Just wanted to stop by and drop a huge THANK YOU! Watched the video a few times then just dove right in. Made mine 16x16 and let me tell ya, it makes a 4th gen header install a piece of cake!! Lifts the car higher than my race ramps, wow are these nice!! Hats off to you!!!
Hey I followed yer video to get a truck up high enough for a trans swap. The wheel cribs worked great. I've never felt safer working under a car. Thanks mate!
You're welcome! I didn't really think about how safe they made me feel until I read your comment and I 100% agree with you. There's a high level of of feeling safe under a vehicle when it is sitting on the wheel cribs. Nice sturdy base and you know they aren't going any where and there is no chance of tip over. I'm glad you like them, thanks for commenting!
These are dope man. I love them. Exactly what I need for my caprice project. Only thing I would change is when putting a jack stand on the top I would install a piece of sheet metal to keep the bottom of the stands from cracking into the wood from the load. Just a thought. But awesome job
Great idea. I think it would be good to make each layer a little bigger than the layer above it so they wind up slightly pyrimid shaped. Seems like that would be safer from a tipping risk
You could put another 2x4 or piece of steel flat bar on the open ends (or long side) for when you have the jack stands on them. This would stop the stands from sliding out and off and contain it on all 4 sides. I highly doubt they would slide, but if people are nervous about it that would be another cheap safety benefit. Appreciate the example.
Nicely done. I'm drawing up plans for a bigger set, made to sit both an E38 BMW and my 1997 Ford Expedition, while keeping your in-built ability to use jack stands too. Expedition needs some sheet metal repairs, this seems like the best answer outside of a 4 post lift
Just what I needed. I have the maxjax two post lift, but wanted to build some of these cribs for wheel alignments at home. I saw a comment on using one screw and/or glue and I think that should be fine since it is just used to hold the pieces together. I built an aquarium stand out of 2x4's many years ago to support 700 lbs, and the key point was to make sure to build it so that the woodwork is holding the weight, not the fasteners. Great video!
Great video and tutorial. I plan on making 4 of those to work on my Mustang. This is a great way to pre-load control arm bushings and get underneath to tighten all the bolts with the car at ride height but raised up. I am worried about getting cheapo wood tho. The stuff at Home Depot has gotten of poorer quality lately. Thanks for sharing.
If you are putting jack stands on them, I believe that using 1/2" steel plate that first fits in the entire space that the stand sits in would amp up your safety factor. You are still putting the stands on "bridged" 2 x 4's but.... The engineers out there might have other thoughts, like solid support right to the floor under the jack stands.
These work great for Motorcycles too. I work at dealership and when we have someone pop in for a quick oil change or we are building a bike to put on the sales floor when they come in we'll throw it up on the wheel cribs instead of putting it on a lift.
Just in time! Thank you so much! First of all, just to give me the now normal culture of a crib as I didn't know what to call it but my father built one for lifting his project cars when I was a kid. I want to make a crib out of 4x4 prime Douglas Fir to support the front end of a 3,000 lb semi truck engine. This is so I can drop the front crossmember and change the motor mount and do some other work with cross member lowered. Did you have to build a notch for your jack-stand? Were you really worried about slipping off the crib? I didn't buy enough linear feet if I have to build a little square for the jack-stand to sit into. I was just going to place mine on top; maybe even cut some 2"x2" steel plates for the legs of the jack-stand to sit on on so it doesn't cut into the wood.
Excellent point about the screw pattern. I previously viewed similar videos on this topic and noticed this practice was lacking on their builds. Not a good situation to hit a (prior installed) screw head when drilling pilot holes or driving screws.
Me personally, I'd use bolts for the last two layers that the tire would be putting a lot more force on. Also, I'm going to make mine almost like a pyramid for stability reasons, so starting from the bottom will be thicker and the top will be get thinner. Thank you so much bro for this brilliant idea. I am too broke to afford a house to install a lift, and this is going to give me more than enough clearance to drop transmission..etc without getting pinched and smashing hands and elbows lol.
