Re: [DMCForum] How to safely lift the car onto 4 jack stands
From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:31:28 -0500
Use the jack stands, lift the front and back evenly and you should have
no problems. I have done this to my Delorean with no problems and a
driveway that had more of a slope than what you have, just make sure
the car is level.
Mark V
On Monday, September 6, 2004, at 02:21 PM, ryanpwright wrote:
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> Yesterday I had the car ~18" off the ground, sitting on four 2 ton
> jack stands. Took the tranny out, no problem, but I realized that if I
> was going to put it back in (with an appropriate transmission jack)
> I'd need a little more room, and my jack stands were fully extended.
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> So I bought four new jack stands. 6 ton rated "Powerbuilt" from
> Schuck's that can go up to ~24". I used my jack to lift the rear of
> the car another ~3-4" to begin putting the larger stands in place, at
> which time something bad happened: The car began moving toward me. I
> can only guess the wheels of the jack allowed it to roll and/or the
> front jack stands failed, because the front of the car came crashing
> down.
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> Quick survey, no damage to the car, although the stands are toast.
> Thank God I wasn't under there. Stands were Wal-Mart cheapies, I can't
> help but wonder if that contributed to the problem.
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> Pull out the angle meter, survey says my garge floor is a 0.75 to 1
> degree slope in the direction the car moved. Damn.
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> Now what do I do? I have the car back up on four stands, about 15" at
> this point, transmission sitting next to it. I am hesitant to try to
> get it any higher. Should I go an inch or two at a time, alternating
> front and back? Is this simply too dangerous? Jack stands say not to
> support a car on four of them...
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