Front frame jack stand reinforcement question

[rtj]

I started welding up my frame, and it is pretty good in the area where you normally put jack-stands. Any one ever reinforce this area? Or, have photos of other cars that were reinforced?



I was thinking 1/8 or 3/16 thick 1x6" along the inside to level the two sides and then a piece across the full width of the frame.

 

[Sam Cogley]

Can't say I've ever had any problem with jack stands against the frame. I've thought about welding a reinforcement plate on the bottom of the crossmember for lifting purposes, though.

 

[rtj]

Thanks Sam, my old frame got pretty beat up from jack stands. So far all I've seen are guys putting 2x4's on the jack stands. That's not a solution for me.

Maybe need to fix the JS too, with these:

"These durable rubber jack stand pads protect your car from scrapes and nicks while using 3 or 6 ton jack stands. The jack stand pads won't gouge or rip and are slip- and oil-resistant.
Slip and oil resistant
Won't gouge or rip
Fits our 3 Ton and 6 Ton Jack Stands"

 

[Sam Cogley]

My BMW has the front end up in the driveway while I fix a few things. I have some of those heavy rubber pads on the stands, so far no issues.

 

[phantomjock]

Thought I had a pic on file - but couldn't find it so words will have to do. I had a piece of steel box section left over from a Harbor freight engine stand. I made a cross-member for the frame to sit on. First I cut 2 square holes (angle grinder in the bottom. Just the size of the jack stand "T" tops. Takes a bit of "tilting" to get in - but no movement. They are cut at a spacing to match the frame width. I use the 2 stands with the cross-member, each mounted on a Harbor Freight 1000# capacity furniture rolling platform. Works pretty well but very stable. here is the bottom of the stands;



Cheers - Jim
[Pics might be over on the Elvira build page - that has been less than busy the past year or so...]

 

[phantomjock]

just a quick note - those are bolted with all-thread through the plywood to the lower frame on the roller set-up. Picture doesn't show that however...

 

[rtj]

All good ideas, thanks.

I'll probably plate the bottom and am thinking of drilling the top of the frame 1/2" or3/4" and run some chrome molly tubing to tie the top and bottom together.