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blazinzuk

blazinzuk

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Ok building some jackstands.

They are gonna be tall to use on a frame.

I want to know how tall everyone's frames are.

If you would be so kind as too measure in the middle and front and back that'd be great.

Also if you have another lifted vehicle measure that too. Trying to build em tall enough but not too tall
 
Tall jack stands tend to be very wobbly and unstable..

I have used some logs about 12" or more in diameter to block up a lifted truck while working under them before..as long as you cut the squarely they are very stable..

At the junkyard when we did a few old cars over,we welded several rims together to use as stands,put largest rim on the bottom and stack progressively smaller ones on top till you have enough height--a plus is you can roll them away when your done instead of having to lift and carry them..--we put 6x6" wood timbers across them to hold the vehicle up and allow us better access to the underside--spent a week under one car scraping old undercoating off,man,that was a crappy week!..
 
I'll get some measurements later. I usually have to stack blocks to use the jack stands...
 
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Make your own.
 
front 29 right in front of front spring hangar
middle is 25.5
rear is 32
burb with 4-5 inches of lift and 40s
 
From my suburban on 38s.
  • Front at hangers: 31"
  • Middle at transfer case: 27 3/4"
  • Rear at shackle flip: 35 7/8"
David
 
I'll get you some measurements when I get home. K5 is sitting on 8 inches of lift in front and 9" in back, and 37" tires.

 
diesel4me said:
Tall jack stands tend to be very wobbly and unstable..

I have used some logs about 12" or more in diameter to block up a lifted truck while working under them before..as long as you cut the squarely they are very stable..

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When I setup suspensions I need adjustability, so wood blocks or even blocked up jackstands kind of suck to use.

These will have a couple design features to make them more stable than typical jackstands. I do understand that the taller you get usually the more wobbly you get.

The other reason for these as I get older my head issues stay the same. A lift is a 4 year goal for me. But in the meantime I need to make it as easy as possible for me and these will do that
 
jekquistk5 said:
Eric save your money and just buy a hoist.
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Yes I know Jess but I have the vast majority of the materials. It's gonna cost me about a hundo to build the 4 tall ones. And about 50 to build the smaller ones.

Plus I need em now. I got a JK coming up in a week.

Oh the other thing is somehow in my move I have 4 large jackstands that got well shall we say misplaced. All my jackstands have E W welded into them now. Both of em. So I gotta buy some anyway
 
The cheapest alternative I have found are pipe jack stands. But at 80 ish a pop, I need 4 that's a bit too much
 
I use pipe stands, the adjustability in them can't be beat when you need the frame "square" level .

Fastenal can get you the Acme thread and the nuts if you build your own
 
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