Anyone using Repco axle stands?

AE86less · Post by **AE86less** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:48 am

F*ck. My 85 is sitting on those with no wheels.

deaf_rattle · Post by **deaf_rattle** » Sat May 29, 2010 12:32 pm

now you tell me!

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sat May 29, 2010 12:55 pm

Though when you pay $40 for a pair of axles stands, you gotta wonder...

GT101 · Post by **GT101** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:03 pm

dodgy cheap things

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:07 pm

You get what you pay for. I'd have thought this would have been in the news or something considering how often people getting crushed by their own cars makes the news. Aah well hopefully no one here found out the hard way

MR2BOY23 · Post by **MR2BOY23** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:10 pm

fcuk repco

Supercheap would never sell anything that dodgy

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:11 pm

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:22 pm

MR2BOY23 wrote:fcuk repco

Supercheap would never sell anything that dodgy

Seriously?
Repco > Supercheap IMO. I've had to return so much stuff to SC that just plain didn't work :lol:

Elmendorf · Post by **Elmendorf** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:52 pm

iOnic wrote:
MR2BOY23 wrote:fcuk repco

Supercheap would never sell anything that dodgy

Seriously?
Repco > Supercheap IMO. I've had to return so much stuff to SC that just plain didn't work

Totally. I always make sure I have my receipt for stuff I get from SC. More often than not I have to return it. Hell I even had to return a fibreglass repair kit once because it was missing half the stuff and I forget how many cans of spray paint I have returned because they aren't pressurised :roll:

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:59 pm

Doesn't really matter where you get it from, if you pay f**k all for it, what can you expect with anything :lol:

I always go to Supercheap though as its cheaper :lol:

I've had all sorts from there, 95% of which is still fine. Beats paying ripco prices thats for sure! I'm only talking small crap though, like circilp pliers, sand blast gun etc etc

Does make me wonder about my small set of axle stands though *cough* topmaq *cough*. Either way have a backup in place and it won't matter if it fails.

AE82 FXGT · Post by **AE82 FXGT** » Sat May 29, 2010 2:27 pm

supercheap has had a recall on axle stands before, it was years ago, around 05 I think?

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sat May 29, 2010 2:36 pm

http://www.google.co.nz/#hl=en&source=h ... b8fac54b9e

:lol:

MR2BOY23 · Post by **MR2BOY23** » Sat May 29, 2010 2:41 pm

Yeah back i 2005, not in recent times. Got their act together, especially with jacks and stands

Alex B · Post by **Alex B** » Sat May 29, 2010 3:27 pm

MR2BOY23 wrote:Yeah back i 2005, not in recent times. Got their act together, especially with jacks and stands

Then your statement is untrue.

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sat May 29, 2010 3:42 pm

MR2BOY23 wrote:Yeah back i 2005, not in recent times. Got their act together, especially with jacks and stands

No would have been more recent than that, probably 07 08, they had a swag of recalls.
I doubt any retailer will be immune to this while retail people want to pay peanuts for things.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Sat May 29, 2010 4:10 pm

Yeah its the price we pay for being such cheap consumers!

Its often a case of why pay for good stuff when you can get a no brand set for so cheap. Happens with everything you can buy. Which can be both a good and bad thing at times. I sometimes find it hard to find a good product as the market is so flooded with cheap crap designed to last 5 minutes

eskimo · Post by **eskimo** » Sat May 29, 2010 4:12 pm

Use to work for SCA about 2 years ago, there was a recall for axle stands if my memory serves me correctly

xsspeed · Post by **xsspeed** » Sat May 29, 2010 4:38 pm

So where do you get/what do you class as decent ones?

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sat May 29, 2010 4:57 pm

Powerbuilt/Wayco ones are fine, they meet all the necessary standards.