Putting car on jacks

[Philpatton]

Folks,
Whilst the wife is watching strictly come dancing, I went down the YouTube rabbit hole and found this,

View: https://youtu.be/jp2DqnL3A1g

I think it’s a great idea, and I’m likely to make some of the blocks as described.

I know there are more ‘traditional’ ways to put the car on stands, but it’s worth a watch.
P

 

[mrscalex]

Is it doing something axle stands wouldn't?

 

[Oddly Godly]

I do something similar with pieces of chopped up railway sleeper. even when jacked up on axel stands I put some pieces under the car as a fail safe.

 

[t-tony]

Yes. You're lifting and placing the stand on the same footprint, rather than jacking in one place then lowering onto stands in a different place. To have stands under the outer points on a car (to be mostly out of the way) you have to jack further under the car, not always possible until you make a first lift.

Tony.

 

[Philpatton]

For me, getting the back of the car on axle stands is fairly straightforward, but I’m never so confident in doing this on the front.

 

[mrscalex]

For me, getting the back of the car on axle stands is fairly straightforward, but I’m never so confident in doing this on the front.

I'm probably too use to sticking the jack under the front cross-member. But you do need a £130 type jack to do that - not a £30 type from Halfords.

 

[t-tony]

Also assuming you have enough ground clearance to go in from the front too.

Tony.

 

[motco]

It is difficult to respect the handbook's instructions to use only the four designated jacking points and to put the car on axle stands. I have adjustable ramps that will raise the car enough to put stands under the jacking points and on to which it can be lowered by dropping the stands again. A fag but doesn't risk damage to 'unauthorised' jacking points.

 

[Jack Ratt]

I like those ramp/jacks and might decide to invest in a set. I might invest in another trolley jack too. I like to have a pair of trolley jacks in the garage and one of mine is nearly 20yrs old now and is weeping a bit.

 

[mrscalex]

It is difficult to respect the handbook's instructions to use only the four designated jacking points and to put the car on axle stands. I have adjustable ramps that will raise the car enough to put stands under the jacking points and on to which it can be lowered by dropping the stands again. A fag but doesn't risk damage to 'unauthorised' jacking points.

Do those stands get the front of the car high enough to drop the gearbox? What make are they?

 

[Jack Ratt]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/900kg-Hy...089264?hash=item469ede72f0:g:RioAAOSwu1FdqK8p

They look very similar to these @mrscalex

 

[Sean d]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/900kg-Hy...089264?hash=item469ede72f0:g:RioAAOSwu1FdqK8p

They look very similar to these @mrscalex

They look great for the price plenty of height to get a box out Robert

 

[mrscalex]

They look great for the price plenty of height to get a box out Robert

Thanks both.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

And now all he has to do is make a jack handle. Muppet.

 

[motco]

Mine are no longer available because the manufacturer lost his lease on the works and cannot find another site. Several alternative designs exist though - like those shown above.

 

[Jack Ratt]

If you have basic fabrication facilities they are well within the scope of a capable DIY'er

 

[motco]

If you have basic fabrication facilities they are well within the scope of a capable DIY'er

The stresses involved, especially at the bottom of the lifting range, are huge. You really have to be good at welding!

 

[Jack Ratt]

The stresses involved, especially at the bottom of the lifting range, are huge. You really have to be good at welding!

Yes you would need to be proficient in welding but you don't need to be a coded welder to build a set of these ramps. You have proven working examples so we'd just need to copy them
In my day job I'm an engineering surveyor specializing in lifting equipment. The weak points on your ramps isn't the quality of the welds, although it obviously comes into play in the overall summary, but I'm drawn to the amount of steel around the holes that the pivot bolts go through.

 

[t-tony]

I made an engine crane back when I worked for myself. Common sense dictated the strength required and it utilised a 10 ton bottle back for lifting power. Wish i still had it.

Tony.

 

[Steve Medlock]

I like the idea of using an impact driver to whizz the jack up and down although I can't think of a connector at the moment.

Wonder where he got the jack pads - I got some from Bangood but they are far too small to be any use.