I want to elevate my '68 Convertible Corvette 48" - 54" off my garage floor with stacking-interlocking wood cribbing. I want each cribbing section to be 6" or less in thickness so I can jack the car up a little bit at a time and slide each section into place. See the blocking I have in the back in my picture, I typically block like this front and rear. If I can get the car up high enough, I will be able to work from a mechanics rolling seat.


Does anyone have any suggestions

examples or designs?

 

making Stackable Wood Cribbing to raise a car

 

I did it- worked great-

Used carriage bolts to interconnect

 

Thank You; but I've already performed a search. I am having trouble finding an interlocking design.so the car can be raised in increments.

 

Thanks, using carriage bolts is an idea that can work. I also have thought of using rebar or landscape spikes. An interlocking design would be my ideal.

 

Really shouldn’t be that hard for you to figure out. Just make the bottom of your second level so that it fills in the top of the lower section. Think Tetris.

 

Tetris? It seems simple but I have yet to see an example.

 

Maybe you'll be the first. How I explained it would be what I would do. Just make them interlocking.You could even pin the 4 corners for added stability. Here ya go:

 

Thanks for the diagram and this is what I envision; but I would like to make the sections out of 2x4s preferably or maybe 2x6s or some combination of various sizes. I am hoping that someone, maybe a carpenter/woodworker/auto restorer, knows of something simple and cost efficient.

 

It can work ,just start and build one and you will see what you need to do.

 

Sunflower 1972 posted a link above with how to videos. Come on man! You've got this! 😂😂😂

 

I have seen the link. No more help than what I already have.

 

If you have the car up often consider rolling stands.

 

Serious? If you really think that with the wealth of info you’ve ben given then I’m out. I agree that you should pay somebody to build them for you. Are you going to work on your car yourself?

 

This is gorgeous! I lost my welding skills when I went blind in one eye.

 

Do u need to access wheels? Or jack from frame points?
over 4-5 feet! is pretty tall for frame points…and smaller contact point..

 

At the cost of lumber nowadays, it may be cheaper to go with a lift system!

 

Current pricing- $277 with 2x4s, $156 with 2x6s. 2x6s = less lumber. I have a stockpile of 2x8s which I will use for the bottom layers, I don't have a count; but I will construct them first to get a handle on construction techniques and suitability. Regardless of how many I can produce with the 2x8s, I will not use them for the upper layers. long term solution a lift is definitely a better idea.
I'm a retired civil/structural engineer who started his career as a carpenter. This exercise will actually be fun for me, and I figured out a simple way to interlock these large "Legos".
Thanks to everyone for your input!

 

Sounds like my brother, the Electrical Engineer, setting up five relays to turn on a light bulb!😀

 

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