2x4 Supports For Front Axle? (1 Viewer)

[bicycleagent003]

Hey y'all, I've seen pictures here of supports placed under the radius arms up front, for the purpose of making working in the engine bay easier on lifted trucks. I used search but can't find the pics.

If you have such a picture could you post it up here, or direct me to the relevant thread/post.

Thanks in advance.

 

[LINUS]

Are you talking about jacking/pull the FR wheels/tires & laying the FR down on 2x4’s under the radius arms?

You could, but the brakes / dust shields are still there, so you’ll only gain the height of your tire sidewall & ~inch since the inner wheel wall & ~1/2” gap to the dust shield.

Gorilla makes a killer platform (adj height, outrigger arms) for ~$75 @ Home Depot.

(I got mine around Christmas - got 2 as I use them all the time - they were on a serious sale)

Gorilla Ladders 4.6 ft. x 2.5 ft. Aluminum Heavy-Duty PRO Slim-Fold Work Platform, 4 Adjustable Heights, 375 lbs. Load Capacity GLWP-55A-2 - The Home Depot

The all-new Gorilla Ladders Heavy-Duty Adjustable Aluminum PRO Slim-Fold Work Platform is like having 4 different work platforms in 1. Easily adjust this work platform between 4 different heights. The

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[bicycleagent003]

I'm talking about stacking 2x4s with the top piece parallel to the length of the truck, and then below that 2 or 3 2x4's in the opposite direction. I've seen it here in Mud, I just can't find it right now. I'll keep looking.

 

[Pin_Head]

Google "cribbing images"

 

[-Spike-]

Google "cribbing images"

I don't know why, but I'm afraid to do that.

 

[Pin_Head]

Don't worry, it won't skeer ya.

 

[dsmud4u]

Don't worry, it won't skeer ya.

I was game. Just some horses gnawing on some fence post.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

I'm talking about stacking 2x4s with the top piece parallel to the length of the truck, and then below that 2 or 3 2x4's in the opposite direction. I've seen it here in Mud, I just can't find it right now. I'll keep looking.

like a diving board?

 

[thatcabledude]

I don't know why, but I'm afraid to do that.

I was game. Just some horses gnawing on some fence post.

 

[inkpot]

pallets are your friend??

 

[Rwhat]

Here’s what I did. Can go lower if you want. It easily clears the dust shields. Was the best thing when I did my head gasket. 1 set under each arm, very sturdy.

 

[-Spike-]

Here’s what I did. Can go lower if you want. It easily clears the dust shields. Was the best thing when I did my head gasket. 1 set under each arm, very sturdy.


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Is that screwed together, or just stacked? I guess it probably doesn't matter a lot, but easier to reposition or whatever if it moves as one piece.

 

[Rwhat]

Is that screwed together, or just stacked? I guess it probably doesn't matter a lot, but easier to reposition or whatever if it moves as one piece.

Screwed together. That’s about as far as my woodwork skills go.

 

[Oscar Witte]

You could just cut the dust shields and set your rotors on the ground if it's concrete or asphalt.