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Originally Posted by sixto
How can it be safer to rest the weight of the car on a cantilevered member that isn't firmly attached to the car? Since you're fabricating anyway, fabricate cupped saddles to fit between your jack stands and the rubber lifting pads. Or set the jack stands just forward or aft of the rubber pads.
Here's how gsxr supports his car for rear suspension work -
Sixto
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... the craftsman yellow/black stands are ok, but the gray mastercraft or whatever brand those little stands are, are really dangerous. I've had several fail where the tongue pivots on the release handle... very difficult to see until you've not got them locked in position... careful, careful, careful!!!
good to see you are on concrete, and have backup stands to your stands!