Jack stands

[HTC42]

I’m planning on going some suspension work that requires the spring to be unloaded. On an SOA truck with 35” tires I think that’s about a 32-34” Jack stand…. Which is difficult to find and probably for a good reason. I had a thought this morning. If I Jack up the corner I want to work on, take the tire off and replace with a bare 15” wheel, I can probably get it safely on a 22-24” stand. Just thought I’d share.

 

[brian]

Why do you want the wheels on to do suspension work?

 

[pb4ugo]

Why do you want the wheels on to do suspension work?

Exactly. Find the tallest stable stands you can find. Keep in mind the weight rating they post is for the pair.

 

[HTC42]

Why do you want the wheels on to do suspension work?

In the horrible case of something catastrophic happening, I would like the chance of protecting the brakes from hitting the pavement. The concept of working on this truck without a lift is weird for me.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Rounds of firewood under the frame rails, with some 4x4 oak pieces to help make up any extra. Take the tires off and lower the frame down to the wood.

 

[GRM]

I have a set of pro eagle jack stands. I want to say they go up to 40”? Either way, I use them on one of their lowest settings with my 40.

 

[HTC42]

I don’t have a garage or a flat driveway, so all work would be on one corner at a time… and in a day. Small town compliance officer loves to give tickets for anything and everything.

 

[Skreddy]

House screw jacks have worked for me in the past to do stuff like this.

 

[jim land]

Rounds of firewood under the frame rails, with some 4x4 oak pieces to help make up any extra. Take the tires off and lower the frame down to the wood.

I did the wood stand in the past, it work great

 

[wimberosa]

ok. i'm going to say this and it sounds like i'm being a party pooper.....but I almost killed myself doing this with jacking up a side of a porch roof. I was using non-dimensional lumber as a "stay" to hold up the roof. The cedar post I was using had a slight bend in the middle. Its really easy with non-straight timbers to realize there is significant deflection going on. Luckily I was standing just to the side of this timber when it popped out sideways with tremendous force. Best to use something engineered for the task.