Tall Jack Stands

[DevEmp]

So I'm gearing up to start the rear suspension on the waggy and I've hit a snag before I even I start. The jack stands I have are no where near tall enough. I'm figuring that I need between 32" to 36" of total height depending on what part of the frame I'm supporting. Anyone have a decent source for tall jack stands? I'm not too keen on building a 12" riser platform out of 2X4's, but that seems to be the most common/cheapest way.

[jcz1978]

I have these from Harbor fright:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34924

They go to 30" and they're huge! I've never seen anything taller that's readily available.

[cttandy]

I have these from Harbor fright:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34924

They go to 30" and they're huge! I've never seen anything taller that's readily available.

Those are tiny.

Go to tsc and see what they have, I have some that are 30 inches closed I got from there.

I had a friend that had some that were around 36 inches closed that he got from northern ( I think). They were the biggest ones I have seen that weren't home made. I have seen some homemade units that were 72 inches high, but they had a big loader to pick cars up with and set them on top.

[Tad]

I have these from Harbor fright:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34924

They go to 30" and they're huge! I've never seen anything taller that's readily available.

We used 4 of those this past Sat/Sun to do rstep's SOA/Shackle Flip, they worked very well. Having a few smaller ones comes in handy also along with a small and large floor jack.

[gwinn]

Build 'em! This set cost me about $100 in materials including 5 feet of receiver stock and the red paint. . In the pics they are set at their shortest setting of 30". They'll expand to 45" in height. Not sure when I'll ever need that height, but I figured I'd leave my options open.

EDIT: the $100 was the price for 4 stands incl 10ft of receiver stock. The bases were just 1/4 wall square tubing stock, not receiver.

[DevEmp]

Those are tiny.

Go to tsc and see what they have, I have some that are 30 inches closed I got from there.

What/where is TSC?

[48willys]

TSC=Tractory Supply Company. National Chain. They mostly cater to farmers.

[jaber]

My father in law brought me a set of 5 lug baby Jeep rims that I cant use so I laid one on its side and stood another on it and welded them together. As long as I put them in front of the axle, they work great.

[waynestiles]

TSC and it's major competitior RuralKing are great sources for all sorts of heavy duty stuff (at least here in the midwest). jacks, stands, "hi-lift"-type jacks, hitch and trailer material, some automotive parts, paint and tools. If you've never been in one a visit might be interesting.
HOWEVER A lot of their stuff is imported so you have to shop with care. I especially cautious with fasteners that will have a real load on them.

They are really geared to the AG business---though they are moving into the "yuppie-greenacres" market. If you hunt around you might still find a real farm store in your area that may still have better quality tools and stuff, though at Made-in-America prices.