Thread: Lifting your car up in the garage

Normally I use car ramps and work on the end raised but for a friend's RRC transfer case replacement I made him construct four wooden wheel supports a bit like yours, but longer and wider. The big difference was that I asked him to cut wedges and screw them on the blocks so that the vehicle could not roll off regardless of any wheel being raised to allow rotation. It also means it's safe to remove the rear drive shaft and hand brake drum for maintenance. They were made from pine garden sleepers.

Originally Posted by bee utey

Normally I use car ramps and work on the end raised but for a friend's RRC transfer case replacement I made him construct four wooden wheel supports a bit like yours, but longer and wider. The big difference was that I asked him to cut wedges and screw them on the blocks so that the vehicle could not roll off regardless of any wheel being raised to allow rotation. It also means it's safe to remove the rear drive shaft and hand brake drum for maintenance. They were made from pine garden sleepers.

I screwed on blocking plates on top on each end - bit hard to see, but if you zoom in you can seem them, so the car cant roll off the blocks.

The My Lift Stands are not yet available , Its a start up company ??. Had an e-mail from them a week or so ago.

Gary

I've always used axle stands.

I once tried to rock the car off them, but as hard as I shook the bullbar they wouldn't even move - figured that was safe then.

Though there is always a tire under the chassis!

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I mostly use axle stands, but ones with a larger base than is common. I have ramps which I rarely use, as mostly I want the wheels off the ground for routine servicing - adjust brakes, check swivel oil levels, etc. Also makes it easy to turn the prop shafts to get at the grease nipples.

John

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PS I want haha

Captain Jack.
Your shed is too tidy,so is that D2 I saw in your other thread!!!!!
Im fortunate,have a well equipped shed at home,and when I need to get underneath we have a 2 post hoist at work.
IF I ever build another shed it will have a hoist!!!!!
Andrew

Originally Posted by CaptainJack

So how does everyone work under their car?

Recently did the trans service, Transfer box service, diffs and driveshafts.
Not enought room under the landy for a big fella if like me if im using my creeper so i made up some blocks lifts and put them under the wheels.

Im not big on working under the car just on axle stands - probbably too paranoid, but had one fail on me years ago and it wasnt a nice experience.

but, check this out - these are not for sale in AUS but pretty cool and i want some ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXCvq6DNJi0

Heres what i currently do for a bit of extra room under the car ...



Whats everyone else do?

If they had a hinged ramp on one side, or a separate ramp temporarily hooked on, you could drive up onto them, negating the need for one cycle of jacking.
Don.