If you ever have to perform any maintenance work on your vehicle that requires lifting it off the ground, you need to invest ...
If you’re going to work on your car, odds are you need a pair of jack stands. Maybe your truck has enough ground clearance that you can reach the oil filter from underneath without them, but to be ...
Doing your own automotive maintenance in the garage is a great way to save money, but it can be a hassle if you need to remove tires and access components underneath the engine. To perform these tasks ...
The most important tools in your garage are not socket wrenches, screwdrivers, or pliers, they are the ones that keep you safe. It wouldn’t be so simple to wrench on your 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS if ...
Jack stands are the most important tools you can buy. It's a safety device that's built solely to prevent you from being crushed by your car. So it's best to know the jack stands you're using can ...
The terrifying Harbor Freight recall of jack stands that could fail due to a manufacturing defect is in the news right now, and it is as good a time as any to review the procedures and equipment we're ...
My dad had some old pin-style jack stands that he gave me. I get these. Jack the car up, put in the pin, lower the car onto the jackstand. Holds up the body, nice and flat, no complaints. Easy to ...
I count myself as one of the lucky ones. With as many hours as I’ve spent underneath cars, I’ve never had a close call with a jack stand failing. I make an effort to have redundant safety measures in ...
It's easy to believe that using axle stands is too much bother, but when you consider that 20 people die from cars falling on them every year, you should think again. Every time you lift your motor, ...