I have to admit that I have a pair of 2-1/2 ton ratchet stands that I picked up from NAPA a few years back for about $80... Far more than the Harbor Freight stands cost even today. I use them almost exclusively when I had to be under a car. Why? Well, the warning labels aren't in Engrish, and they were made in Taiwan. I just trust Taiwan steel more than China steel, and I didn't want to be the guy that dies under a car when a stand that has "Al ways whear saftedy glassses" printed on it lets go and gets me crushed.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread