Floor jack lifting points?

[Jazzer]

If you do use cement blocks, they are much stronger with the holes (cells) facing up and down, not side to side. And you’d want to place the weight directly over a solid portion of the block.

 

[97RangerXLT]

If you do use cement blocks, they are much stronger with the holes (cells) facing up and down, not side to side. And you’d want to place the weight directly over a solid portion of the block.

also might not be a bad idea to put a 2x8 board on top where the truck is resting on it, and if you are not on a smooth surface, another 2x8 below. cement blocks can crack/ crumble very easily if the weight of the vehicle is focused on a single point on the block. the wood will distribute the load much more evenly

AJ

 

[SenorNoob]

Probably not right, but this is the way I changed my front axle...

 

[Curious Hound]

Probably not right, but this is the way I changed my front axle...

That looks good to me. I usually follow up with another pair if jack stands on the frame toward the middle if the truck, just in case those front 2 get kicked for some reason. They never do, though.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I prefer using solid concrete block or the “termite” block over a regular 2 or 3 cell, just an extra safety factor. Years ago I got my hands on two chunks of cut sandstone and I’ll set my 6 ton stands on top of those.

I have put all four corners up on stands a few times. I don’t like doing it, especially if you’re not on a solid surface, it’s just begging for disaster to strike no matter how you do it. I had something like 7-9 jackstands under my green Ranger plus 4 or 5 jacks when it went down. I was going for a tire to start putting them back on when it happened. Mind you, I put crushed limestone down and set jackstands that are critical on something over the leveled limestone. Ground was really wet and soggy, one second it was stable and the next second it was on the ground with a jackstand through the gas tank…

Much better to work on one end at a time. Or, like is going to happen with my lowered green Ranger in the near future where I have to pull the entire front axle out to fix a frame crack… I’m going to drive the back up on something solid and then put my sandstone blocks and 6 ton stands in the front on the frame. That way I have some height under the truck but the back is still sitting on the tires.

 

[arse_sidewards]

I have junkyard style stands made from welded wheels that I use for supporting trucks by the frame when I need something longer term and don't wanna tie up my jack stands.

I'm sure the kind of geniuses who think the engine crossmember can't support the truck won't like that either.