Axle stands

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #1
    Best place to buy these for the VTS? Browsed on Amazon, but want to make sure that I buy one that'll fit easily underneath in regards to being lowered.

    Also if anyone has any recommendations for lowered jacks too that'll be great, using crappy ones atm.
  2. Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr
    #2
    I bought a pair from Halfords for 20 quid, do the job fine
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    Try machinemart.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #4
    Ironic how I post this, and an hour later the car collapses off the jacks due to not having axle stands.
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SimpleJoee View Post
    Ironic how I post this, and an hour later the car collapses off the jacks due to not having axle stands.
    Much damage caused to the car?just think yourself lucky that you weren't under it at the time.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2015 Naestved, Denmark Posts: 281 ex-Blue 106 Rallye 1.6 '97 Black 106 Gti '99
    #6
    I'm sorry, but how on earth can you expect the jack to with stand the weight of the car?
    It's not designed to keep the tension, just to hold the car in place till you place the stand
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Nimix View Post
    I'm sorry, but how on earth can you expect the jack to with stand the weight of the car?
    It's not designed to keep the tension, just to hold the car in place till you place the stand
    Depends on what type of jack and for how long it's used.if the op used the standard scissor jack then i'm not surprised it gave way.
  8. L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 61
    #8
    But people do die from using jacks as stands, there is a company that makes a jack but it jacks up an axle stand its pretty cool. As for a jack for a low car sgs engineering make one buts its pricey at £200 for the jack and two axle stands
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jackojeff View Post
    But people do die from using jacks as stands, there is a company that makes a jack but it jacks up an axle stand its pretty cool. As for a jack for a low car sgs engineering make one buts its pricey at £200 for the jack and two axle stands
    That is why you never get under a car with just a jack for support,also keep you legs out of the way when jacking.seems obvious but some people never learn.
  10. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #10
    All you need is to spend £40-50 on a cheap hydraulic jack, £20-30 on some axle stands from say halfords, jack up, put axle stand under rear wishbone mounts or sills if you must, then maybe leave jack under the sump just as an extra measure! Doesn't need to cost lots


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  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182
    #11
    I wasn't under the car, just checking the wheels for play and then took them off for a further inspection without thinking. I can get under the car without jacks because the rear is so high lol. Brake shields are bent, and off/side splitter has cracked, that's all that's been noted so far!

    Will be travelling to the land of Halfrauds today.
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2015 Naestved, Denmark Posts: 281 ex-Blue 106 Rallye 1.6 '97 Black 106 Gti '99
    #12
    I bought a brand new hydraulic jack and 2 stands for 30 quid.
    The jack is crap, but it can lift the car enough to get the stands in place