Heavy duty stands with a square base. I use four and raise the whole car
one end at a time and my belly fits under there just fine.
Dave
Geoff Branch wrote:
> Never had a pair of ramps in me life. Always used jackstands. Still
> here. Only slightly addled. But PLEASE don't use "cinder blocks".
>
> Geoff BRanch
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Jones"
> <adrianjones747@earthlink.net>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:27 PM
> Subject: Jack stands or ramps? Surprise me.
>
>
>> OK Folks,
>>
>> The prospect of crawling under the MG to replace the main bearings
>> has me gnawing at the finger nails.
>> A couple of beers and a stubborn bearing bolt could result in the
>> axle stands sliding away - and its curtains for Jonesy.
>> (One week he's down the pub with his mates; next week - no fun at all.)
>>
>> Well, not to worry. How about ramps?
>>
>> Never used them before but they appear to be much safer. Will there
>> still be room for a beer belly to remove the sump and get to work on
>> them pesky bearings?
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