Wheel cribs and race ramps suggestions

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my5thmopar

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You know that feeling that something isn’t right and it’s time to make a change. I’ve used good quality jack stands my entire life. I never get under a car without them. Not even for a second. For some reason I don’t feel safe under a car anymore with stands. I take measures such as a extra wheel or car ramp to lessen the chance of getting killed. Maybe it’s an age thing IDK. Anyway I’m thinking of buying or building cribbing. Any suggestions as I don’t have room for a lift and I need the extra room for a creeper. Thanks Craig.
 
Man I’m with ya, the more I look at my jack stands the more I don’t trust them. Have a good pair and have always used them. I use solid blocks mostly now, have 6 of these. If I have to use jack stands I’ll back them up with something else or another jack stand.
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I made mine (22"x14") out of some 3/4" plywood on the tops. Bought some 2x4's. Deck screws and materials about $80.00. Two levels 7" and 14". I feel pretty safe, plus the jacks.
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I like the wood stand some of yall have built, but I have no problem with good jack stands. I always go overkill when I buy them. I get the big ones. I still like the idea of the wood stands for extra height though.
 
The kids old swing set is going to magically transform into wheel cribs like Woody's shows. might have to buy some extra material to get the height I want but there are four 4x4s and a 4x6 there. I've got a 6000 lb mid-rise scissor lift under the car and my evil plan is to get it up 2-3 feet, set it on the cribs and then pull the lift out so I can access the middle. May use a sheet of plywood over the lift instead. We'll see.
 
I'm thinking that 10-14 inch is a good height. Should give enough room to move around. Anybody have the plastic race ramps? They look pretty expensive.
 
I RARELY use a creeper anymore. I have grown to loathe them. They either roll away too easily when you're trying to apply leverage, OR they get hung up on something and stop rolling. That second one REALLY pisses me OFF. I've just gotten to where I just lay on the floor. Much less headache.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I RARELY use a creeper anymore. I have grown to loathe them. They either roll away too easily when you're trying to apply leverage, OR they get hung up on something and stop rolling. That second one REALLY pisses me OFF. I've just gotten to where I just lay on the floor. Much less headache.
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i've never liked creepers. same reasons. a good piece of cardboard gives a little cushion and lets you slide if the ground isn't too smooth.

anyone seen these in person? maybe if i run out of other projects i'll make a couple
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kursplat said:
i've never liked creepers. same reasons. a good piece of cardboard gives a little cushion and lets you slide if the ground isn't too smooth.

anyone seen these in person? maybe if i run out of other projects i'll make a couple
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Those are kinda cool. On ebay for a tick over 200 a pair. Free shippin.
 
I like the wooden block idea but suppose I want to remove a wheel, How would I handle that?
 
Murray said:
I like the wooden block idea but suppose I want to remove a wheel, How would I handle that?
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Like this. Don’t worry, that concrete was cracked long before that car rolled in.

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RustyRatRod said:
I RARELY use a creeper anymore. I have grown to loathe them. They either roll away too easily when you're trying to apply leverage, OR they get hung up on something and stop rolling. That second one REALLY pisses me OFF. I've just gotten to where I just lay on the floor. Much less headache.
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With a sheet of doubled card board --------------
 
Cardboard fan, easy to slide on and absorbs any fluids I might spill or leaks. Family now saves heavy cardboard for me.

my5thmopar said:
I'm thinking that 10-14 inch is a good height.
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I have about 10-11” has worked well for me. Maybe a hair short. Changed rear seal, clutch, trans, but with trans I couldn’t get the trans out on trans jack. So I slid trans off jack under car then I was able to slide it out from under car.
 
Murray said:
I like the wooden block idea but suppose I want to remove a wheel, How would I handle that?
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on the front i use a bottle jack under the a-arm and slide the cribbing over to the k-frame. on the rear i'll swap jack stands in and out as needed for access. as with any lifting you need to adjust the lift points for access to the work. if i'm ever under the car during an earthquake, i'll be a lot happier with the cribs
 
One more dumb question- how do you get a car up high enough to put a 14" block under the tires? Is it done in steps? Do you have a better floor jack than me?
 
+10 for the wooden cribs. I finally built some and I can pull myself all around the car, under it etc and never leave my creeper. it's like flying upside down :)
 
RustyRatRod said:
I RARELY use a creeper anymore. I have grown to loathe them. They either roll away too easily when you're trying to apply leverage, OR they get hung up on something and stop rolling. That second one REALLY pisses me OFF. I've just gotten to where I just lay on the floor. Much less headache.
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Your pony tail. :poke:
 
I'd like to add something but it's probably not that big of a deal for cribbing but... I have years of experience using blocks of wood when doing automobile collision frame repair and those pressure treated pieces of wood with the little claw marks all over them (wolmanized) do not hold up very well. The wood that is selected is soft so it will absorb the preservative and all of those claw marks are incipient cracks waiting to happen.
 
Murray said:
One more dumb question- how do you get a car up high enough to put a 14" block under the tires? Is it done in steps? Do you have a better floor jack than me?
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Murray,
I made mine in two sections each. About 7" for the first level, then I raise the front end to second section 14", then the back. Takes awhile, but I make sure everything is good. I don't have a pic of it sitting on the just the first level.
 
Bodyperson said:
I'd like to add something but it's probably not that big of a deal for cribbing but... I have years of experience using blocks of wood when doing automobile collision frame repair and those pressure treated pieces of wood with the little claw marks all over them (wolmanized) do not hold up very well. The wood that is selected is soft so it will absorb the preservative and all of those claw marks are incipient cracks waiting to happen.
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All types of wood crack, especially when it's 20 years old like the pressure treated I used. I'm not worried, cribbing is used to hold up ships in dry dock and moving buildings, they don't use jack stands.
 
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