How many off you guys/gals use jack stands when storing your sled.

Is it important to do this????

Where is a good place to order one of these?????


Thanks for all replies


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Block of wood is cheap and works the same, just get the weight off the suspension.

I use this little sled stand,,,then both the rear and front suspension is off the ground,,,,You can even put it on wheels to roll it out of the garage to start em up every couple of weeks,,,,

I made mine out of a 2x10 and a couple 2x4's. With some fine chainsaw work I cut a grove in the top for the rear bumper to fit. Though for extended periods with the sled on it I would take the snowflap off to it doesn't get pushed in and stay there. For the front a milk crate is the perfect height.

After talking to Puree, I put mine on my mar-lift for the summer, hanging all the suspension. Last year I used jack stands. A friend of mine makes sled stands.

Chech here: Mueller Tire Sales (http://www.muellertiresales.com)

I bought three of them for the other three sleds. They work well.

went to the local steel comp. made 2 for 20$, 1" square tubing and some angle iron! :)

i got mine at Princess Auto, for about $30 dollars canadian, It is great, you dont even have to lift the sled yourself, just put the hooks under the rear bumper or front bumper and push the handle down and it will lock it into place, and it has variable settings for different stuff. ITS GREAT!! I think the highest setting is about 1.5 feet off the ground. It has rubber protectors over the 2 hooks so you dont scratch your bumpers. :D :D

Originally posted by phat_cat800@Apr 27 2004, 04:03 PM
I made mine out of a 2x10 and a couple 2x4's. With some fine chainsaw work I cut a grove in the top for the rear bumper to fit. Though for extended periods with the sled on it I would take the snowflap off to it doesn't get pushed in and stay there. For the front a milk crate is the perfect height.
That looks just like my stand! Except I have the base rotated 90° from yours.

Originally posted by kowalcs@Apr 28 2004, 10:54 AM
That looks just like my stand! Except I have the base rotated 90° from yours.
Mine is somewhat similar. You can barley see in this picture the deluxe cantilever arm, that has started to collapse, that will let you avoid pushing the snowflap in as much. I have since modified the cantilever arm to a much more rigid construction. I use the mach 2 version of the stand, two legs and arms, for summer storage and this single leg version stays in the truck for a warm up stand.

Getting the sled off the ground for summer storage is the way to go, Another thing that IMO should be done is to unload the springs front and rear, I also like to remove the belt so I can turn the track to silicone spray it. SWRules

sawhorse and a milk crate here.

Not only getting the track off the ground with a stand is a good idea, but the skis also if you can. I bought a cheapy floor jack on sale at the hardware store ($10)and rolled it under the belly pan. Before jacking it up I placed a hockey puck on the jack foot to so it wouldn't scratch or bend the pan from the pressure. I jacked the sled up just enough so the skis would wiggle, took the handle off the jack and put the cover on. Now my sled is sort of floating in my garage with no weight on the shocks.
'02 MXZ 600

Karl, that is the idea of my little stand,,, takes 3 2x4's to make 2 stands,,, that and a few nails,,, and they work really well

Depending on what you use for a Jack stand, It wouldn't hurt to take the snow flap off.

We had the problem were the stand sits too close bending the middle of the flap back towards the track - and when it stays like that all summer you end up with a cupped (and stupid looking) snow flap.

Its only four bolts - and I just throw mine on the seat then cover the sled...

Some preventative advice :undercover:

IF you use a FLOOR JACK, it will settle with time. My craftsman one even settles with the weight of a car on it for extended period of time. I mean like a few inches overnight. So check and see if your sled is back on the ground! :lol:

All I use is some strength and a car stand( you know the ones u use when you jack up a car), i have the bottom of the stand touching the track and the top resting against the bumper then I lift the sled and the stand tips straight up and I set the bumper on the stand right below it. It works every time.