Interesting substitute for jackstands..

[lenny1carl]

your all jealous dammit and there are stands there

 

[Skandocious]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHA!!! I freakin' love that picture.

 

[Gunner]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=98085

Can't say you'd catch me under that thing, although it could use some extra bracing.

1) I would have made the base of the tracks wider than the top, rather than even at the top and the bottom. Would add stability...........

2) I would have cross braced it a little more to make it more sturdy........

Other than that it looks like a pretty trick piece of engineering.

Gunner

 

[Gunner]

your all jealous dammit and there are stands there

1) I would have made the base of the tracks wider than the top, rather than even at the top and the bottom. Would add stability...........

2) I would have cross braced it a little more to make it more sturdy........

Other than that it looks like a pretty trick piece of engineering.

Gunner

 

[lenny1carl]

i tried to get Sassy to stand under it...would have held for the whole belt change. she didn't fall for it...maybe for fear of the Fall

 

[6L PWR]

your all jealous dammit and there are stands there

Stands?? I only see one cane dude?!?!

 

[6L PWR]

i tried to get Sassy to stand under it...would have held for the whole belt change. she didn't fall for it...maybe for fear of the Fall

I don't recall anyone here saying Sas wasn't smart.

 

[chrono4]

'Nuff said...

check out the locale of the gas tank.......... and look where the guy is welding.

 

[lil_dq]

Ok so build houses for a living and here is my opinion( not that it matters...)

IF I were to build that same thing....big if.....I would sheet the ramps and stand all the way around, use treated wood instead, notice where the tires are located in the last pic, he really needs about 6-8 studs sandwiched together for strength under each of them, right now the only thing holding that up is a couple 2X10's. I would have built it a little taller, framed in the front wall and sheeted it too. somewhere along the tracks I would have drilled some holes to put a movable metal X brace so you have good bracing and you can move it out of the way.

with those few things, and some forthought I would have to say if I couldn't find a lift on craigslist then I would build one in a heartbeat.

 

[6L PWR]

Ok so build houses for a living and here is my opinion( not that it matters...)

IF I were to build that same thing....big if.....I would sheet the ramps and stand all the way around, use treated wood instead, notice where the tires are located in the last pic, he really needs about 6-8 studs sandwiched together for strength under each of them, right now the only thing holding that up is a couple 2X10's. I would have built it a little taller, framed in the front wall and sheeted it too. somewhere along the tracks I would have drilled some holes to put a movable metal X brace so you have good bracing and you can move it out of the way.

with those few things, and some forthought I would have to say if I couldn't find a lift on craigslist then I would build one in a heartbeat.

So, can you build me one for my 8300 pound truck?