Since 2 tons is more than the car weighs and you won’t be jacking up more than one end, 2 ton should have a good margin of error.
I re-emphasize this warning.Remember:
Never get under the car without putting some of the weight on a jack stand or jack stands. Leave both jack stands and jack with weight on them. You probably knew all that already, but I feel the need to tell you since a friend of mine died changing the muffler on his car the dangerous way. RIP Calvin Estes 1936-1962
Jack stands that are sold in pairs are rated for the pair. So if you get a set of 2 ton jack stands, it means that the PAIR will support 2 tons, NOT 2 tons each.Same goes with Jack Stands. The price difference is quite substantial between the two and 3 ton
No, if a manufacturer is quoting a pair of stands for 3 tons, then each one will hold 3 tons, you don't halve it. You can buy them individually as well, the same model they pair up. Besides, right on the stand it should say the rating.Jack stands that are sold in pairs are rated for the pair. So if you get a set of 2 ton jack stands, it means that the PAIR will support 2 tons, NOT 2 tons each.
The answer is, it depends.No, if a manufacturer is quoting a pair of stands for 3 tons, then each one will hold 3 tons, you don't halve it. You can buy them individually as well, the same model they pair up. Besides, right on the stand it should say the rating.
After ASME PASE-2014 became effective in 2015 all jack stands must be rated per pair and not per individual stand. Previously, some companies were advertising jack stands with individual ratings, but in 2019 you will always be seeing jack stands rated as a pair. Therefore, a 6-ton rated jack stand has only a 3-ton maximum load individually.
I knew some companies still market ratings for each stand, so I checked their websites before writing that comment. Holy hel, its too confusing. So ASME also states that an individual stand must hold 200% of what the advertised rating is for the pair. So I guess that is why they can still put a sticker on an individual stand of "3ton" for a pair rated at 3tons. And then there is ANSI which has different requirements. Thanks for the clarification, I now know to be comparing the advertisement, labels, and methodology.The answer is, it depends.
Wow. So young. Sorry.Remember:
Never get under the car without putting some of the weight on a jack stand or jack stands. Leave both jack stands and jack with weight on them. You probably knew all that already, but I feel the need to tell you since a friend of mine died changing the muffler on his car the dangerous way. RIP Calvin Estes 1936-1962