Brilliant 2nd picture!!!On the subject of Jack stands I use these, marketed as “safety Jack stands” I’ve had them a few years now and they have been invaluable for working under the vans fitting water tanks etc. Each is rated at 5 ton and as can be seen in the second picture they have spring loaded locking pins which raises the vehicle up by another 6” or so
Yep very useful to, I bought the above thingies after buying a BMW F11 and realising my Halford ramps were too steep and fouled the front bumper when it was time to change the oil etc.My next job will be to make a set of long high rise ramps for the van.
You could do with a pair of those big ramps that the car sales places use.My next job will be to make a set of long high rise ramps for the van.
Nice piece of kit but would like to see some diagonals in the main sections to reduce the likelihood of collapse. thanks for postingYou have to click on the youtube link,
Usless as the on the weal sills, always jack on a suspension part like the wishbone/chassis if possible, many a sill iv seen collapse under load.Jack stands not sure if they are new or not taken , from YouTube
My campervan, strong bu--er underneath.I wouldn't jack up old scoda on the sills either ,truck looks good though,
Some people can't read the handbook and completely miss the jacking pointsSaw a chap jack a newish Fiat up on the sill for it to fold up inside, shitron and renault are well known for this too.
Already tried it today on my drive and yes used a piece of 25mm ply. Worked perfectly and as I previously mentioned will only use it when out and about on my travels if no phone signal to contact recovery company.2T trolley jack fine for 3.5 T. Use on level surface. Take a 1ft by 3 ft section of high quality 15mm ply to put under jack to allow it to roll as you lift. Experiment on a solid level surface to see how far jack rolls to help with placement of ply in future. I could roll as much as 6 inches. If it doesn't roll as it lifts then this contributes very significantly to the instability mentioned in previous posts.
Still only thin tin,dont do it.Some people can't read the handbook and completely miss the jacking points