Question for jack stands on driveway

[LFRoss]

Hello everyone. All my previous vehicles were able to fit in my garage so putting them on stands to do maintenance was no issue. But my truck is too big to fit in the garage. My question is what would be a good way to use jackstands on a very rough driveway? Made of the concrete mixed with pebbles.
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[Snakebitten]

Maybe something like

Or purchase a cheap Tractor Supply or Harbor Freight truck bed pad and cut it up?

Regardless, something non-slip and the jackstand feet can sink into a little under weight?

 

[cheesedogf150]

I use a stiff rubber mat section or piece of 3/4 inch ply to prevent driveway damage. All good. You just want something big enough to cover the feet or the entire jack in my case and not have it sink it.

heck I have even used a patio stone / paver in the past

 

[RT21KRH]

Hello everyone. All my previous vehicles were able to fit in my garage so putting them on stands to do maintenance was no issue. But my truck is too big to fit in the garage. My question is what would be a good way to use jackstands on a very rough driveway? Made of the concrete mixed with pebbles.
Picture attached

If there are residential construction sites in your area you can easily find scrap pieces of exterior sheathing (very strong) to cut in squares. Also, good jack stands are nice like the ESCO’s with circular feet. That’s the combo I use on epoxy floor or driveway.

 

[discothan]

cut up some scrap pressure treated wood and place your jack on that and then lower your truck onto the jack!

 

[powerboatr]

Maybe something like

Or purchase a cheap Tractor Supply or Harbor Freight truck bed pad and cut it up?

Regardless, something non-slip and the jackstand feet can sink into a little under weight?

Ditto
I have 2x2 feet 1/2 rubber stall mat pieces I cut from 3x4 foot mat at tractor supply
I use those mats for all kinds of stuff
Rv hyd Jack's pads etc

 

[LFRoss]

Thanks for the replies guys. Now to find some quality stands
I recently took my wife’s suv to a franchise oli change place (not valvoline) just because of lack of time and she was way due for an oil change and it cost me $100 With the amount of oil the 5.0 takes I figured I’d be better off just doing it myself. Plus their lift was down so I didn’t even get a tire rotation out of it

 

[SomebodyInGNV]

Maybe something like

Or purchase a cheap Tractor Supply or Harbor Freight truck bed pad and cut it up?

Regardless, something non-slip and the jackstand feet can sink into a little under weight?

I think a rubber pad would be okay for RV stabilizers but not for jack stands. The legs of the latter often have a sharp bottom edge that would slice through the rubber. A piece of 5/8" or 3/4" plywood would be better.

 

[LFRoss]

I think a rubber pad would be okay for RV stabilizers but not for jack stands. The legs of the latter often have a sharp bottom edge that would slice through the rubber. A piece of 5/8" or 3/4" plywood would be better.

I do have some sheets of plywood in the garage that I’ve been trying to find a use for. I wasn’t sure how well the stands would stay in place vs a rubber mat . My driveway is relatively flat but does have a small grade to it out to the street. I don’t want anything to attempt to slide, the jack on the wood or the wood on the driveway

 

[Calson]

When working on dirt or gravel I used jack stands that had a sold metal plate between the 3 legs. Now I use a pair of truck ramps that support 12,000 lbs in total. They cost me $50 in 2013.

 

[Snakebitten]

The rubber pad under the plywood?
Covers all the bases.

 

[SomebodyInGNV]

The rubber pad under the plywood?
Covers all the bases.

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[Walter Townsend]

3/4 plywood works fine on my asphalt driveway. Keeps the feet from sinking through the asphalt. Also use this when working on dirt, gravel or concrete driveways. For changing oil I usually use ramps like Calson showed. Driveway is on a slope, so I back truck up slope, place ramps then pull forward onto the ramps, which actually puts the truck level, so makes checking the oil easier.

 

[Je1279]

I have the newer Harbor Freight 6 ton jack stands and they are a substantial improvement over the prior version.

https://www.harborfreight.com/autom...-ratcheting-jack-stands-slate-gray-70594.html

 

[Kodiak]

I like the plywood and the rubber leveler under the plywood if your driveway is uneven.

Also for ramps I just never trusted those old formed metal ones from the 70's and 80's. I always made my own out of wood. I also never felt good about the waffle style plastic ones.

For these I used 2x12's and it is solid. I needed to make it longer than I wanted due to having a lower cowled car I wanted to use it for too. This made it longer and heavier but it will not collapse on me for sure.

Make no mistake you will not be carrying these around unless you want to start singing Soprano but with some rubber Flex Seal spray paint sprayed on the bottom these things they will not move at all. I made them so they stand up against the wall too.

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