Bought jacks+stands, but driveway is too soft
 

Hi,
Ok, so I finally bought a pair of stands, and a jack (all rated at 2.25 tonnes)....I got it in a package for $39US.

Anywho, I also needed an oil change, so my bro and I figured the jack+stand would come in handy.

I raised the car from the front, and placed the stands on the side frame...just after I placed the stands, I thought one of the wheels on my jack got crushed or something. Turned out, it sunk into the soft driveway. After pulling out the jack, I noticed about a .5" groove left by one of the wheel on my jack. What a bummer...after oil change, raised car up again, and noticed the stands had also left a groove on the driveway (althought not as deep as jack)...

This is a real bummer. What can I place under the jacks+stands so I don't get grooves all over my driveway! I think wood would be a bit too soft. I dunno...

Bye!


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Gautam N. Lad
http://www.cubicdesign.com
http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/

1/2" thick particle boards under each jack stand would suffice.

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thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

I've used chunks of wood on dirt surfaces before, I'm sure it will work on your pavement. The bigger it is, the better it will distribute the weight.

Thats the bad thing about pavement on a hot day..Any chunk of wood will do the trick..

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hehe, you said "tonnes"

Get some particle board/plywood and put it under your jacking equipment. that'll do it.