Done with jackstands
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240sxguy
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^ I like those a lot!
zip95864
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I made my own ramps from $13 of 2 x 10's or 12's
I feel safer under them than under plastic or metal ramps or jack stands
Pics please!
Man, I am camera-less until the phone company rolls out a discount for me on a nicer phone. After I destroyed my old one, I bought a 10 dollar replacement that looks like it was leftover from 2003.
That said, use your imagination. The thing is really simple. I'd recommend it to anyone.
k5fd89
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Here's a link they are very close to carquest ramps. Not a lift but give extra room and are more secure
http://www.autoramps.com/ultra_ramps.htm
signcrafter
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I don't know if mine gives two feet of clearance or not but when I need to do a trans swap or brake lines or something like that I use my 6 ton stands. They get the car up plenty high enough and as long as you're on flat concrete they give plenty of support for you to wiggle and pull hard on things.
I think if you need more room you are going to have to open up the wallet and look into something like max jax.
I think if you need more room you are going to have to open up the wallet and look into something like max jax.
wafrederick
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Try checking ball joints on Chevy/GMC trucks and suvs including Ford trucks and suvs without putting them under a load supported by jack stands.Can't ,have to be under a load to check them.
doan
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I've done the wood cribs too. My son and I put a new engine in a 98 Camaro and these made it safe without a real lift. They are a lot more stable than jackstands.
After the camaro project was over, I put wheels on them for my 59 Austin-Healey restoration. The caster wheels are great for long term projects.
75' forty
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Harbor freight & Northern tools sells 12 tons that go to about 30 inches of lift.
That's what I have to use on my 40 if I want to keep the tires off the ground safely when working.
~$70.
DARKSCOPE001
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For the rhino ramps what I do is get a tractor trailer mud flap. Cut it in half and use a piece under each ramp.
This helps with two things. It keeps the ramps from sliding, because I have had them slide a bit even with the little rubber feet.
and it also helps even out the ramps because the little included rubber foot makes it sit nose high. the strip of mud flap evens it out. Also it keeps the ramps from doing this really annoying thing. where when you start up them they tip up and then when you start going up more and they come back down they are not close to being parallel anymore.
But as far as jack stands go I need to save up for a set of escos because the new toyotas are supposed to be supported but the pinch weld. so with the escos you can put a hockey puck with a cut in it on top of the esco and use it to support from the pinch welds safely.
This helps with two things. It keeps the ramps from sliding, because I have had them slide a bit even with the little rubber feet.
and it also helps even out the ramps because the little included rubber foot makes it sit nose high. the strip of mud flap evens it out. Also it keeps the ramps from doing this really annoying thing. where when you start up them they tip up and then when you start going up more and they come back down they are not close to being parallel anymore.
But as far as jack stands go I need to save up for a set of escos because the new toyotas are supposed to be supported but the pinch weld. so with the escos you can put a hockey puck with a cut in it on top of the esco and use it to support from the pinch welds safely.
Steevo
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And, every single cement block in that Jenga game is sitting in it's weakest orientation, too.
It does look like it would be a fun party game though.
And, every single cement block in that Jenga game is sitting in it's weakest orientation, too.
It does look like it would be a fun party game though.
I was just about to say the same thing, but then I figured he probably did it that way on purpose so he could have more "shelving" for his tools while working under the vehicle, and so that all the neighbors could see through the block holes, watch him work, and marvel at his intelligence and ingenuity. Maybe it was a very hot day and he wanted to make sure there was plenty of fresh breeze under the vehicle to keep him cool. Also, how much of a hassle would it have been if they were all stacked with the cells vertical (like they should be) and he accidentally dropped a bolt down one of the holes? I like how for the weak block orientation he didn't even put the weight over the center vertical support either, it is right over the top of the open block cells. Some people just can't help but think ahead in ways that seem smart at the time, but end up hurting them in the long run.
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4xdog
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Cribs work well. My grandfather (whom I never knew) was a rigger in Cleveland in the late 30s-40s, and my dad worked with him for a few years before he became a teacher. I learned early in life the value of keeping a bunch of 4x4s and 2x4s around the house.
Here's my grandfather working in northeastern Ohio in the early 1940s. Imagine the weight that cribbing is holding.
Here's my grandfather working in northeastern Ohio in the early 1940s. Imagine the weight that cribbing is holding.
pault28
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Cribs work well. My grandfather (whom I never knew) was a rigger in Cleveland in the late 30s-40s, and my dad worked with him for a few years before he became a teacher. I learned early in life the value of keeping a bunch of 4x4s and 2x4s around the house.
Here's my grandfather working in northeastern Ohio in the early 1940s. Imagine the weight that cribbing is holding.
Cool pics! Love seeing this kind of stuff.
SiGmA_X
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My buddy has a set of the 12t HF's for doing chassis swaps without my lift. They work great and are very stable, like all jackstands.
MikeF2316
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Nobody's suggested what I did.
Make friends with a mechanic. Make sure it's the right guy.
After the car dealer he works for pisses him off enough, he opens his own shop.
Use his hoist.
I sure don't miss crawling around on my back under the car.
Make friends with a mechanic. Make sure it's the right guy.
After the car dealer he works for pisses him off enough, he opens his own shop.
Use his hoist.
I sure don't miss crawling around on my back under the car.
SiGmA_X
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Definitely a good approach. I have a lift at a shop space two of my friends and I rent, and a number of our friends hit us up to use the lift from time to time. It works out well for everyone, being its not in use every weekend. I haven't used jackstands for a while!Nobody's suggested what I did.
Make friends with a mechanic. Make sure it's the right guy.
After the car dealer he works for pisses him off enough, he opens his own shop.
Use his hoist.
I sure don't miss crawling around on my back under the car.
doan
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4" deck screws. no glue, may want to change height in the future.
I don't remember how many boards - was about $75 in materials for the 4 "cribs". 7 courses tall was about as high as my jack would go.
doan
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its only 7 2x4's high - < 14". The cribs are solid as a rock
AZ Glen
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I use these for rolling chassis only. great for doing brake lines and detail stuff on new builds.
Look closely at the left one, they go together like a puzzle for added strength.
Look closely at the left one, they go together like a puzzle for added strength.
Anyone know what kind of truck that is?
I just saw this, looks like giant screw jack, should keep weight and cost down which I like.
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Searching the name brought me to a different product which also looks promising.
http://www.ezcarlift.com/
zoomzoomjeff
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That's exactly what I do.
I use these for rolling chassis only. great for doing brake lines and detail stuff on new builds.
They do look fantastic.... But how do you get the car high enough to slide those
stands under the wheels..?
Is it just as simple as a really high lift jack, or scissor lift..???
AZ Glen
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A gantry crane on the back and a cherry picker on the front if its just a rolling chassis
We also use them with the two post lift on a complete car with a drive train.
Its great for setting up a race chassis with the weight on the springs.
Of course when using the two post lift we leave the arms under it
For safety.
We also use them with the two post lift on a complete car with a drive train.
Its great for setting up a race chassis with the weight on the springs.
Of course when using the two post lift we leave the arms under it
For safety.