cars was done with jacks,bricks, and wood blocks....yikes.
now for my cars safety. is it ok to leave a car on jackstands for long lengths of time? my car is a convertible. i want to install some front suspension items this fall, but i want to clean the undercarriage of my car first. but even after the suspension additions i wont be able to sit the car back down on its wheels, because it will be next spring when i can get tires/wheel/ and brakes for it. would it just be better to wait till i get the tires/wheels/ and brakes so that the car isnt on jackstands for months on end? my car is a uni-body car and the suspension work is all bolt on items, no welding.
thanks
now for my cars safety. is it ok to leave a car on jackstands for long lengths of time? my car is a convertible. i want to install some front suspension items this fall, but i want to clean the undercarriage of my car first. but even after the suspension additions i wont be able to sit the car back down on its wheels, because it will be next spring when i can get tires/wheel/ and brakes for it. would it just be better to wait till i get the tires/wheels/ and brakes so that the car isnt on jackstands for months on end? my car is a uni-body car and the suspension work is all bolt on items, no welding.
thanks