Jack Stands Load Rating
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Would have to be for a single stand unless otherwise marked. People don't ALWAYS use them in pairs.
The last one I bought weren’t even sold in pairs so......
What does the box they came in say
It likely says to use in pairs for safety reasons as in don't use a jack stand on one side and support the other with just a jack.
1. I don't keep boxes for stuff I bought 20 years ago.
2. I don't need the box when it's pretty clear as to what it says on the label.
3. With product liability on the minds of every manufacturer, it would say in bold letters if the weight rating was for a pair.
Said the same thing: six ton jack stands
The company may have rated them either way, so if in doubt, assume it's for the pair. Some may read "6 Ton" on the label in big text but then in smaller text below it reads "pair".
Most budget priced stands are rated per pair but if they are the standard A-frame design you can get a fair idea looking at the size and metal thickness. Typical A-frame 3 ton each, 6 ton per pair stands have a min/max lift height of approx 15" to 24", while 6 ton each are usually closer to 18" min, 28" max.
Most budget priced stands are rated per pair but if they are the standard A-frame design you can get a fair idea looking at the size and metal thickness. Typical A-frame 3 ton each, 6 ton per pair stands have a min/max lift height of approx 15" to 24", while 6 ton each are usually closer to 18" min, 28" max.
Pic? Product liability lawyers would have a field day if that was the case.
Not so much, Torin does it with these relabels. It also states it in the owner's manual.
... and here's an Amazon 2 ton labeled set that states "4,000-pound capacity total (when used together)"
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics...dp/B0753PM57V/ref=psdc_15708041_t1_B0011O2RYQ
... an Omega Lift "6 ton" labeled set that reads "capacity per pair" further down on the sticker:
https://www.amazon.com/Omega-Lift-Heavy-Duty-Stands/dp/B08H71WTB6
... Pro-Lift 6 ton labeled then smaller capacity per pair text too:
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-LifT-T-6906D-Double-Jack-Stands/dp/B074R17GL4
2014 ASME standards says they are to be rated per pair. Before 2014, they could be rated however they liked.
Thanks for clearing that up....mine were made before that and I was never sure on what the load rating was.
There was a posting about testing jack stands. The safety factor on these things is not just 100%. It’s several hundred percent. Discussions on whether it’s per stand or pair of stands is simply a moot point.
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Atikovi said:
I.E., on Norco instructions: "they are to be used in a matched pair to support one end of a vehicle only. Stands are not to be used to simultaneously support both ends or one side of a vehicle."
Interesting is that (almost) all jack stand mfg. state in their instructions to only use one pair to support one end of a vehicle only.
I.E., on Norco instructions: "they are to be used in a matched pair to support one end of a vehicle only. Stands are not to be used to simultaneously support both ends or one side of a vehicle."
Clearly the "rules" have changed over time. I'm willing to bet that all jack stands will now indicate they must be used in pairs and the weight rating will be for the pair (since you can't use them individually, according to the instructions).
Since yours were made before 2014, there really is no clarity. FWIW, a jack stand can still be rated per stand today. It simply wont be 2014 ASME compliant though.
IMHO, If I didn’t know it was per pair or per stand, I might as well assume the 6 tons are per pair to be one the safe side. But seriously, even if it is 6 tons per pair, that’s the capacity to hold a 12,000 lb axle. What are you lifting?
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