We show you how to make custom car stands using basic tools. This is a great and inexpensive way to get more room under your vehicle.
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You could put another 2×4 or piece of steel flat bar on the open ends (or long side) for when you have the jack stands on them. This would stop the stands from sliding out and off and contain it on all 4 sides. I highly doubt they would slide, but if people are nervous about it that would be another cheap safety benefit. Appreciate the example.
If you make the base of the stands larger than the top, it increases stability. Makes it less likely that anything will tip. Think pyramid
Just what I needed. I have the maxjax two post lift, but wanted to build some of these cribs for wheel alignments at home. I saw a comment on using one screw and/or glue and I think that should be fine since it is just used to hold the pieces together. I built an aquarium stand out of 2×4's many years ago to support 700 lbs, and the key point was to make sure to build it so that the woodwork is holding the weight, not the fasteners. Great video!
How do you get it up on the jacks though ? And the stands.
I followed all the instructions and tried it. Please come visit me and I will tell you all about it.
I'm in Room 233 at Community General.
Why did you make the front ones longer then the back u said u did 14×12 on smaller tires the back 14×10? I don't understand
Just wanted to stop by and drop a huge THANK YOU! Watched the video a few times then just dove right in. Made mine 16×16 and let me tell ya, it makes a 4th gen header install a piece of cake!! Lifts the car higher than my race ramps, wow are these nice!! Hats off to you!!!
Good project. I am doing the same. But the way you cut the wood pieces on that chop saw at 11:18 missed one of the best features of a chop saw!
For these cuts with a lot of the exact same sizes, you need to use the saw's fence and clamp down a "stop block" at the length needed. Then you can cut exact same length of pieces each time without measuring because measuring is prone to error and slow. The stop block clamp will cut pieces that are exact every time which is perfect for this type of project specifically. Faster and exact.
Nicely done. I'm drawing up plans for a bigger set, made to sit both an E38 BMW and my 1997 Ford Expedition, while keeping your in-built ability to use jack stands too. Expedition needs some sheet metal repairs, this seems like the best answer outside of a 4 post lift
👍 Thanks