Curious - why not use 2 X 12s or 2 X 14s and just stack them (screwed together) and then stops on the top one? I have seen others making wheel cribs but never with larger solid wood stacked. Is there a disadvantage to doing so, as I would think it is even stronger.
From a production standpoint, I don't see why you wouldn't just come up with a standard for width and depth I.e. 13" square. You cut down on your build time significantly...
THEY GET HEAVY.. MAKE THEM 1 LAYER LOWER DRII PILOT HOLES FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. DONT PUT THEM UNDER THE SUSPENSION IF YOU ARE PUTTING ON QUARTER PANELS THEY ARE AT RIISK OF BUCKELING. NEED TO GO HIGHER. MAKE A BOX FOR YOUR JACK.
Can somebody answer a question that's already been asked How to you get the car wheels on there to start with? Im guessing a jack 1st then drop the Jack when you get that high after putting this in position.. ?
Good project. I am doing the same. But the way you cut the wood pieces on that chop saw at 11:18 missed one of the best features of a chop saw! For these cuts with a lot of the exact same sizes, you need to use the saw's fence and clamp down a "stop block" at the length needed. Then you can cut exact same length of pieces each time *without* measuring because measuring is prone to error and slow. The stop block clamp will cut pieces that are *exact* every time which is perfect for this type of project specifically. Faster and exact.
Could you screw the pieces of wood that need to be the same length together on top of each other using the pattern you used and then lay it sideways and make the cuts? This way the pilot holes would be predrilled and you would make 1 cut across 4 pieces of wood. Would prevent you from having to measure each piece individually sonce they would all be exactly the same lenght.
I use a Daytona 3 ton jack with a 4x4 pressure treated cut piece (about a 12” long scrap I had laying around) to jack it up, use jack stands on the rear, then the front, then slide those cribs in. Finish by doing the rear. Here’s his way if you haven’t found it yet: ruclips.net/video/gJ7t_WxgMK8/видео.html
Sorry, beginner question here. The boards are 2" thick. But we have to drill 2.5" to bind the 2 boards. Does that mean only .5" is enough for the 2 boards to bind solid? Also, can you confirm that you need to drill as deep as the screws are long ie 2.5"? Thanks.
Great questions! The actual dimensions of a 2x4 are 1.5" x 3.5". The 2.5" screws will give you an inch of bite. I like to sink the screws into the lumber about another quarter inch as well so that the screw head doesn't interfere with the boards on top. You should drill your holes as deep as the screws are long. Drilling a little deeper than the screw is long will not hurt anything.
It doesn't worry me because the cracks were in the lumber when I made them and most of the weight is pushing down, not out. If cracks are showing up after the fact, it's likely that the wood was wet and has dried out.
Have you ever used the same style cribs to set it on the frame instead of tires? What is the best way to do that... seems like all the weight would fall on the top 2x4.
I haven't, but I wouldn't hesitate to do it. I'd probably set the jack stands on top of the cribs like I show in the video. Another option would be to run a 4x4 across two sets of cribs and set the frame on it.
Ever have a car fall from a jack or stands? I have, it buckled the jack, lucky I felt it moving and got out. I’ll make mine like a pyramid shape with relieved 2X6 bottom course and I’ll use a tube of liquid nails along with the scews. My Mom’s brother died when a car fell on him. Be super careful everyone.
About cheapening the assembly process I think ( borrowed the idea from ruclips.net/video/achbTckZrPY/видео.html ) that screwing the planks together might be an overkill you can easily get away with just using a glue .
