Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Better than Jack Stand or Block for $15

dashboard · 2K+ Club

Jim, I use something very similar to those, soooo much safer when your under the car.

Bowtieman427 · Active Member

I want to build the same thing. I am sick of using jack stands or ramps. I may have to go wider for the rear wheels. I just got a circular saw as we have some flooring project (honey do list never ends) I notice is it open at ends are open do they sag at all ? Are you using a 2x12 for the base ?

-- Edited by Bowtieman427 on Thursday 15th of September 2011 11:46:54 PM

Derek69SS · Founding Member

I've been wanting to build some of those too, but about 30" high... would take some effort to get the car up on them that high, but it sure would make it easy to work on once it's up there.

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Bowtieman427 wrote:
I want to build the same thing. I am sick of using jack stands or ramps. I may have to go wider for the rear wheels. I just got a circular saw as we have some flooring project (honey do list never ends) I notice is it open at ends are open do they sag at all ? Are you using a 2x12 for the base ?

-- Edited by Bowtieman427 on Thursday 15th of September 2011 11:46:54 PM

2x4x16 out of scrap or new lumber. The are open at the ends, I just stuck a couple of pieces in ther.

jim larson · 2K+ Club

Derek69SS wrote:
I've been wanting to build some of those too, but about 30" high... would take some effort to get the car up on them that high, but it sure would make it easy to work on once it's up there.

I have use 3 on a side for about 18" of addition clearance. But had to put the floor jack on some 2x10's to get it up that high. You can really roll around under there then.