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What do you use for jack stands when working under your bird? I have
lots of stands but the heaviest are 6 ton. Most jack stands are rated
in pairs so 6 Ton is not enough for a BB. I see some 12 Ton available
but wonder about the quality of Taiwanese jack stands.

Bruce 1988 FC35

Bruce, I often wonder if the best jack stand would be a clamp sleve on
the leveler ram? bus cant fall off the ram. I now use underrated
stands and slide a alumnium damage rim under the frame for a
secondary .I always chock the tires
Gregory O'Connor
94pt Romoland Ca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
>
> What do you use for jack stands when working under your bird? I have
> lots of stands but the heaviest are 6 ton. Most jack stands are rated
> in pairs so 6 Ton is not enough for a BB. I see some 12 Ton available
> but wonder about the quality of Taiwanese jack stands.
>
> Bruce 1988 FC35
>

I bought a couple of the heaviest stands from either Northern Tool or
Harbor Freight, I can't remember which. They were 12 tons. I haven't
had occasion to drop anything on them yet, but they seem to be of
pretty high quality. I've looked at other brands and they did not
look any less robust.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
>
> What do you use for jack stands when working under your bird? I have
> lots of stands but the heaviest are 6 ton. Most jack stands are rated
> in pairs so 6 Ton is not enough for a BB. I see some 12 Ton available
> but wonder about the quality of Taiwanese jack stands.
>
> Bruce 1988 FC35
>

I got some nice aluminum chocks from NOrthern Tool.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> Bruce, I often wonder if the best jack stand would be a clamp sleve on
> the leveler ram? bus cant fall off the ram. I now use underrated
> stands and slide a alumnium damage rim under the frame for a
> secondary .I always chock the tires
> Gregory O'Connor
> 94pt Romoland Ca
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
> wrote:
> >
> > What do you use for jack stands when working under your bird? I have
> > lots of stands but the heaviest are 6 ton. Most jack stands are rated
> > in pairs so 6 Ton is not enough for a BB. I see some 12 Ton available
> > but wonder about the quality of Taiwanese jack stands.
> >
> > Bruce 1988 FC35
> >
>

They can, they do, ... I've had it happen twice, both times on a level
pad, once the coach (PT40) rolled over 4x4 chocks to get off of the
leveling jacks.

Don't do it.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> Bruce, I often wonder if the best jack stand would be a clamp sleve
on
> the leveler ram? bus cant fall off the ram.<<snip>>

Now that you mention it the dead guy from Seattle believed in the levelers,
until he died, under the bus, his body a wheel chock. His widow told me the
story.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Miller
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 4:57 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Jack Stands


They can, they do, ... I've had it happen twice, both times on a level
pad, once the coach (PT40) rolled over 4x4 chocks to get off of the
leveling jacks.

Don't do it.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> Bruce, I often wonder if the best jack stand would be a clamp sleve
on
> the leveler ram? bus cant fall off the ram.<<snip>>






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Mike , I guess I should build a pit. I promised Curt I would when he
spent all that time rewireing my lights.

thanks for your deep concern. Hillary may need the vote.

Gregory O'Connor
94pt40
Romoland Ca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
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> Now that you mention it the dead guy from Seattle believed in the
levelers, until he died, under the bus, his body a wheel chock. His
widow told me the story.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Miller
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 4:57 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Jack Stands
>
>
> They can, they do, ... I've had it happen twice, both times on a
level
> pad, once the coach (PT40) rolled over 4x4 chocks to get off of
the
> leveling jacks.
>
> Don't do it.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
> >
> > Bruce, I often wonder if the best jack stand would be a clamp
sleve
> on
> > the leveler ram? bus cant fall off the ram.<<snip>>
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Folks,

I need to do some work under my bus. I bought a pair of 20
ton OTC jack stands and plan to use my HWH jacks to jack
the rear of the bus and the OTC jack stands to support it once
lifted. I read the file "working safely under your bus" and note
that the jack stands need to be positioned under the frame rails
or under the axles. Is it reasonable to place the jack stands under
the tag axle. My LXi has a tag axle that's supported by a torque
arm per side. Where the torque arm bolts to the axle there's a
nice flat surface area for the jack stand. This means that the tag
axle will need to be lifted so that the bump stop is pressing
against the frame rail, then the stand can be place under the tag
axle with the forces working thru the bump stop. In your opinion,
is this safe? The back end of my bus weighs 33,000 lbs, and I'm
working on a level 6" plus thick concrete floor, with tire chalks.

