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Old 05-25-2016, 02:44 PM
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Default Car Blocks

Lance I was under the Firebird many moons ago
with it sitting on jackstands when we had a 5.0 quake
I was out from under that car in no time

It does make you think about it
My new shop has t-bar ceilings with 2x4 drop-in
lights.. I don't think the lights have the extra wires
and there are no compression posts on the ceiling grid
that we normally do on new ceilings...(I am a contractor)
The building is metal and will flex but I am sure lights and ceiling may not
be good bouncing off the cars

Bob
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Old 06-01-2016, 07:20 AM
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I made mine 16"x16", 6" tall. I also made them where I could interlock them together and get additional heights at 6" each. Best money I've ever spent. Although, (and it takes a little work) find where someone is building a house and ask if you can go through their scrap 2x4's. I'm betting you could probably get enough free wood to build them.
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Old 06-01-2016, 01:46 PM
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Best tool in my garage is these blocks never a worry to climb under car and u can have car at ride height wit out suspension hanging!
have had mine for 10 yrs.

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Old 06-01-2016, 03:50 PM
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Yea I built mine 16" x 16" as well as you can cut clean 8ft 2x4's into this length and have no small scraps. I made mine 8 stacked high so they're right at the top of my jack which is nice. Feel 100% confident crawling under the car, which I never was on jack stands.

Wish I had built them sooner. Cost about $35-40 in materials.


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Old 06-01-2016, 06:26 PM
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I did the same but made another set 5 stacks high. I use the short ones to get the car up under all 4 and then the 8 stack so that they are 12 stacks high. Easy to work on
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