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Should NASCAR pit crews be required to use jack stands also?
Serious question here... Are average jack stands really safer than an average hydraulic floor jack? To me, it seems like most jack stands are kind of wobbly and not as stable as a floor jack, and the V-shaped thing that contacts the car isn't as good as the big round pad that's on a floor jack (unless the jack stands are used under a solid axle, but not many vehicles even have those anymore). Also, the ratcheting pawl/gear mechanism of a jack stand seems like it could be prone to failure, maybe just as much as a hydraulic floor jack might be.
I understand what I'm saying is probably a moot point because you should be using them together so the jack becomes back-up to the stands, and all working together is certainly the safest way to go. With that being said though, lets say you had 4 hydraulic floor jacks vs. 4 jack stands. Would the jack stands really be safer?
Personally, I might tend to trust the hydraulic jacks more. Am I wrong?
Serious question here... Are average jack stands really safer than an average hydraulic floor jack? To me, it seems like most jack stands are kind of wobbly and not as stable as a floor jack, and the V-shaped thing that contacts the car isn't as good as the big round pad that's on a floor jack (unless the jack stands are used under a solid axle, but not many vehicles even have those anymore). Also, the ratcheting pawl/gear mechanism of a jack stand seems like it could be prone to failure, maybe just as much as a hydraulic floor jack might be.
I understand what I'm saying is probably a moot point because you should be using them together so the jack becomes back-up to the stands, and all working together is certainly the safest way to go. With that being said though, lets say you had 4 hydraulic floor jacks vs. 4 jack stands. Would the jack stands really be safer?
Personally, I might tend to trust the hydraulic jacks more. Am I wrong?