If I owned those, I would install them rotated 90deg. That should supply extra support. P.S., when under, i always put another pair (without load) for the "just in case"
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If I owned those, I would install them rotated 90deg. That should supply extra support.
P.S., when under, i always put another pair (without load) for the "just in case" |
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The wood is fine. You could put 10 cars on those blocks you've made. As stated earlier the only other likely danger is a sideways load causing the blocks to tip, but that would probably take a substantial hit, like another car bumping into it. Of course if that were to happen you'd be screwed no matter what you did to the stands.
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The wood was not expensive and I already had a chunk of rough planed maple that just needed a few cuts to be ready for the tops. I should have put a 1/8 piece of plate steel on top b/f the hard rubber top insure the maple did not split but I don't think its an issue. Tonight I felt very comfortable taking the muffler off the car. I removed the four nuts attaching it to the forward tubes, loosened the seven hangar bolts, put my jack underneath the muffler then took the hangar bolts all the way out and lowered the whole assembly. It went very smoothly.
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Yeah. Pay attention to the wood. A little abrupt lowering of the car could split the wood though your rubber may absorb the impact.
Btw, I have used wood to supplement the height of my jackstands. I need the extra lift when dropping the engine and tranny of my other car. Cheers. |
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