car weight?

redmaro · 09-19-2006, 06:55 PM

How much do our cars weight? On the drivers door it says 4600LB and on a web site i got on it says 3500ld.

Murd · 09-19-2006, 08:34 PM

Anywhere from 3300 to 3800. I think the 4600 you're seeing is GVW, which means what the cars maximum load is supposed to be with 4 passengers + trunk stuff.

tone loc · 09-19-2006, 09:06 PM

that would suck cause i use two ton jack stands

Murd · 09-19-2006, 10:59 PM

aren't they two ton each though?

mrnickleye · 09-20-2006, 12:49 AM

^^^ yes, 2-ton ea. And the stands will hold more than rated. But be careful with a 2-ton hydraulic jack. Seals have been known to blow.

kwnate · 09-20-2006, 01:10 AM

Mine wieghs 3,780 with me in it...

Isphius · 09-20-2006, 01:41 AM

Yeah jack stands are hard to break. Jacks will pop wheels off, blow out an oil seal, Fall over, etc. I hate jacks! Ive almost died a few times from having my old shitty jack and the car almost falling over onto my head, So i went and bought a brand new one haha

burton51m · 09-20-2006, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone loc

that would suck cause i use two ton jack stands

you're only supposto jack up half of the car not the whole thing with those jackstands. so thats half the weight of the car which makes you safe...right?

Murd · 09-20-2006, 03:36 AM

No you can put the whole car on jacks. It's actually safer. No wheel chocks to worry about, car won't roll, etc... Working under a car with just the JACK is unsafe at best, and deadly at worst... Always use jack stands...

so to recap, 4 2 ton jack stands = 8 tons of holding ability. 1 2 ton jack = only 4000lbs for SHORT periods of time.

Isphius · 09-20-2006, 03:40 AM

Yes, never go under a car with just a jack holding it up. I use these big(about 2 feet across) logs me and my dad cut up ( i know, very very redneck) But they DO NOT move, in any direction. lol.

09-19-2006, 06:55 PM	#1
redmaro walbro fp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: arizona Posts: 432	car weight? How much do our cars weight? On the drivers door it says 4600LB and on a web site i got on it says 3500ld.

09-20-2006, 12:49 AM	#5
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	^^^ yes, 2-ton ea. And the stands will hold more than rated. But be careful with a 2-ton hydraulic jack. Seals have been known to blow. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

09-20-2006, 01:10 AM	#6
kwnate SP58GT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 633	Mine wieghs 3,780 with me in it... __________________ Nate

09-20-2006, 01:41 AM	#7
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	Yeah jack stands are hard to break. Jacks will pop wheels off, blow out an oil seal, Fall over, etc. I hate jacks! Ive almost died a few times from having my old shitty jack and the car almost falling over onto my head, So i went and bought a brand new one haha __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

09-20-2006, 03:40 AM	#10
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	Yes, never go under a car with just a jack holding it up. I use these big(about 2 feet across) logs me and my dad cut up ( i know, very very redneck) But they DO NOT move, in any direction. lol. __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

09-19-2006, 08:34 PM	#2
Murd 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA. Posts: 233	Anywhere from 3300 to 3800. I think the 4600 you're seeing is GVW, which means what the cars maximum load is supposed to be with 4 passengers + trunk stuff.

09-19-2006, 09:06 PM	#3
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	that would suck cause i use two ton jack stands

09-19-2006, 10:59 PM	#4
Murd 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA. Posts: 233	aren't they two ton each though?

09-20-2006, 03:36 AM	#9
Murd 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA. Posts: 233	No you can put the whole car on jacks. It's actually safer. No wheel chocks to worry about, car won't roll, etc... Working under a car with just the JACK is unsafe at best, and deadly at worst... Always use jack stands... so to recap, 4 2 ton jack stands = 8 tons of holding ability. 1 2 ton jack = only 4000lbs for SHORT periods of time.

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