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Jack Stands on Sale - Harbor Freight, Doesn't everybody need a pair? |
zoomCat |
Jun 11 2005, 01:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,526 Region Association: None |
I always wind up buying something I wasn't planning on whenever I'm at HF. At least they were marked down to $12.99 this week. And some cable ties and some hose clamps...
Since every thread should have pictures here's one with a small three-legged cat for size reference: Attached image(s) |
Brando |
Jun 11 2005, 01:41 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
1 leg per ton?
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zoomCat |
Jun 11 2005, 01:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,526 Region Association: None |
I guess since the jack stand uses four supports to hold up 3 tons that would make the cat stronger than steel.
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GWN7 |
Jun 11 2005, 03:11 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Cats name is tripod? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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zoomCat |
Jun 11 2005, 05:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,526 Region Association: None |
We call her tripod occasionaly, although that isn't her given name. She is also sometimes erroneously referred to as 'Stumpy', even though she doesn't have one. The leg was taken surgicaly because of an injury when she was hit by a car when very young.
My wife is a veterinarian. We collect cats with stories. We did have another cat (she died a few months ago) that had one rear leg shortened by a spring trap, she had a stump. She got called Stumpy, as well as PogoButt; the latter makes more sense if you saw her walking away from you. |
GWN7 |
Jun 11 2005, 05:55 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
My sister is a veterinarian. She lives just outside the city and collects ditch dogs. Dogs that owners drive outside the city and dump in a ditch....... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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zoomCat |
Jun 11 2005, 06:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,526 Region Association: None |
Well, lets see...
We've got one who was brought into the clinic my wife was working with his two sisters. The two sisters died from some viral infection, but he survived with some neurological deficits. We had one that was a retired blood donor, he's the cat shown in my avatar. The three legged one pictured above was brought into a clinic after being scraped off the road at a very yound age, after three days in a coma the clinic staff put 'Levin's Folly' on the cage card; the name 'Folly' has stuck. The other three legged cat was a barn cat that got caught in a varmit trap and had a rear leg amputated above the knee, and could no longer be a barn cat. The latest additions were fairly recent, a friend found some kittens abandoned outside her workplace and we're raising them for a bit. Looks like we'll keep two. So far, these are all healthy. Attached image(s) |
smooth_eddy |
Jun 11 2005, 10:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
Back to the jack stands....
My jack stands are the ones I made in high school and are big enough to hold up a semi truck. Plus, they are too tall for the most part. Those look pretty nice. Is the range of height good for teeners? Eddy |
CptTripps |
Jun 11 2005, 10:22 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
My wife has a 16yr old cat that pisses all over the basement floor...next to the litter box though!
Any of you are MORE than welcome to come take her! |
zoomCat |
Jun 11 2005, 10:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,526 Region Association: None |
eddy: I'll try to get a pic of my car up on one of these creamsicle stands tomorrow. I'll leave the cat out of the picture.
doug: In my experience cats that piss next to the box but not in it either 1) don't like something about the box or litter, either it smells bad or its too tall or something; or 2) they don't like you. No accounting for taste. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) At least the cat doesn't poop in your shoe. Or your car. |
ClayPerrine |
Jun 11 2005, 10:51 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,523 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
We have an "interesting" cat. He is bulemic. Almost every other night the "hurka-gurka" alarm clock goes off and I have to get up and clean it up. But I got some satasfaction the other night. Our other cat threw up in Betty's shoe!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)
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neo914-6 |
Jun 12 2005, 02:04 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Our cat has been throwing up lately. My wife says it's because I didn't buy the "EASY ON THE TUMMY" Eukanuba. Dam stuff costs enough, now I need to buy a special type. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
Back to jackstands, I inherited a HD pair my dad "inherited" from the Army for working on trucks. I never worry about being under a car with them... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
zoomCat |
Jun 12 2005, 08:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,526 Region Association: None |
So, here's a shot of a 914 being held aloft with said jack stands. At full extension it's high enough for the tire to clear the ground, in this case a 195/60 14. Next to it you can see the lowest height, and the previous jackstand that these are replacing.
A 914 on jackstands: Attached image(s) |
tat2dphreak |
Jun 12 2005, 08:44 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
here's a jack stand related Question... how high do you set them and still feel safe? I have some that's the same height as these HF ones, but a different brand(I think I got them at Wal-mart many years ago) beyond about the 1/2 way mark, I don't like to be the one under the car... opinions?
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jd74914 |
Jun 12 2005, 11:04 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,782 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I set mine pretty high, about 2/3 way up (sor me that equates to almost 2.5 feet), but I don't think mine count because they are good for 8tons each, and have a wicked wide base, really stocky arm, and a huge reciever on top. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) What I always do with a car on jackstands is try to push it off before I get under it. If it doesn't move/shake alot I feel safe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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BMartin914 |
Jun 12 2005, 11:18 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Also...a word of caution. I bought four of these jackstands about a year ago. Had the front end of a Pathfider supported by them for a few days while I replaced the lower balljoints. When I removed them to lower the truck back down, one of the tounges on ONE of the stands was bent down. I have been very wary of what I support with them since. They are probably fine for a teener (use them often for that) but I would use a heavier duty stand for a larger (heavier) vehicle. |
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