[QUOTE=Dave J;24611200(35" from the tire)
[/QUOTE] Ummm. Make that 36" ... |
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I have 2 sets of their 8" wheel cribs...I use them for things like oil changes or transmission/diff fluid changes (that's why I bought 2 sets). They're much safer than traditional jacks and are easy to transport and/or store. You could also use them for winter storage to keep your tires from developing flat spots. I will say this, if you're a "big person" you may want to go with the 10" cribs. I'm 6' and 245 and it's a tight squeeze under certain parts of the car when it's up on all 4 cribs. I got two sets for $200 shipped, so they are a cheaper alternative than a lift and don't take up much room, but they definitely have their limitations. You still need a lift or traditional jacks for suspension work. Here is what I got, you can also get 10 and 12" versions.
https://raceramps.com/car-ramps/gara...8-wheel-cribs/ |
@BootsS2K thanks for sharing some pictures of your S2000 up on race ramps. Love seeing pictures of it.
@Dave J , thanks for sharing that calculator. Didn't even know that existed. @CH53Driver , any pictures of your S2000 up on the 8" cribs? |
Pics
I don’t have any from the side showing it up on all 4 cribs, but I got two from under the car when doing a coolant flush recently. I’ll get a couple next time I have it up on all 4 cribs. For reference, that’s a 3 gallon bucket under the radiator.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...69d8dccc1.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...f7fc9b5aa.jpeg |
@CH53Driver thank you so much for the pictures! That looks like it has adequate room.
looking forward to seeing your pictures of the car on all 4 cribs. Just curious - what’s your jack sequence when you put the car on all 4 cribs? Do you do it a corner at a time or 2 at a time (front or back at the same time)? |
Originally Posted by Bri
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@CH53Driver thank you so much for the pictures! That looks like it has adequate room.
looking forward to seeing your pictures of the car on all 4 cribs. Just curious - what’s your jack sequence when you put the car on all 4 cribs? Do you do it a corner at a time or 2 at a time (front or back at the same time)?
A couple of extra thoughts/advice:
I am about to change the oil on my Accord, I'll post a couple of pics for a visual reference as to the sequence described above. If I have time tomorrow, I'll put my S2000 up on all 4 cribs. |
Accord on RR
Okay, so just started my oil change on my 2018 Accord 2.0T. (stock height)
I will post, in sequence, the steps I took to put my front wheels/tires onto the 8" RR cribs: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...1f3734e163.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...6873a2a97f.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...806c2c4739.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...afd633e1c9.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...752caed9a2.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...053bb88018.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...c55965fbee.jpg At no time do I ever have to put any part of my body under the car while in the lifting phase. I push the cribs into place once I have enough clearance to get them under the tires. I hold the side of each crib when pushing, that way if something were to let go, even my hands wouldn't get caught under any part of the car. Once it is settled onto the cribs, with the cribs being as close to center under the tires (remember, the suspension will re-load when you put weight back onto it so keep that in mind when placing your cribs), only then do I get under the car. I am using an 8-quart bucket for this oil change for clearance visualization. I also used my framing square, so you can see about how many inches it actually lifted my Accord using the 8" cribs. |
Are those cribs really safer than using jack stands for when I need to get under the car for coolant, tranny and diff fluid changes?
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Before I bought my QuickJack, I made my own cribs for something less than $20. You can do all four wheels with two (2) 2"x12"x12' planks and a few feet of 1x2 or 2x2 for chocks. I used them for something like 20 years. I gave them to a fellow S-owner after I got the QuickJack.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...1e4eb59cbc.jpg |
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