Hey David, et al,
That's a sweet jack! I'm on it. Looks like:
https://www.toolsmithonline.com/products.php?product=Powerbuilt%C2%AE-3-Ton-All%252dIn%252dOne-Bottle-Jack%7B47%7DJack-Stand
has the jack/stand. I assume you haven't had any problems with the safety ratchet?
A quick google search turned up several complaints of Powerbuilt's regular
jack stands failing -- evidently cheaply cast China ratchet.
About the wing tiedown not being flush with the skin: I've made a stud that screws
into the tiedown with a shoulder on it so that the weight is on the threads,
not the skin -- is that a bad idea? better to spread the weight on the skin?
I'd still like some examples of when both wheels need to be jacked off the ground.
Just a thought about using the engine hoist point to raise the nose wheel: with
the engine mounted, the tail acts as a counterweight and the force on the hoist
point is less than when lifting the engine by itself ... so what could the
problem be?
Later, - Lew
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