Nothing wrong with being safe... Better Safe than sorry :-)
>
> From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
> Date: 2003/01/22 Wed AM 07:57:42 EST
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: Floor Jack Question
>
>
> You are right Tim, I was, just for safety's sake.
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tim Berry
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 7:25 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Floor Jack Question
>
>
> your truck should weigh the same as mine... I dont think I've ever heard of
> a gen III pullin those numbers... I think your looking at the max weight...
> :)
>
> Tim Berry - Chesapeake, VA
> 97 CC 360 Auto 4300lbs
> best ET to date: 13.03@103.76
>
>
> >
> > NO way ever would I put a 3 ton car, or even a corner of one on a 2 ton
> jack
> > stand. Ever seen a jack stand break? I have and luckily I was not under
> > the car. I had a friend die when his Oldsmobile fell on him after a floor
> > jack failed, (he was not using stands). Just is not worth the chance, but
> a
> > 2 ton stand on a 3 ton car is unsafe.
> > Rascal
> >
> > > Ken, I just looked at my sticker on my 98 CC SLT 5.2, it weighs 5,920
> > > lbs. 2 1/2 ton jack is not enough. My 3 1/2 struggles a little, but
> > > you must you stronger stands too. 2 ton is only 4,000 lb.
> > > Rascal
> >
> >
> > The jack and the jack stands should work find. I usually use the same
> > for my genII, but it weighs 2400lbs less. Remember, you're not holding
> > all 5920lbs on 1 jack stand...
> >
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