I’ve seen the videos where they literally just used the wood pieces stacked, no glue no screws, nothing! Truthfully the downforce weight literally would be sufficient to accomplish the task, and yes the screws might possibly in theory slightly compromise the integrity of the crib. But I have yet to see wooden studs in construction be compromised because of nails, screws and/or any additional piercings by owners though the drywall etc. Personally I’d rather it be screwed and also glued & take the risk with additional backups. Overkill it maybe, but you’ll live to tell of any compromises. Screw it, I say.
Ok moron, this is the industry standard. Look at Ekstensive in Texas or Kindigit in Utah. They both use these and their minimum cost for new client builds is $175K, so they might know what they are doing.
Guess what? It is. Hundred ton steam locomotives are supported on sleeper( tie) blocks. Wood is incredibly strong in compression and will fail audibly and in a controlled manner.
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Check out the blog post for more information: restocar.com/blog/how-to-make-wooden-car-stands/
And check out the video on lifting your car onto the stands. ruclips.net/video/gJ7t_WxgMK8/видео.html
How many 2x4 does it take to build all 4 Stands?
Useful video. I'll make a set soon. BTW I recommend the use of a stop block on the mitre saw. Easy to make repeated cuts.
Just wanted to stop by and drop a huge THANK YOU! Watched the video a few times then just dove right in. Made mine 16x16 and let me tell ya, it makes a 4th gen header install a piece of cake!! Lifts the car higher than my race ramps, wow are these nice!! Hats off to you!!!
Does 16x16 fit 275s pretty nicely?
Figure it out
Lol kcid@@fastway007
Hey I followed yer video to get a truck up high enough for a trans swap. The wheel cribs worked great. I've never felt safer working under a car. Thanks mate!
You're welcome! I didn't really think about how safe they made me feel until I read your comment and I 100% agree with you. There's a high level of of feeling safe under a vehicle when it is sitting on the wheel cribs. Nice sturdy base and you know they aren't going any where and there is no chance of tip over. I'm glad you like them, thanks for commenting!
I've been trying to think of a way I can get my car up high so I can completely fit underneath ! This just did it !
These are dope man. I love them. Exactly what I need for my caprice project. Only thing I would change is when putting a jack stand on the top I would install a piece of sheet metal to keep the bottom of the stands from cracking into the wood from the load. Just a thought. But awesome job
Thanks man, I'm glad you like them. Great suggestion about putting sheet metal between the jack stands and the cribs.
I find that could be possibly slippery? metal on metal? just a thought not knocking the idea.
Great idea. I think it would be good to make each layer a little bigger than the layer above it so they wind up slightly pyrimid shaped. Seems like that would be safer from a tipping risk
You could put another 2x4 or piece of steel flat bar on the open ends (or long side) for when you have the jack stands on them. This would stop the stands from sliding out and off and contain it on all 4 sides. I highly doubt they would slide, but if people are nervous about it that would be another cheap safety benefit. Appreciate the example.
Great tip. It’s always better to over build when safety is a concern. Thanks for checking out the video.
@@RestoCarhow much it cost u
Figure it out
Thank you so much. I see those in hot rod shops everywhere. Now I can build my own. Great video and thanks for sharing. I learned so much.
Nicely done. I'm drawing up plans for a bigger set, made to sit both an E38 BMW and my 1997 Ford Expedition, while keeping your in-built ability to use jack stands too. Expedition needs some sheet metal repairs, this seems like the best answer outside of a 4 post lift
Just what I needed. I have the maxjax two post lift, but wanted to build some of these cribs for wheel alignments at home. I saw a comment on using one screw and/or glue and I think that should be fine since it is just used to hold the pieces together. I built an aquarium stand out of 2x4's many years ago to support 700 lbs, and the key point was to make sure to build it so that the woodwork is holding the weight, not the fasteners. Great video!
Great video and tutorial. I plan on making 4 of those to work on my Mustang. This is a great way to pre-load control arm bushings and get underneath to tighten all the bolts with the car at ride height but raised up. I am worried about getting cheapo wood tho. The stuff at Home Depot has gotten of poorer quality lately. Thanks for sharing.
