racedeck floors

[locke651]

hey everyone new to the forum,im installing racedeck floors and bought new age cabinets, my question is i have a bagged and body dropped truck when i lower it will it crack the tiles? just started the renovation on my garage and was wondering which route to take

 

[ItsNemo]

Sharp edges will cut into the tiles. I got a few samples of race deck when I was considering purchasing it...put a vehicle up on jack stands on the sample, left marks. Also melts with grinding or welding slag/sparks. Decided it wasn't for me.

 

[locke651]

I am aware of jacking vehicles up,I have wood I will use,my truck frame will be laying on it....wonder if the weight is distributed if it’ll still affect it.... I refuse to use epoxy

 

[pbon]

Could you cut a couple of pieces of 4x4 or other dimension that are short enough to go between your wheels but long enough to support the truck frame and leave them on the race deck? Maybe paint them to match the race deck time colors?

 

[xyster101]

Don't drop the truck in the garage?
I would think that some plywood where the truck goes or some nice spaced 2x4 would do the trick.

 

[pbon]

I think it drops when you turn it off. A lot of people with show cars want to keep them indoors.

 

[Denwood]

Point loads (like a loaded jack stand) will damage the tiles. I put a small piece of plywood under each of my low rise vehicle stands to avoid this.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

Just cut some 3/4” pieces (18”x18”) of plywood for use with jack stands...... I always keep some pieces available for under stands and floor jack whenever I work on the asphalt driveway.

I don’t have a RD floor but I am seriously thinking about purchasing one within the next week or two for my three bay garage..... I currently have stained concrete and I love it but the EPA has banned the sale of the Coranado Concrete Stain and since my floor needs to be re-coated I need to decide what to do very soon.

 

[piker28]

Just personal opinion but I think it would be ok. I also love the little ramps for your other truck.

 

[RaceDeck1]

The cheap thin angle iron type stands act like cookie cutters and will even mar concrete.. these type of stands are great for any kind of floor, as long as it can handle the weight