4 post lift wheel removal
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton FL
4 post lift wheel removal
I have a Bendpak HD9 4 post lift. Can I raise my car, slide 4
6 ton jack stands under the car placed on the garage floor, place a 2 x 6 on top of the jack stands positioned under the front and rear cross members. Slowly lower the lift so the car is supported by the jack stands on the ground.
Is anyone using this method and is it safe? Will I cause any damage?
6 ton jack stands under the car placed on the garage floor, place a 2 x 6 on top of the jack stands positioned under the front and rear cross members. Slowly lower the lift so the car is supported by the jack stands on the ground.
Is anyone using this method and is it safe? Will I cause any damage?
Safety Car
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
It should work fine. Just make sure that everything is stable and properly aligned before you lower the car. That method is a PITA really. What type of work are you trying to accomplish ? If just changing tires or doing brake work, just use a floor jack and puck picking up one side of the car at a time. You really need to invest in a set of rolling jacks for your lift. They will make life a bunch easier and safer.
Racer
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From: Las vegas Nevada
Jack Pucks
Jack Pucks work best for this and there are many posts about doing this. You can buy or make your own pucks by using Hockey pucks with an eye bolt in the center is the preferred choice.
Tech Contributor
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buy a pair of hydraulic scissor jacks...they fit the jacking points on the rockers...with a pair you can raise one side of the car at a time for tire removal, brake work, etc. Here is the one I use....I may get 2 more so I can jack the entire car up and sail through any work I am doing!
They sit right on your ramps, no need to mess around under the chassis.
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
They sit right on your ramps, no need to mess around under the chassis.http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
Last edited by $$$frumnuttin'; May 23, 2013 at 07:55 PM.
Le Mans Master
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buy a pair of hydraulic scissor jacks...they fit the jacking points on the rockers...with a pair you can raise one side of the car at a time for tire removal, brake work, etc. Here is the one I use....I may get 2 more so I can jack the entire car up and sail through any work I am doing! They sit right on your ramps, no need to mess around under the chassis.
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
They sit right on your ramps, no need to mess around under the chassis.http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
Tech Contributor
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They look like a good jack and could come in handy. But I would be concerned working on brakes or suspension while the car is supported by a jack. I would like something solid like a jack stand before I get under the car. Or am I missing something? Do they have a locking mechanism or something?
The nice thing is you do not need any pucks....the contact surface is about 2x3 inches and fits perfectly inside the frame rail opening. This allows lowered cars, like mine, to be jacked up without extra hardware or ramping. The lowest setting, at rest, is about 3 and 3/4 inches which easily fits under most C5s as long as they are not lowered too much. If they are lower, you can place your drive up ramps flush in front of the vehicle position, and drive your front end up a couple inches thus allowing clearance for the jacks. I'll post a pic for you in a minute.
Here is a view of the jack in use for test mounting my new wheels....
Here I am fitting the DIY side skirts....note the drive on ramps up front to gain some clearance at the jacking points.
...installing coilovers...what a pain!
a better view...and my last one...you get the idea I'm sure...these are handy and cheap and strong as an ox.
Last edited by $$$frumnuttin'; May 24, 2013 at 03:24 PM.
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Drifting
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From: montreal quebec
buy a pair of hydraulic scissor jacks...they fit the jacking points on the rockers...with a pair you can raise one side of the car at a time for tire removal, brake work, etc. Here is the one i use....i may get 2 more so i can jack the entire car up and sail through any work i am doing!:d they sit right on your ramps, no need to mess around under the chassis.
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton FL
Thanks for all posters who responded especially those who posted photos. I was thinking someone used the method I mentioned in #1 lowering the lift with jack stands on the ground under the front and rear cross members. This would seem to be economical and safe. Am I missing something?
Le Mans Master
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From: Belleville Mich.
Yes, You are missing the fact that what you are attempting/proposing to do is in fact the hard way.
The two members that posted pictures of their four post lifts & their vehicles blocked, would be the most practical way to change wheels, brakes, etc.
The two members that posted pictures of their four post lifts & their vehicles blocked, would be the most practical way to change wheels, brakes, etc.
Last edited by bumble-z; May 25, 2013 at 11:46 AM.
Racer
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From: Palatine IL
Patches, Where did you get the scissor jack? I have one like $$$frumnuttin' but want one that will lift the crossmember using the jack tray.
Race Director
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I see no problem whatsoever with those scissor jacks being used as pictured. If I knew of a good scissor jack to recommend I would have recommended the exact same thing.
Melting Slicks
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From: Frisco Texas
buy a pair of hydraulic scissor jacks...they fit the jacking points on the rockers...with a pair you can raise one side of the car at a time for tire removal, brake work, etc. Here is the one I use....I may get 2 more so I can jack the entire car up and sail through any work I am doing! They sit right on your ramps, no need to mess around under the chassis.
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
They sit right on your ramps, no need to mess around under the chassis.http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8347561/
helluva deal right now...20% off of $59 and free shipping over $75....never seen them cheaper.
Le Mans Master
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From: Belleville Mich.
If you feel comfortable with your head/limbs under them without blocking added, that's completely up to you.
Race Director
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If you're dumb enough to stick your head under a car that's only lifted on a jack then you deserve what happens....
Tech Contributor
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I personally don't like the stacked pieces of wood as much as the jacks. Stacked wood pieces can slide over each other dropping the car too, and the car would likely be sliding to one side of the lift if that happened.
If you're dumb enough to stick your head under a car that's only lifted on a jack then you deserve what happens....
If you're dumb enough to stick your head under a car that's only lifted on a jack then you deserve what happens....
When I use those jacks I am standing outside the vehicle footprint, and if I am going to get under the car I simply add my blocks, which are solid pieces of wood 10" x 10" x 12" cut from mining timbers. also, the lift isn't raised more than a couple feet...just to shoulder height for less strain on my back on knees. Finally, these hydraulic jacks run circles around your ordinary hand crank type which I usually throw away due to their thin gauge steel components.