Is a 2-ton 'floor' jack and 2 ton jack stands good enough to lift and hold my 96 Monte Carlo & 04 Honda Odyssey? I am changing brake pads and rotors (I found a buddy to help).
For future, are jack stands safe enough to work under a car (I would only be doing oil changes)?
(My floor jack is the kind you get a sears or autozone. Not the one that comes with the car)
2006-10-15 05:32:19 · 9 answers · asked by Dan0411 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
my parents for my 17th b-day got me a 2 ton floor jack from k-mart and I have usedm it lots of times on my 1979 ford f150 pickup and I feel perfectly safe using it. Just make sure you find a part of the frame to position it under
2006-10-15 05:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by christina s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The jack would be plenty good. If you use jack stands make sure you are on a concrete floor otherwise they may tilt allowing the car to fall. Never trust anything hydraulic as they can and do fail. I raise my auto with a 2 ton jack then I have precut pieces of 2x12 about 16" long that i stack up flat then lower the car back onto the wood. I really do not feel safe with jack stands as they seem to be a little unstable.
2006-10-15 05:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by bungee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my husbands a mechanic , and says yes to the odyssey but no to the monte carlo. That would only work one wheel at a time on the front of the car and the the back of the car it will lift both wheels if you pick it up by the middle of the differential.
the jack stands are safe to use to do oil changes that is why they make them so you can work under vechicles.
2006-10-15 05:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by shes_bad_girl420 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a 2 ton jack should be just fine for lifting anything smaller than a 1 ton pickup or a limousine, for your chevy and honda it should be just fine, don't go under the car while it is only on the jack, the jack is hydraulic and youre putting your whole life in the hands of a little rubber seal, use jack stands, and yes properly used, jack stands are fine for working under a car, that's what theyre made for and the safest way to go, always use them in pairs and set the parking brake if the back wheels are on the ground and keep it in park if the fronts are on the ground.
2006-10-15 05:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by hummertech h3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never, NEVER, work on a car just on a jack, always use jack stands. and yes a 2 ton jack will lift both of your listed vehicles from one end. However jacks are for lifting only, set the vehicle down on jack stands. Make sure it is stable. Safety first. For oil changes you might want to use the ramps to drive onto. just remember, a vehicle weighs about 1 and a half tons, be carefull.
2006-10-15 05:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a 2 ton jack and jack stands on my 97 Olds 88 all of the time and they work just fine.
Most repair guides recommend jack stands if you are going to be under the car. I would recommend jack stands with safety pins. Never be under a car with just the jack.
2006-10-15 05:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by seven_omega_4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use a floor jack on both vehicles to change brake pads but you should lift on the frame not the motor pan or tranny pan.
For jack stands you can use them they are safe to use, you should buy 3 ton jack any kind will do.
2006-10-15 06:06:55 · answer #7 · answered by hellboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be fine for all you desire to do to both vehicles and then some please use those jack stands and make sure you are on level ground don't use the jack in the dirt unless you put a piece of like 3/4 inch or better plywood down first this is a good practice on any surface unless you are in a garage with a nice thick concrete floor as the jack will sink other wise or twist and could bring the vehicle down on you
2006-10-15 06:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by simplemanmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two Ton Jack
2016-11-11 07:32:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