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Homemade Extended Height Jackstands


Extended Height Jackstands
 
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TOOL:
Extended Height Jackstands
PLANS:
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BUILDER:
Linkedout4runner on pirate4x4.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade extended height jackstands fashioned by cutting a standard jackstand at the neck and welding in a 2x4 tube. Two lengths of 1x1/4 flat bar were utilized to brace the extension to the base.
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Jan 07, 2014 10:58 AM
daveward
This seems useful but I am a bit nervous about the wisdom of using this approach.  If I had my valuable car up on four of these I suspect I'd devise a backup plan...just in case something wiggles when it shouldn't.
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CATEGORIES:
Jacks and Lifts
TAGS:
jack stand, welding, modification
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
2
URL:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/shop-tools/482425-show-your-hand-made-tools-7.html#post10805770


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DIY Extended Height Jackstands - comment on how to build a Extended Height Jackstands - 1 comments
daveward says:
Jan 07, 2014 10:58 AM
This seems useful but I am a bit nervous about the wisdom of using this approach.  If I had my valuable car up on four of these I suspect I'd devise a backup plan...just in case something wiggles when it shouldn't.
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