4x4 / Off-Road TechThis section contains all discussion related to taking the FJ Cruiser in Off-Road situations, 4x4 applications and any armor modifications.
One gets the vehicle up enough to place jack stands. Did I misunderstand your two choices?
Back in my younger (aka foolish & poorer) days, we would use CINDER BLOCKS rather than jack stands. Now, wiser, knowing how cinder blocks can crack and split relatively easily, I would NEVER go under a vehicle without STEEL jack stands properly placed.
Rmpl
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Ti FJ still basically stock. BFG's all around. What Would Y'shua Do?
Last edited by Rmplstlskn : 03-23-2007 at 11:33 AM.
Don't ever crawl under a vehicle up on just a jack. The seal that holds the fluid in place on a hydrualic floor jack costs ten cents. Would you want to put your life in the hands of something that cheap?
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Quagmire, isn't country supposed to have an "o" in it?
I plan on using ramps and chocks if I am under the FJ. I wasn't sure if one type was better than the other on the jacks, but the idea of using the hydro to get the jack under makes sense.
I plan on using ramps and chocks if I am under the FJ. I wasn't sure if one type was better than the other on the jacks, but the idea of using the hydro to get the jack under makes sense.
Glad to hear it. I used to assume that everyone knew not to trust a jack, that is until a buddy in high school almost cut his hand off with a license plate after the truck slipped of the jack.
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Quagmire, isn't country supposed to have an "o" in it?
Buy the best jack stands you can afford and the best Jack. ALWAYS use both together when working on a lifted vehicle and even use redundant jack stands.
When I was in high school I watched in horror as a friend's '68 'Cuda slipped off the jack and SINGLE stand and pinned him underneath .... Fortunately, we got it off him quickly, but he still TWENTY-TWO YEARS later, has the scars on his neck from a hot exhaust pipe !
Buy the best jack stands you can afford and the best Jack. ALWAYS use both together when working on a lifted vehicle and even use redundant jack stands.
When I was in high school I watched in horror as a friend's '68 'Cuda slipped off the jack and SINGLE stand and pinned him underneath .... Fortunately, we got it off him quickly, but he still TWENTY-TWO YEARS later, has the scars on his neck from a hot exhaust pipe !
That taught me very well to be extra careful.
Damn that sucks, lucky though.
I'll be working a cold system, I'm not taking any chances and 40 for the high tomorrow, I'll be cold too while on the ground.
Oh and make sure your jack can lift pretty high. many of the ones I have had are ok for cars but when you get into things like the FJ with lots of suspension flex they just can reach high enough.
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