Trans jack for motor stand?

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gzig5

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Probably stupid, but here goes. Floor space is at a premium in my garage, I mean PREMIUM. I've got a nice 800lb HF trans jack and I've got a 360 short block sitting on a furniture dolly. I'd like to have the footprint the motor is taking up shared with the trans jack. I've got the tools but before I start cutting and welding and find out the hard way, has anyone adapted a trans jack to act as a motor stand. I only need it for storage purposes, I won't be working on it and if I need the jack I'll remove the motor temporarily. Not going to raise it high and I could replace that whole adjustable table if needed. Obviously not ideal but it isn't going to kill me sitting under the work bench, right?
 
Go for it. I use my truck and under the car for parts storage when the car is down.
 
Absolutely. I would do it in a heartbeat. But l am a welder / fabricator so building some sort of cradle to hold the motor is no big deal to me. I'm sure you can make something work. Especially if you are not going to move it around a lot.
 
Well, maybe I'm not nutz then. If anyone has done something like this feel free to post. I rarely get it right on the first pass when I dream something up so having a reference to work from is helpful.
 
look at it through a set of binoculars in reverse...then you can pick it up with a tweezer and place it in a match box.....

the shared storage space is an excellent means to an end...do store it with hydraulics unloaded...if you have to jack it for ground clearance of any type...block the plate to the base....
 
I used to have a motorcycle jack that I used the same way. As long as it can handle the weight and you take steps to ensure the load is balanced on the jack, why not.
 
I put this bumper on my truck, it weighed around 400 lbs using a motorcycle jack.
I bolted 2"angle iron to the sides, them bolted 4X4 wood to the angles running across, braced it with a couple of 2X4, and put eyelets on 4 corners.
Worked great, considering I did it in an rough asphalt alley by myself one Sunday morning.
My neighbor came over to supervise, I told him "I got this"
he said he was just there to call 911 if needed.
He did say that it was alot more stable than what he thought it would be.

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