Has anyone seen this type of jack stand before?

SyntheticBlinkerFluid PowerDork
1/21/15 11:02 a.m.

I just came across these. Cool idea if you are leaving the wheels on the car.

http://youtu.be/cXCvq6DNJi0

Website: http://myliftstand.com

Not much info on them otherwise.

Cone_Junkie SuperDork
1/21/15 11:05 a.m.

Way back in the day a shop I worked at used similar setup for doing alignments. Instead of having an alignment rack, we would just use a regular lift and place the stands/tables under the wheels with alignment heads.

I didn't see any pricing on the site though.

T.J. PowerDork
1/21/15 11:12 a.m.

I do that with two ramps and two jackstands.

novaderrik PowerDork
1/21/15 1:16 p.m.

looks like a lot of work to get a car up in the air and then back down again.

i used to have a set of car ramps with removable ramps..

Rupert HalfDork
1/21/15 1:43 p.m.

In reply to novaderrik:I still do. After moving and not having an actual lift, I had to have something I could store.

I will note many, maybe most cars today are built so low you need a longer ramp than most you see for sale. Make sure the ramp will actually fit under both ends of your ride before you buy it..

rcutclif HalfDork
1/21/15 2:01 p.m.

the grassroots version of those are called cinder blocks.

Rad_Capz HalfDork
1/21/15 2:12 p.m.

My Grassroots wheel cribs made with wood from old shipping skids. Stack um up to height desired. Add wheels as an option.

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mazdeuce UberDork
1/21/15 2:51 p.m.

In reply to Rad_Capz:

There's a significant amount of brilliance going on there.

ncjay Dork
1/21/15 3:42 p.m.

The Canadian New Reader
1/21/15 6:51 p.m.

i'm totally going to make a set of Grassroots wheel cribs, like Rad has... a pair of ramps suck when doing exhaust work on my Montana when its a leak mid ship.

Thanks Rob for this tread.

orphancars Reader
1/21/15 7:12 p.m.

Take a peek at my garage and look at the pics of my TVR -- I have the same setup as Rad Capz -- those make moving a project around so much easier, plus it's nice to raise up the car to work on as well!

Rad_Capz HalfDork
1/21/15 8:51 p.m.

The Canadian wrote: i'm totally going to make a set of Grassroots wheel cribs, like Rad has... a pair of ramps suck when doing exhaust work on my Montana when its a leak mid ship. Thanks Rob for this tread.

Most folks make them too small in my opinion. If you make them a bit longer then you can set them so the car can roll just a bit as you jack it and the floor jack swings through it's arch. It keeps the cribs from tipping. Mine are 20" X 13".