Or its side, with or without the mattresses @DXX reminded us of!
Jacking Points And Axle Stands
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Right, now where did I put those new discs?
Agreed!
Front to back that is plenty stable enough. You’d need to rock the 2 ton van hard enough to lift it by about an inch to overcome them, so not likely to happen.
Side to side would be my concern. Once set in place, fine. But as there is no central lift point, you’d have to do one at a time. This could induce buckling while setting them leading to weakness. Unless they have strengthening ribs that can’t be seen.
Side to side would be my concern. Once set in place, fine. But as there is no central lift point, you’d have to do one at a time. This could induce buckling while setting them leading to weakness. Unless they have strengthening ribs that can’t be seen.
I'm a moron when it comes to car mechanical stuff but they look dodgy even to me. That said, I suppose they could work as a temporary / additional support while taking the jack out and replacing it with an axle stand (using the jacking points of course). Does that make sense?
Not really, as you would need to jack it again to remove them and lower onto the stands..
Nope. You try moving the van on its wheels, then consider to overcome those feet you also have to lift the van to move it forward. It not gong to move front to back.
Erm....would you mind awfully lying underneath while we give that theory a go?!! I’d hope another vehicle wasn’t doing the nudging either!
Clearly I’m not going to put my life on the line, but I’d happily put some money down, as long as we are not using my van
Seriously though, under average human strength, you got no chance of pushing that over. I even think the strongest man in the world would struggle to push or pull it over.
My reading of @Niknak post made no mention of a human doing the nudging!Clearly I’m not going to put my life on the line, but I’d happily put some money down, as long as we are not using my van
Seriously though, under average human strength, you got no chance of pushing that over. I even think the strongest man in the world would struggle to push or pull it over.
Even axle stands make me nervous!!!
Cheap and reliable, you only get one head.
Also used these in the past to provide some back up security (not on vehicles), ok with smooth surfaces.
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Also used these in the past to provide some back up security (not on vehicles), ok with smooth surfaces.
Polyform F Series Fenders
The Polyform F-Series cylindrical boat fenders are offered in many different sizes such as F3 to fit vessels ranging from the smallest dinghy to the larger yachts and commercial vessels.
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I’d be more concerned about sideways movement.
You’re right, it would need a good shove - but a typical concrete driveway with its slight fall and textured finish would provably be enough to unsettle the balance (as opposed to a smooth and level workshop floor).
Wise words, as always @DXX
Totally agree with you. Sideways and uneven floor leading to buckling would be right up there on the concern list.
Those blocks have a tendency to crumbleCheap and reliable, you only get one head.
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Also used these in the past to provide some back up security (not on vehicles), ok with smooth surfaces.
Polyform F Series Fenders
The Polyform F-Series cylindrical boat fenders are offered in many different sizes such as F3 to fit vessels ranging from the smallest dinghy to the larger yachts and commercial vessels.
