> At 02:32 PM 12/5/2001 -0600, Spector, Larry wrote:
> So do you use a standard floor jack on your makeshift bridge? Do you
> jack up
> the car before lifting it? I can't picture exactly how this would work.
>
> Yes, a standard floor jack. The "plank" I use is a piece of hot rolled
> steel channel _approximately_ 10" wide, 48" long, 3/16" thick, with a 1"
> lip along the sides forming a very shallow U shape. I bought it from
> http://www.metalsdepot.com. The lip adds strength to the plate and
> acts as
> a guardrail for the rolling jack I use.
Many 4-post lift manufacturers offer just such a beam as an option.
- Bill Rabel
Wet Spot Garage
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