If you are putting jack stands on them, I believe that using 1/2" steel plate that first fits in the entire space that the stand sits in would amp up your safety factor. You are still putting the stands on "bridged" 2 x 4's but.... The engineers out there might have other thoughts, like solid support right to the floor under the jack stands.
These work great for Motorcycles too. I work at dealership and when we have someone pop in for a quick oil change or we are building a bike to put on the sales floor when they come in we'll throw it up on the wheel cribs instead of putting it on a lift.
Right on!! Thanks for the lesson. Bert
I wish I saw this video while I was still on spring break! Definitely my next project.
Just in time! Thank you so much!
First of all, just to give me the now normal culture of a crib as I didn't know what to call it but my father built one for lifting his project cars when I was a kid.
I want to make a crib out of 4x4 prime Douglas Fir to support the front end of a 3,000 lb semi truck engine. This is so I can drop the front crossmember and change the motor mount and do some other work with cross member lowered.
Did you have to build a notch for your jack-stand? Were you really worried about slipping off the crib? I didn't buy enough linear feet if I have to build a little square for the jack-stand to sit into. I was just going to place mine on top; maybe even cut some 2"x2" steel plates for the legs of the jack-stand to sit on on so it doesn't cut into the wood.
narrower cribs will cause less stability imo. So even if wheels only 10", I would still go wider to 12 keep it square and more stable sideways.
on concrete I'm sure it's fine... but like me on dirt I'm going to build mine X12"
Amazing!!
Im sure i can use these under the frame rails too as i want to remove everything on the car
Thanks!
They absolutely work under frame rails too!
Great demonstration, thanks man. I'm going to build a set today.
Excellent point about the screw pattern. I previously viewed similar videos on this topic and noticed this practice was lacking on their builds. Not a good situation to hit a (prior installed) screw head when drilling pilot holes or driving screws.
Great design and inexpensive, thanks!
Best tutorial on YT! Thank you!
Thank you!
Never imagined something so handy n great ,really great video!! perfect 10 in my opinion thanks for the great lesson amigo👍👍
Me personally, I'd use bolts for the last two layers that the tire would be putting a lot more force on. Also, I'm going to make mine almost like a pyramid for stability reasons, so starting from the bottom will be thicker and the top will be get thinner. Thank you so much bro for this brilliant idea. I am too broke to afford a house to install a lift, and this is going to give me more than enough clearance to drop transmission..etc without getting pinched and smashing hands and elbows lol.
Curious - why not use 2 X 12s or 2 X 14s and just stack them (screwed together) and then stops on the top one? I have seen others making wheel cribs but never with larger solid wood stacked. Is there a disadvantage to doing so, as I would think it is even stronger.
Is it better to use treated wood or does it even seem matter ??
I'm still kinda nervous about being under cars
Im "jacked " about this project !
You sound just like Steve Rinella and look a lot like him also.
From a production standpoint, I don't see why you wouldn't just come up with a standard for width and depth I.e. 13" square. You cut down on your build time significantly...
THEY GET HEAVY.. MAKE THEM 1 LAYER LOWER
DRII PILOT HOLES FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. DONT PUT THEM UNDER THE SUSPENSION IF YOU ARE PUTTING ON QUARTER PANELS
THEY ARE AT RIISK OF BUCKELING.
NEED TO GO HIGHER. MAKE A BOX FOR YOUR JACK.
@@kennethswanson714 are you saying not to use these? I'm not sure what you're saying
Can somebody answer a question that's already been asked
How to you get the car wheels on there to start with? Im guessing a jack 1st then drop the Jack when you get that high after putting this in position.. ?
Watch the video
Does it matter what timber you use?
is pine (a softwood) ok?
Good video and well done with your explanation.
good work sure could use you around the ranch
Is it safe for tires to leave it on stands for long time ? Over time are they going to deform from wood?
