Axle Stands with locking pin

[Petekiwi]

Hello,

 

I'm looking for some axle stands. There are quite a few ratchet axle stands available. But I’m looking for ones with an additional locking pin for safety.

 

They are the same as the ratchet ones but have a pin to stop it falling if you knock the lever.

 

does anyone know where I can buy them?

 

I've found them in Japan but the shipping and import fees are high.

 

thanks you.

 

cheers Pete 

[KhunBENQ]

Not sure whether it helps.

Some Facebook site with such product.

All in Thai of course.

Has a LINE ID to contact.

Product from Poland.

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1732112973511426/?rt=9&referral_code=page_shop_tab&ref=page_shop_tab

 

There is a number of tripods with the pin but no lifting function.

Edited June 30, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ]

http://www.sarawootmachinery.com/gb/product/ขาตั้งรถยนต์-ใช้งานหนัก-6-ตัน-รุ่นล็อก2ชั้น_727.html

 

http://www.mcmachinetools.com/product/102/ขาตั้งแบบเฟือง-stand-jack-gear-type

 

Whether you might find them in a shop in Phuket?

Can't help with that.

Edited June 30, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[Kwasaki]

Lazada has a 2•5 ton trolley Jack .

and then just use standard axle stands which can fix and adjust height with a pin. 

[Petekiwi]

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

http://www.sarawootmachinery.com/gb/product/ขาตั้งรถยนต์-ใช้งานหนัก-6-ตัน-รุ่นล็อก2ชั้น_727.html

 

http://www.mcmachinetools.com/product/102/ขาตั้งแบบเฟือง-stand-jack-gear-type

 

Whether you might find them in a shop in Phuket?

Can't help with that.

Thank you so much McBenq

 

i ordered from Mcmachine tools

 

the man speaks very good english 

 

750baht with free 2 day delivery 

 

they are exactly what I was looking for 

 

I looked on Lazada and shopee and google shopping for a long time 

 

But I couldn’t find an axle stand like this with a pin as a 2 second safety feature 

 

i had seen them in America with good reviews 

 

in the states a whole line of these axles stands without a pin lock  were recalled when the ratchet failed and a man was cracked under a car!

 

I saw recently a thai man crushed under a car while working on it in the news 

 

it’s better to have 2 safety features incase one fails 

 

The cheapest I could without a pin online was 545baht but many of the same brand and model were priced over 1000baht 

 

funny thing is they are the exact same axle stand besides the pin and the one with the pin is rated 2 ton and the ones without are rated 3 ton

 

on a YouTube video review of one with a pin the box was rated 2 ton but the sticker on the axle stand was rated 3 ton!

 

made in China! ????
 

thank you again 

 

now I can do my oil change and Tyre rotation with a better nights sleep

 

chrs Pete 

[Petekiwi]

3 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Lazada has a 2•5 ton trolley Jack .

and then just use standard axle stands which can fix and adjust height with a pin. 

Thank you Kwasaki! ????

 

i did order a 2.5 ton Smart trolley jack for 1100baht including delivery 

 

thats was the cheapest with good reviews on the jack and shop

 

many good reviews on the smart jack

 

i bought an axle stand at a car shop in phuket with pins made out of a tube and then cut and pieces of metal support welded to make the legs and feet

 

when I got home the welds weren’t full or secure and in hindsight the axle stand only had 3 legs

 

i returned because i didn’t feel safe going under it 

 

I’d read of accidents with axles stand failing and killing people 

 

McBenq above sent me this link

 

http://www.mcmachinetools.com/product/102/ขาตั้งแบบเฟือง-stand-jack-gear-type

 

I just ordered this one 

 

it’s got 2 safety steps with the ratchet and the pin is something fails 

 

it’s what I was looking for 

 

thank you for your advice 

 

thanks Pete 

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, Petekiwi said:

Thank you Kwasaki! ????

 

i did order a 2.5 ton Smart trolley jack for 1100baht including delivery 

 

thats was the cheapest with good reviews on the jack and shop

 

many good reviews on the smart jack

 

i bought an axle stand at a car shop in phuket with pins made out of a tube and then cut and pieces of metal support welded to make the legs and feet

 

when I got home the welds weren’t full or secure and in hindsight the axle stand only had 3 legs

 

i returned because i didn’t feel safe going under it 

 

I’d read of accidents with axles stand failing and killing people 

 

McBenq above sent me this link

 

http://www.mcmachinetools.com/product/102/ขาตั้งแบบเฟือง-stand-jack-gear-type

 

I just ordered this one 

 

it’s got 2 safety steps with the ratchet and the pin is something fails 

 

it’s what I was looking for 

 

thank you for your advice 

 

thanks Pete 

Yeah I don't mind the standard 3 leg axle stands went positioned correctly.

Anyway keep yourself safe I've given up taking care of my own motors now I just see to maintenance on my big bike as they say myself. ????

[canthai55]

I see on the link that they have a bike ramp-style lift also

Not a bad deal at 16,800 - no air tho'

[Petekiwi]

I take back what I said I would not buy these axle stands from the company I did after research 

 

They are not safe, it's a poor design.

 

The pin lulls you into a false sense of security. 

 

If you bump the lever it disengages the lever blocking the black part'd teeth that supports the car weight directly.

 

Then the pin only is holding the weight of what you have put on the axle stands and it is only just holding the black support teeth by a mm or 2..

 

If it fails and the aluminium is supposed to hold 1.5 or 3 ton I'm not sure which I doubt it is strong enough to do that often.

 

I'll add two videos mine is the red one and the correct model is the grey one from a review on YouTube.

 

The grey one actually blocks the lever from disengaging from the black support teeth. It's much safer.

 

Sorry about the recommendation earlier.

 

 

[canthai55]