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| nycchef |
 Sep 4 2006, 06:36 PM
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mechanical moron  Group: Members Posts: 952 Joined: 28-November 05 From: new york city n.y. Member No.: 5,202 Region Association: None  |
thinking of building platforms to raise my jackstands 6 inches or so. figure to use 2x12x12 3 ply w 3 inch screws and put the jacks stands on them. anyone ever do something like this or am i about to crush my skull.
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| TimT |
Sep 4 2006, 07:05 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
BTDT
just use a bit of extra care getting the car up or down may have to alternate rainsing or lowering either end of the car |
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| Joe Bob |
Sep 4 2006, 07:38 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Everyone needs an extra six inches...
Anytime you modify a jack or a stand, make sure you have friends or fail safe supports....people can die. Safety is a good thing. |
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| URY914 |
Sep 5 2006, 06:56 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I made some blocks out of 2x4 and 2 x 12's. 2x4's on thier sides and the 2x12's laid flat on the top and bottom. You can see them in pics on my blog.
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| ptravnic |
Sep 5 2006, 07:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None 
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I hear the lift in Lyndhurst goes up as high as your head... heh, heh, heh
How high are you trying to get your car? Might be good for putting it up for a few weeks for longer term projects. I like where you are going with this Richie... -pt |
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| J P Stein |
Sep 5 2006, 08:30 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
When I was doing motor installs & what not, I calculated how much height I needed to get a fully dressed six under the rear bulkhead (no valance). 32 inches was my SWAG to get the motor & all the lifting gear under there.
I built 4 reinforced boxes with casters cause I hate jackstands. An old pic at full height. Another at partial height....boxes on their sides. The boxes are about 16 X 16 X 16. The casters aare about 5 inches high. Attached thumbnail(s)  Attached image(s) 
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| nycchef |
Sep 5 2006, 06:15 PM
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mechanical moron Group: Members Posts: 952 Joined: 28-November 05 From: new york city n.y. Member No.: 5,202 Region Association: None |
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I built 4 reinforced boxes with casters cause I hate jackstands. An old pic at full height. Another at partial height....boxes on their sides. The boxes are about 16 X 16 X 16. The casters aare about 5 inches high. [/quote] i like those. i can have my wife tow me around the neighborhhood. you should market them to club members. maybe get extra wide casters for a/x. |
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| URY914 |
Sep 5 2006, 06:22 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
YO...
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