6 or 12?

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Getting some new jack stands from harbor freight to put on my 3" lift on my 01 ram 1500 but trying to decide between the 6 ton or the 12 ton jack stands?

Anyone out there use HF 6 or 12 ton jack stands?

6ton goes up to 24"
12 ton goes up to 30"
 

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Regardless of capacity (6T would be plenty) get the pair that gets you the most clearance off the ground. It'll help when working under the truck and give you the ability to use a creeper vs. scooting your butt filled jeans all over the concrete floor.
 

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Exactly what he said ^^. I have 6ton ones but wish I would have gone for 12ton for the added height alone. I ended up building some 12x12 wood blocks to put my jack stands on to get the truck up way higher when I did the lift install.
 
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Exactly what he said ^^. I have 6ton ones but wish I would have gone for 12ton for the added height alone. I ended up building some 12x12 wood blocks to put my jack stands on to get the truck up way higher when I did the lift install.

That was my thinking.. possibly make a crib out of criss-cross 2x4 and a 3/4" plywood base (woodgluded and all screwed together)
The crib would only be 2 or 3 2x4's tall( so about 3-4.5"]
 
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