Good project. I am doing the same. But the way you cut the wood pieces on that chop saw at 11:18 missed one of the best features of a chop saw!
For these cuts with a lot of the exact same sizes, you need to use the saw's fence and clamp down a "stop block" at the length needed. Then you can cut exact same length of pieces each time *without* measuring because measuring is prone to error and slow. The stop block clamp will cut pieces that are *exact* every time which is perfect for this type of project specifically. Faster and exact.
Right tool for the right job
Right tool for the right job
Sweet exactly what I need to see!
Awesome video my man earned you a Sub! Thanks again.
How much weight will these hold. Got a two door Tahoe, need to get off the ground to do a rear main seal.
I need these but I need casters under em. Any idea where to get 16 heavy duty casters? Northern tool perhaps?
If you make the base of the stands larger than the top, it increases stability. Makes it less likely that anything will tip. Think pyramid
Extremely helpful!!! Thank you 😎👍
You're welcome!
Great video and job!
Pressure treated wood necessary for this or no? Quite a difference in price between 2x4 studs and pressure treated lumber. Thanks
No it's not. I used regular lumber in the video for my set. You could throw a coat of paint or stain on them if moisture is a concern.
Thank you sir. Great video. This is my weekend project and something I needed desperately to do the all wheel disc conversion on my 69 Camaro.
ummm, how did you get your car up that high?
thank you for the great video! i was always scared to death crawling under my van even with 2 jack stands on each side.
Could you screw the pieces of wood that need to be the same length together on top of each other using the pattern you used and then lay it sideways and make the cuts?
This way the pilot holes would be predrilled and you would make 1 cut across 4 pieces of wood. Would prevent you from having to measure each piece individually sonce they would all be exactly the same lenght.
Awesome. But wouldn't you worry about the jack stand slipping?
It's hard to find straight wood these days....
I hit the construction dumpsters ample FREE wood and screws etc etc
Thanks for the video. This is my plan B if I can't used my buddy's lift.
uve got some great videos man. u have a new subscriber. thanx & god bless dude
Thank you!
How did you got the car up that?
Thanks for sharing. I plan on makimg a version which i can get a jack under and interlocks when stacking..
You're welcome. That's a cool idea. Let us know how it goes.
Thanks for sharing!
Pre-drilling would likely prevent all the splitting seen in the ends. Using a quality glue/adhesive wouldn't hurt
thats what he said
Why did you make the front ones longer then the back u said u did 14×12 on smaller tires the back 14×10? I don't understand
How do you get it up on the jacks though ? And the stands.
I had the same question.
How'd he get it that high with a floor jack? Was the process safe?
I use a Daytona 3 ton jack with a 4x4 pressure treated cut piece (about a 12” long scrap I had laying around) to jack it up, use jack stands on the rear, then the front, then slide those cribs in. Finish by doing the rear. Here’s his way if you haven’t found it yet:
ruclips.net/video/gJ7t_WxgMK8/видео.html
Sorry, beginner question here.
The boards are 2" thick. But we have to drill 2.5" to bind the 2 boards. Does that mean only .5" is enough for the 2 boards to bind solid?
Also, can you confirm that you need to drill as deep as the screws are long ie 2.5"?
Thanks.
Great questions! The actual dimensions of a 2x4 are 1.5" x 3.5". The 2.5" screws will give you an inch of bite. I like to sink the screws into the lumber about another quarter inch as well so that the screw head doesn't interfere with the boards on top. You should drill your holes as deep as the screws are long. Drilling a little deeper than the screw is long will not hurt anything.
How you got your car off the ground on them?
Set jack under the control arm to keep the wheel as high as possible
DON'T UNDER THE SUSPENSION IF REPLACING QUARTER PANELS. THEY COULD BUCKEL. USE PILOT HOLES FOR SCREWS.
Is there any worry about the wood cracking or splintering under load? I see some of yours have cracks and it looks like mine do as well.
