I figured I would post another one of my elementary questions, I tell myself that hopefully these will encourage any newcomers to the Mustang restoration world to join us up, can't be a bad thing to cover the basics, right? LoL
I have been browsing the web, looking at the most basic of engine levelers and I noticed there are a few. The three most popular I figured could be a good starting point to for the conversation and then if anyone wants to add another model/type that they have used list its pros and cons and the application they used it in.
The following three levelers differ in weight capacity only by +- 250 pounds or so and come in different chain lengths but the chain length detail I'm assuming can always be modified by purchasing chains separately.
What would be the advantage of not having a hand crank and using a socket or ratchet to move the fulcrum point of this specific leveler? Some of these levelers come with or without the little brackets at the end, is it better to have them on or off?
Weight capacity 1500lbs
This one here is exactly as the above leveler with addition to the hand crank, but some of them come with two chains on the left and only one chain on the right, whats that about?
Weight capacity 1500lbs
This thing is big, is bigger really always better? is it overkill? This specific leveler has a capacity of 1250 pounds compared to the 1500 pound capacity of the two listed above. Does the longer length really provide that much more assistance when it comes down to travel distance of the fulcrum?
Weight capacity 1250lbs
I have been browsing the web, looking at the most basic of engine levelers and I noticed there are a few. The three most popular I figured could be a good starting point to for the conversation and then if anyone wants to add another model/type that they have used list its pros and cons and the application they used it in.
The following three levelers differ in weight capacity only by +- 250 pounds or so and come in different chain lengths but the chain length detail I'm assuming can always be modified by purchasing chains separately.
What would be the advantage of not having a hand crank and using a socket or ratchet to move the fulcrum point of this specific leveler? Some of these levelers come with or without the little brackets at the end, is it better to have them on or off?
Weight capacity 1500lbs
This one here is exactly as the above leveler with addition to the hand crank, but some of them come with two chains on the left and only one chain on the right, whats that about?
Weight capacity 1500lbs
This thing is big, is bigger really always better? is it overkill? This specific leveler has a capacity of 1250 pounds compared to the 1500 pound capacity of the two listed above. Does the longer length really provide that much more assistance when it comes down to travel distance of the fulcrum?
Weight capacity 1250lbs