Hi guys

Looking to buy a set of axle stands and pads,
Any recommendations?

Cheers 2015 L494 SDV6 3.0 HSE Dynamic
2006 L320 4.2 Supercharged
2009 BMW X5 M-Sport - Gone
2007 L320 2.7TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue - Gone
2011 Jaguar XFS 3.0V6 Diesel - Gone
2009 (59) L320 Facelift 3.0TDV6 HSE White Wrap - Gone
2008 BMW X5 M-Sport - Gone
2005 Audi A6 3.2V6 Quattro S-Line - Gone

I have four of these and they are fantastic...
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/jsr6-ratchet-axle-stands

Also, four of these nice little rubber pads to go on the top of them...
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/rpjsr6-rubber-axle-stands-pad

They go from 395mm to 605mm and have a nice large footprint for stability.

I went for these because they are tall as standard so you don't need to extend them a lot. Smaller stands, for 'normal' cars will also do the job, but you have to significantly extend them, which I don't like the thought of. The above ones also have the safety pin for extra protection. I wouldn't have stands without this feature. Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Nice.....but 6 ton per stand is a bit of overkill isn't it???

Would like to find some 3 ton with the same height dimension 2015 L494 SDV6 3.0 HSE Dynamic
2006 L320 4.2 Supercharged
2009 BMW X5 M-Sport - Gone
2007 L320 2.7TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue - Gone
2011 Jaguar XFS 3.0V6 Diesel - Gone
2009 (59) L320 Facelift 3.0TDV6 HSE White Wrap - Gone
2008 BMW X5 M-Sport - Gone
2005 Audi A6 3.2V6 Quattro S-Line - Gone

Safety first...

The maximum load rating is irrelevant, providing it exceeds your requirements of course.

Lower rated stands are generally smaller and fine for normal cars. They will just about manage the RRS also, but as I mentioned above, they need to be extended quite a bit which I am not keen on.

Here's a side by side picture of my 3 tonne vs 6 tonne stands extended to the approximate height to fit under the RRS. The 6 tonne ones are a lot more stable.

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Agreed, both you and Mikey......the extra extension on the smaller ones is my worry

By the way, sort your workbench out, tidy it up man and put those axle stands away  2015 L494 SDV6 3.0 HSE Dynamic
2006 L320 4.2 Supercharged
2009 BMW X5 M-Sport - Gone
2007 L320 2.7TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue - Gone
2011 Jaguar XFS 3.0V6 Diesel - Gone
2009 (59) L320 Facelift 3.0TDV6 HSE White Wrap - Gone
2008 BMW X5 M-Sport - Gone
2005 Audi A6 3.2V6 Quattro S-Line - Gone

I know, it's a bloody mess in there at the moment  Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Horizontal surfaces are known to have extremely high gravitational attraction ..

.. that's my excuse for why the workbench is always covered in stuff, anyway! 2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S