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Originally Posted by ard
Yikes
What if that bar rolls???!??!
Looks like the only thing holding it to the jack is a vicegrip. The aspect ratio of the height above the jack looks like 2:1... 2" wide on the jack and 4" from the jack saddle to the lift points. This makes me nervous.
Great idea, but you need to ensure it cannot rolls as weight shifts. Weld it to the jack, or weld a round pin on the bar that replaces the saddle on the jack.
If that rolls the jack be supporting the car by, what, the driveline, exhaust and floorboard?
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Good feedback Ard, but...
If he places jack stands under the bar, directly beneah the jack pads & short welded risers on the bar, it should be virtually impossible to roll shouldn't it? The bar is cradled in the jack stand saddle.
The pictures show jack stands placed outboard of the risers.
The only (small) potential for "rolling" would be when lifting the car and I would have thought that the rollers on the floor jack would take up those forces.
Regarding the vice grips comment, it looks like the centre section of the bar is wider than the floor jack pad, so there should be no potential for rolling.
Cool idea. I might build a couple of these too.
Those Ivy League folks in Ithaca have larger brains, I am told.
Salty.