Cost effective Safe Way to Raise the Car
08-14-24, 07:23 PM
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Cost effective Safe Way to Raise the Car
Rookie DIYer here, Thinking of getting under the car, but somehow the way in which jack stands are used to raise the car looks scary.
I found this cost effective way of raising the car, Yes it looks primitive, but somehow I feel it is a much robust option for DIYers who occasionally want to get under the car.
Thoughts or Any other ideas? Please share.
I found this cost effective way of raising the car, Yes it looks primitive, but somehow I feel it is a much robust option for DIYers who occasionally want to get under the car.
Thoughts or Any other ideas? Please share.
08-14-24, 10:04 PM
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Rookie DIYer here, Thinking of getting under the car, but somehow the way in which jack stands are used to raise the car looks scary.
I found this cost effective way of raising the car, Yes it looks primitive, but somehow I feel it is a much robust option for DIYers who occasionally want to get under the car.
Thoughts or Any other ideas? Please share.
I found this cost effective way of raising the car, Yes it looks primitive, but somehow I feel it is a much robust option for DIYers who occasionally want to get under the car.
Thoughts or Any other ideas? Please share.
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DSES350 (08-15-24)
08-15-24, 12:35 PM
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I am not a fan of jacks and jack stands. I refuse to get under the car.
With my Mercedes ML truck, I bought two 2x8 pieces of wood and cut them in half. Then I laid them on top of each other and placed them in the front of both tires- I drove the car up on top of the wood. It gave my just enough clearance to get under the car to drain the oil and differential fluid. I probably could have placed 3 pieces of wood on each other but I had enough clearance to do what I needed to do.
That's a lot of clearance in the video. I think 3 2x8 should give you enough room to do basic maintenance. it depends on what you're trying to do
https://www.homedepot.com/p/2-in-x-8...7523/206937455
Car Ramp is another option:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4000-l...set-63250.html
With my Mercedes ML truck, I bought two 2x8 pieces of wood and cut them in half. Then I laid them on top of each other and placed them in the front of both tires- I drove the car up on top of the wood. It gave my just enough clearance to get under the car to drain the oil and differential fluid. I probably could have placed 3 pieces of wood on each other but I had enough clearance to do what I needed to do.
That's a lot of clearance in the video. I think 3 2x8 should give you enough room to do basic maintenance. it depends on what you're trying to do
https://www.homedepot.com/p/2-in-x-8...7523/206937455
Car Ramp is another option:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4000-l...set-63250.html
Last edited by June1978; 08-15-24 at 12:44 PM.
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DSES350 (08-15-24)
08-15-24, 09:33 PM
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I am not a fan of jacks and jack stands. I refuse to get under the car.
With my Mercedes ML truck, I bought two 2x8 pieces of wood and cut them in half. Then I laid them on top of each other and placed them in the front of both tires- I drove the car up on top of the wood. It gave my just enough clearance to get under the car to drain the oil and differential fluid. I probably could have placed 3 pieces of wood on each other but I had enough clearance to do what I needed to do.
That's a lot of clearance in the video. I think 3 2x8 should give you enough room to do basic maintenance. it depends on what you're trying to do
https://www.homedepot.com/p/2-in-x-8...7523/206937455
Car Ramp is another option:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4000-l...set-63250.html
With my Mercedes ML truck, I bought two 2x8 pieces of wood and cut them in half. Then I laid them on top of each other and placed them in the front of both tires- I drove the car up on top of the wood. It gave my just enough clearance to get under the car to drain the oil and differential fluid. I probably could have placed 3 pieces of wood on each other but I had enough clearance to do what I needed to do.
That's a lot of clearance in the video. I think 3 2x8 should give you enough room to do basic maintenance. it depends on what you're trying to do
https://www.homedepot.com/p/2-in-x-8...7523/206937455
Car Ramp is another option:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4000-l...set-63250.html
Many thanks for sharing, Here is another interesting concept I found on youtube
08-16-24, 03:37 AM
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Jack stands are totally fine. What you do is you add secondary protection in case jack stands fails. For example, it you climbing in the front, you could use floor jack as a redundant support in case jacks fail. Or you can buy extra pair of jacks, and put them under axel as a secondary safety measure. The redundancy in safety is what you need.
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