How To: Proper use of the floor jack and jack stands on the front/rear of a DeLorean

[StainlessSteelDream]

Another cool jackstand, so you don't have to jack and figure out where to put the jackstand, they combined them ... http://www.jackpointjackstands.com/

[BTTF-1]

Pretty Cool.

Thanks for sharing!

ED

[ALEXAKOS]

Nice idea but the height is too low.
You can't roll under it or hardly crawl on your back to work.
They should come up with spacers to select different heights.

[ssdelorean]

To get a floor jack under the front of a lowered car, one or two boards like that would be plenty.

Two if your car is lowered and you have a front ground effect ;-)

[StainlessSteelDream]

They should come up with spacers to select different heights.

I think they do, or at least you can buy them extra.

[djdogbone]

$369 for the pair! Wow, no wonder Leno has them in his garage.

[Bill6298]

Has anyone found it useful to buy wheel cribs? I noticed these Race Ramps wheel cribs are two parts so you can get to full height in two steps on all four wheels. I was thinking I could jack the car up from the rear center, place two cribs, jack the front center, place two cribs, and repeat. Looks like they sell 8", 10", or 12".

http://www.raceramps.com/adjustable-...eel-cribs.aspx

I'm looking for the safest way to get under the car to get at the fuel accumulator and any other job that doesn't require the wheels off.

Speaking of safety, with jack stands, does anyone worry about putting wood on top of the stands? Isn't it possible it could split (even with duct tape)? Is the wood really necessary to protect the frame?

[rdarlington]

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I'm looking for the safest way to get under the car to get at the fuel accumulator and any other job that doesn't require the wheels off.

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I use $40 plastic ramps from AutoZone and a pair of jack stands "just in case" and had no problem reaching the accumulator, no problem running a new clutch line, etc. I'm a pretty big guy, but my car is also at factory height (not lowered) and I hear that helps.

-Bob

[Bitsyncmaster]

Another cool jackstand, so you don't have to jack and figure out where to put the jackstand, they combined them ... http://www.jackpointjackstands.com/

I like this idea but the price (for someone unemployed) is just to much. I drive my car up on rams on one end and then use two foor jacks to lift the other end. Then use wood blocks to "backup" the floor jacks.

[jawn101]

Speaking of safety, with jack stands, does anyone worry about putting wood on top of the stands? Isn't it possible it could split (even with duct tape)? Is the wood really necessary to protect the frame?

In order:

- Not really.
- Sure, I guess, but it's probably an equal risk that the stands themselves could fail - just replace the wood if it starts looking worn, and don't use crappy material. I use some cut up chunks of 2x4 - very strong wood and cheap as can be.
- Yes, absolutely. Try it just once without and see how happy you are.