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I agree, using those ratchet stands worried me enough to go and buy proper 3T alloy pin stands. Plus many of them have been recalled.

I use the Cosco jack and these stands, with them I have jacked up more cars than anyone on here probably.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TORIN-BIG-RED-JACKS-3-TON-ALLOY-JACK-STANDS-CAR-WORKSHOP-DRAGS-RACING-/300859183184?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item460c9ad050&_uhb=1

Or for less than a set of rims you can buy a full two post hoist like mine, they are much safer and you would be surprised how many mates would arrive with it.

Hold on!! I could have sworn I drove down the highway and saw this with a Soarer lifted up a while back. It's quite noticeable. If it's not you someone has a same setup like yours.

I remember driving past and thinking this guy has the right idea lol.

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Where'd you see that one, niZmO? I was looking at some portable 4 posters (I presume all the portable ones would have to be 4 post) and they were around $5k. Sorely tempted to get one for the workshop (trying to juggle 3 cars and a trailer in the workshop is starting to get a bit lame, specially when I need access to all of them.

A hoist opens up another car parking spot. :)

Hold on!! I could have sworn I drove down the highway and saw this with a Soarer lifted up a while back. It's quite noticeable. If it's not you someone has a same setup like yours.

I remember driving past and thinking this guy has the right idea lol.

That's me. You spied the V8 Soarer I fitted a gt35 to, in the boot.
The hoist stands out alright, especially when there is a car up on it. Must paint it red to match the shed one day. :P
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A hoist opens up another car parking spot. :)

That's me. You spied the V8 Soarer I fitted a gt35 to, in the boot.
The hoist stands out alright, especially when there is a car up on it. Must paint it red to match the shed one day. :P

as long as its not too windy yeah :whistling:

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I had it up in gale force gusts the other day, it was moving around a little, but it was also a great test. The car does act as a decent sail up in the air like that.

Only cost me 3k, and it wasn't the cheapest one, you can get full 2 post hoists for sub 2k these days.

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Where'd you see that one, niZmO? I was looking at some portable 4 posters (I presume all the portable ones would have to be 4 post) and they were around $5k. Sorely tempted to get one for the workshop (trying to juggle 3 cars and a trailer in the workshop is starting to get a bit lame, specially when I need access to all of them.

It's been a while, a friend showed them to me. The price may be drastically different, but I remember them being more than $2,000.
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Okay the pricing was off by $1k, but something like this:

http://www.aaq.net.au/shop/detail/autolift-167212e/

http://garageworkshop.com.au/car-hoists/2-post-car-hoists/dmj-6.html?gclid=CKLSjeeZw7wCFVdxvAodGjEA_Q

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A hoist opens up another car parking spot. :)

That's me. You spied the V8 Soarer I fitted a gt35 to, in the boot.

The hoist stands out alright, especially when there is a car up on it. Must paint it red to match the shed one day. :P

Lol yeh saw how you did that on here somewhere very nice setup. Didn't know that was the Soarer tho.

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scotty when you do a costco run, can you let me know? id love one of those costco jacks.......

pretty please?

Ok mate, it's nearly time I bought a new one myself, this one has done a lot of work.

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Well if you do one on a Tuesday or Wednesday (stupid retail working weekends) and can come to the Ringwood one, let me know. I'll buy a jack then too. Plus I only live five minutes from the Ringers Costco.

Just bought the stands you linked to on Ebay Also, Scott.

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I think they are all sold out at the moment. When I went there just after the new year they were out of stock and said that they weren't getting more until March. I went to the one in Docklands though.

If they are there can someone PM me?

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I'll see if I can get in on my housemate's membership tomorrow. I won't be buying anything because jack stands plus two phone bills mean I have no money to spend.

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Try ebay, i got mine of a jack specalist locally who was importing them and also selling them on ebay.

Yeah but they put a premium on them on eBay. Some people are trying to get $500 for them.

I will wait until March when they are supposed to get more in. If that fails I'll buy one off eBay

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The Ebay sellers go in and buy the lot when they arrive, then sell them to unsuspecting purchasers for a premium. It shits me and I have complained to Costco a few times, as they won't hold stock, even for warranty return customers.

Don't buy ratchet car stands, the pin type can't fail catastrophically. ;)

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