Dse Stands

[CRCRFT78]

.........forgot what I was going to say. Brain fart......

[protour73]

.........forgot what I was going to say. Brain fart......

now THAT is funny stuff!!!

I will be building mine this weekend, will post some pics for those planning on this project.

[rlplive]

Larry, that would be great but shipping would kill the deal. Wood and screws would put total shipping weight at about 55#'s!!!

I am off to Home Depot to buy the materials, 10 - 2X4's , a box of 2 1/2" decking screws, and a tube of Liquid Nails.

Lots of good input in this thread!!

Scott

Glad you found the thread, I will be making some soon. I love your car man.

[CRCRFT78]

Ok let me try this again. I read that pressure treated wood has the tendency to crack/split. Is there any specific type of wood some of you are using or is it whatevers the cheapest 2x4s you can get? I'd hate to build them and the fail due to some cheap wood. And when I say cheap I mean wood that won't be able to hold the load properly.

[rlplive]

I am sure some standard interior 2x4's from lowes or home depot would be fine. Just be careful of splitting them out when you are screwing them down.

[tom_a]

I built some last night. I only did them 7 pieces high, 16" x 14". I wanted to cradle the wheel more.



I don't think I will need it any higher. I agree with Lenie as it's a little harry raising the car up.

[Larry Callahan]

Nice stands, very cool car and LOVE the art on the walls.

[LateNight72]

Ok let me try this again. I read that pressure treated wood has the tendency to crack/split. Is there any specific type of wood some of you are using or is it whatevers the cheapest 2x4s you can get? I'd hate to build them and the fail due to some cheap wood. And when I say cheap I mean wood that won't be able to hold the load properly.

As Ryan said, any non-treated lumber will do fine. If you want to protect the wood, use a stain or paint it.

[mone]

yea guys its not gonna crumble stop being all scary

[The WidowMaker]

regular lumber works just fine. we use the cribbing for tech rescues and vehicle extrications, and we're taught that every contact point of a 2x4 or 4x4 will support 6,000lbs (since the tire is in the middle, we're looking at 24,000lbs per stand). it doesnt matter how high you go (from a weight stand point, not stability), youre forming a solid 4x4 column from the top to the bottom on each corner.

fatigue and splitting over time from dry rot and such are of course a concern. ive never used them for anything other than temporary support, and ours are rarely nailed.

i like the idea since i have to fab up the exhaust soon and i dont have access to a lift.

Tim

[DRJDVM's '69]

I made mine last weekend...
I made mine 15x15 in the rear and 12x15 for the front both 7 boards high. I made a "limit" sticking up on one of the front just as one more little thing to help just in case it rolls.....doubt it will and that piece aint gonna hold much back but I figured what the hell..
I'm going to be doing a 335-35-20 rear and 245-35-19 front.



I had a bunch of small scraps so I put some of them into the gaps...same thing...what the hell...alittle added strength
I'm gonna keep jackstands under there just in case......

[protour73]

I have had these built for a couple weeks now, and finally got the car up on them. All I can say is WOW, there is a ton of room under the car.......should have had these years ago. Thanks to those that pointed me to this thread.

[Rick D]

I bet you wish you had those a few years ago when you spent all that time getting to know the under side of you car. By the way you should have been driving it today NOT putting it up on blocks


P.S. My offer still stands if you need some help over the winter months.

[rlplive]

I have had these built for a couple weeks now, and finally got the car up on them. All I can say is WOW, there is a ton of room under the car.......should have had these years ago. Thanks to those that pointed me to this thread.

Looks great, nice car and garage.

[Modo Innovations]

Ok let me try this again. I read that pressure treated wood has the tendency to crack/split. Is there any specific type of wood some of you are using or is it whatevers the cheapest 2x4s you can get? I'd hate to build them and the fail due to some cheap wood. And when I say cheap I mean wood that won't be able to hold the load properly.

White wood is what you need, it resists splitting because it has very little grain in it. Yellow pine and treated will tend to split.
I made mine in two different sections so I could have two different heights. They stack inside of each other with a 1 x 4 attached to the lower section so the top section can't slide out.

[CRCRFT78]

Shannon do you have any pics showing how you split them into two different parts?

[Chevrolaine]

OK, will 2 x 3's work also? I have a ton of em! If a 2x4 supports 24000lbs per wheel, I'm thinkin yes??

[Modo Innovations]

Shannon do you have any pics showing how you split them into two different parts?

I will have to knock the dust off of them and take some pics.

[syborg tt]

Okay so Tom ( Tom Argue Design ) & I were walking around Sema and stopped at the Race Ramp Booth. Talk about some awesome products. Well they have some reall cool new products. One of which is the Race Ramps Crips. The cool part is they are light, stackable and have a non-slip textured surface.

Well worth the money.



they will also be coming out with some block that you can stick under the car in case of Jack stand failure

[Ron L]

Worth the money? Depends what your time is worth. $25 worth of wood to make four vs. $100/pair.