Using Jack Stands On Gravel

Make the board longer than the car is wide to allow the load to be spread out and chock the rear wheels tightly.

Using jack stands on gravel. Gives you a chance of finding that dropped bolt socket otherwise they just disappear into the gravel. Don t support a car only with a jack. This does five things. Question about using a jack and jackstands on gravel by anonymous not verified 12 apr 2014 i am basically forced to do it on gravel as the only level ground that is concrete is the parking lot down at the lake nearby and i d rather not have to go down there to do work on my truck.

Working on gravel or grass can allow the jack stand to shift off the vertical and tip. Jack stands are very inexpensive especially when it s your life that you are. If lifting the entire front or rear choose a jack point in the center of the front or rear suspension or frame. I guess i assume you are using jack stands.

Get some decent jack stands. October 6 2015 by. Gives you something to roll the floor jack on. So put it in first gear or park and set the parking brake.

Jack up the vehicle using a solid jacking point leaving enough room for the jack stand to support the car. Then slide your jack stand in from the side of the vehicle and line up the divot on the stand with one of your vehicle s pinch points which are located behind the tires on the. How to safely setup jack stands on blacktop stone dirt posted. But i d cut 3 4 pieces that are 6 larger on each side then the base of your jack stands.

If lifting just one wheel lifting just that corner of the vehicle is a good idea. If you have to work on gravel the plywood idea is a good one. In hot weather all that weight concentrated at the bottom of a metal jack stand or floor jack can punch divots into asphalt warmed by the sun or high summer temperatures so choose concrete. To use jack stands start by activating your vehicle s parking brake and jacking up the vehicle with a hydraulic floor jack so the tires are 2 3 inches off the ground.

I use a full sheet of 3 4 a b or a c plywood sideways to the car ie. The 8 direction running side to side to set the jack stands on.