truck lift
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California Travieso
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The higher you pile the lumber, the more unstable the pile becomes. I would be concerned that the piles of lumber would shift unless there was some way of supporting or bracing them to prevent that.
David Serrano
nhusa
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I got rid of the tubular Jack stands many years ago.
I now have 6 of the "better ones" and never get under a vehicle unless at least one end has TWO jack stands backed up by a floor jack that has the pressure slightly released.
When I want both ends of the vehicle raised up I do one end and then the other
AND I use 4 jack stands.
I never use two jack stands on one side as shown in the failure picture.
When I was a kid - before jack stands I used big wooden blocks - not stacked.
My dad would have shot me if I tried to use cement blocks.
I now have 6 of the "better ones" and never get under a vehicle unless at least one end has TWO jack stands backed up by a floor jack that has the pressure slightly released.
When I want both ends of the vehicle raised up I do one end and then the other
AND I use 4 jack stands.
I never use two jack stands on one side as shown in the failure picture.
When I was a kid - before jack stands I used big wooden blocks - not stacked.
My dad would have shot me if I tried to use cement blocks.
bobsmanstuff
Senior Member
about 50 years ago my uncle was under a 56 buick with the front tires off. The jack tipped and the car feel on him. He laid there most of the day and could only move one thumb at first. He dug a whole eventually big enough to crawl out. He was pretty banged up but did recover.
Tom Wesenberg
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X2 When I was younger and thought less about safety, I sometimes would get under a car supported by just the floor jack. No more of that!
Years ago I bought 6 of the widow maker 3 legged stamped tubular jack stands. One collapsed on me, and I immediately got rid of those pieces of junk.