Thanks,
David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

Hi Dave, DO NOT support your coach with you tag. It is only rated at 10,000 lbs
only!! Use the side frame that is part of the solid frame. Or what I do is use
my leveling jacks to lighten the weight on the axle then jack up the axel to
place the stands. Using 2 each 20,000# stands should be fine. Remember you are
not supporting the whole weight of the coach. Rull of thumb, Use the stand rated
at or higher then what the drive axel is rated for and only use 2 at a time.
Good luck,


Paul Williams 88XXV 8V92
In South Lake Tahoe
-----Original Message-----
From: dmb993@...
To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com; WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 9:47 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Jack stands

Folks,

I need to do some work under my bus. I bought a pair of 20
ton OTC jack stands and plan to use my HWH jacks to jack
the rear of the bus and the OTC jack stands to support it once
lifted. I read the file "working safely under your bus" and note
that the jack stands need to be positioned under the frame rails
or under the axles. Is it reasonable to place the jack stands under
the tag axle. My LXi has a tag axle that's supported by a torque
arm per side. Where the torque arm bolts to the axle there's a
nice flat surface area for the jack stand. This means that the tag
axle will need to be lifted so that the bump stop is pressing
against the frame rail, then the stand can be place under the tag
axle with the forces working thru the bump stop. In your opinion,
is this safe? The back end of my bus weighs 33,000 lbs, and I'm
working on a level 6" plus thick concrete floor, with tire chalks.

Thanks,
David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

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Thanks Paul,

Your advice is a great help and makes sense. After all,
the drive axle does support the entire weight of the rear
of the coach when the air is dumped from the Tag. How
do you jack up the drive axle? Where do you place the
jack - on the differential pumpkin? What kind of jack
or jacks do you use?

Thanks,
David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

PRWillms@... wrote:
> Hi Dave, DO NOT support your coach with you tag. It is only rated at 10,000
lbs only!! Use the side frame that is part of the solid frame. Or what I do is
use my leveling jacks to lighten the weight on the axle then jack up the axel to
place the stands. Using 2 each 20,000# stands should be fine. Remember you are
not supporting the whole weight of the coach. Rull of thumb, Use the stand rated
at or higher then what the drive axel is rated for and only use 2 at a time.
> Good luck,
>
>
> Paul Williams 88XXV 8V92
> In South Lake Tahoe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dmb993@...
> To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com; WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 9:47 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Jack stands
>
> Folks,
>
> I need to do some work under my bus. I bought a pair of 20
> ton OTC jack stands and plan to use my HWH jacks to jack
> the rear of the bus and the OTC jack stands to support it once
> lifted. I read the file "working safely under your bus" and note
> that the jack stands need to be positioned under the frame rails
> or under the axles. Is it reasonable to place the jack stands under
> the tag axle. My LXi has a tag axle that's supported by a torque
> arm per side. Where the torque arm bolts to the axle there's a
> nice flat surface area for the jack stand. This means that the tag
> axle will need to be lifted so that the bump stop is pressing
> against the frame rail, then the stand can be place under the tag
> axle with the forces working thru the bump stop. In your opinion,
> is this safe? The back end of my bus weighs 33,000 lbs, and I'm
> working on a level 6" plus thick concrete floor, with tire chalks.
>
> Thanks,
> David Brady
> '02 LXi, Smokey
> NC
>
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