The EcoPower Aluminum Car Stand is a great solution to simplify maintenance on 1/10 and 1/8 scale trucks, cars, buggies and monster trucks.
The stand features black anodized aluminum construction, with a bearing supported rotating head that offers 8 locking positions and 45° of rotation in-between clicks. The locking mechanism is a simple ball ratchet design that never needs maintenance and should never fail. The system works best with vehicles around 4 pounds (1.8 kg) or more to engage the mechanism. The rotating top plate also features foam pads to grip the chassis better and to help provide protection from scratches.
When it is time to rebuild shocks, the top plate also features shock holes to hold four 1/10 and four 1/8 scale shock cylinders, as well as four shock shaft holders, should that be your preference.
NOTE: This stand will work with large scale trucks, like the Traxxas X-Maxx, with the tires removed. Otherwise, the tires will rest on the surface.
Features:
- Ideal for 1/10 & 1/8 scale applications
- Dual-Bearing supported for friction free movement
- Robust black anodized aluminum construction
- 8-Position (45°) rotating aluminum top plate with foam pads
- Extra height (4.5"/11.4cm tall) design accommodates large suspension truggies and monster trucks
- Dropped center section in top plate to accommodate models with uneven chassis
- Holds four shock cylinders and shock shafts for 1/10 & 1/8 scale shocks
- Rubber feet in the base prevents movement during use
This product was added to our catalog on July 16, 2020
99% metal
Black
Bearing top
BLT
Strong enough to stand on
More robust than harbor fr**ght jack stands
Cons:
Doesn't come with a sandwich
I use this with my stadium truck and short course truck, they both fit perfect. the stand gives you enough height to be able to easily rotate it around to work on any side of the truck you need. also has super handy shock rebuild holder to make one less thing you have to bring to the track. fits in the small drawer of my pit bag and is good quality.
A Good buy if your looking for a nice car stand.
#1 My only issue with this stand is how strong the locking mechanism is. Its a simple spring and ball bearing that falls into a hole - but the spring is strong - and takes some force to spin. 1/8 scale nitro buggy with engine removed and it wont spin freely by just holding onto the buggy. No way will this spin easily with any 1/10 scale electric vehicle (without grabbing the platform). And YES you can remove the spring and bearing to make it spin 100% free but this isnt the greatest as your vehicle just spins randomly and is more a pain than not. SOLUTION: I just removed the spring and shortened it to lessen the spring load. spins much easier now and still locks when u want.
#2 stand will hold 16mm 1/8 scale shocks... but barely. the holes are not 16mm in diameter so the bodies will not sit all the way down flush with the collars. it still works, but not how you wish. I will be making my holes bigger to have a little better fit.
Very happy with purchase.
I like the detents so it is easy to turn the vehicle without having to untighten or tighten a bolt.
I use a 2x wood block to raise it up for my UDR.
Not for less than 1:10 scale. My vaterra ascender 72 Chevy fits. Just. Nice and solid. Highly recommend.
Thinking of one more ?