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Urmecch Jack Stand Adapters

Hello Senior Leigh, thanks for the great videos.

It is evident that you are extremely methodical and well equipped. I thought I would mention these Urmecch jack stand adapters (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJW7DKK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). On my W212 (2013 E550) they provide perfect contact with the Mercedes recessed plastic lift attachment at the top, and my jack stands at the bottom.

Of your videos, the ones I enjoy most are the ones in which you speak - the verbal dimension is a nice complement to the excellent camera and editing work.

Regards, J. F. Bond

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Senior Leigh | 老李

May 29, 2023

Thanks for your compliment.

I used to considered the jack stand adapters, just worried about the bearing surface of the jack stand is small, so I consider the instability that may be caused by the characteristics of the rubber, so try to minimize the soft support, so I gave up that. So I have no experience with the Jack stand adapter. If you feel that is stable, that would be great, thank you for share it.

jfbond7

May 29, 2023

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Hi Senior Leigh,

You are certainly right to be concerned with stability when working under the vehicle - indeed the Mercedes documentation repeatedly points out the risk of death from the vehicle slipping off jack stands.

I am not professionally qualified to speak on this subject, so my comments are only my personal opinion, which I use to guide my own practices - not advice to others. Personally I believe that the adapters, if properly used, actually tend to enhance stability, because there is rubber-to-plastic contact to the plastic Mercedes lift attachment at the top, with the top of the adapter perfectly encased within the lift attachment recess, and rubber-to-steel contact to the jack stand at the bottom, with the adapter shaped to contact both the top and the sides of the jack stand arm. Friction force is the product of contact area times friction coefficient, and I believe the adapters increase both contact area and friction coefficient relative to a steel-to-plastic contact or a steel-to-steel contact without the adapters. Incidentally, the rubber is very strong, and very little deformation is observed under load. I am happy to provide these additional pictures for information:

With Regards, J. F. Bond