It doesn't worry me because the cracks were in the lumber when I made them and most of the weight is pushing down, not out. If cracks are showing up after the fact, it's likely that the wood was wet and has dried out.
Heard somewhere that soft wood is good to 500psi. With the small surface area of the feet of those jack stands, yeah I'd worry about it
Karan Sikka not sure where you heard that but the compressive forced of Douglas for is 7230psi based on a google search.
@@willparfet8912 I looked further, 500psi is the "fiber stress at proportional limit"
Karan Sikka I’ll do some digging thanks
Have you ever used the same style cribs to set it on the frame instead of tires? What is the best way to do that... seems like all the weight would fall on the top 2x4.
I haven't, but I wouldn't hesitate to do it. I'd probably set the jack stands on top of the cribs like I show in the video. Another option would be to run a 4x4 across two sets of cribs and set the frame on it.
Excellent video mate. Subbed.
Yeah yeah you got some old cregors...that's impressive...most impressive
So if I were to just stack 3 criss crossed solid ....no gap maybe 16 inches tall. .. It should support my F150 under the frame as stands??
Yeah should be fine. The way they are built in the video should be strong enough for an F-150.
Ever have a car fall from a jack or stands? I have, it buckled the jack, lucky I felt it moving and got out. I’ll make mine like a pyramid shape with relieved 2X6 bottom course and I’ll use a tube of liquid nails along with the scews. My Mom’s brother died when a car fell on him. Be super careful everyone.
Do you think this would support a silverado 2500?
I’d trust them under a 2500
good video man. thanx
Great job
damn ma ni am specifically looking to make these so i can wok on my 76 T/A .. thanks for the video
Nice ! Instead of pre drilling put the screw in reverse and burn it down some and it won’t split
Harbor Freight : Recall Jack stands lots of videos on RUclips. Hope you don't use them . Thanks for this video .
how about put 2 old rims on top of each other?
You do that let us know how it works assuming you live to tell the tale
Welded? With the tires
It's fairly safe without f that
Id use Wood glue also. Will be much stronger.
For sure, great tip. Thanks for sharing.
Great job!!!!!!!
Thanks!
good job thanks
Nice year of Camaro
Awesome!!
Hi mate from Australian where we use mm the right way to measure
👍 Thanks
Random but you look like Matthew Lillard
About cheapening the assembly process
I think ( borrowed the idea from ruclips.net/video/achbTckZrPY/видео.html )
that screwing the planks together might be an overkill
you can easily get away with just using a glue .
Thanks for the tip. I agree that a good glue should be sufficient.
In that video that guy goes on to make the case that nails or screws actually compromise the integrity of the cribs. Is that true?
I’ve seen the videos where they literally just used the wood pieces stacked, no glue no screws, nothing! Truthfully the downforce weight literally would be sufficient to accomplish the task, and yes the screws might possibly in theory slightly compromise the integrity of the crib. But I have yet to see wooden studs in construction be compromised because of nails, screws and/or any additional piercings by owners though the drywall etc. Personally I’d rather it be screwed and also glued & take the risk with additional backups. Overkill it maybe, but you’ll live to tell of any compromises. Screw it, I say.
I started with Woodglut plans.
you could have shortened this video so much.
Aweosme
I dont trust jack stands
I followed all the instructions and tried it. Please come visit me and I will tell you all about it.
I'm in Room 233 at Community General.
So basically you’re putting all the weight of your vehicle on Eight short pieces of 2 x 4, yeah that seems completely safe to me
Ok moron, this is the industry standard. Look at Ekstensive in Texas or Kindigit in Utah. They both use these and their minimum cost for new client builds is $175K, so they might know what they are doing.
Guess what? It is. Hundred ton steam locomotives are supported on sleeper( tie) blocks. Wood is incredibly strong in compression and will fail audibly and in a controlled manner.
good work sure could use you around the ranch