Want to build a jack stand to keep the track of the ground. Right now I'm using a 4X4 :D .

Anyway,...anyone have suggestions...height, materials.

Thanks to all in advance :sly:

Why not a car jack stand? Something like this maybee:

I take a pic of mine & post it tonight.

Well I found some drawings for a dirt bike stand....you step on the arm and it jacks the bike up.

I drew it up in SolidWorks at work and I think I&#39;m going to modify it to accomodate(<--SP?) the specifications needed for jacking up the rear of my sled.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid37/p8911c2d0797cab7564314890e9fff107/fd1c6ad4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid37/pa9d939fdea9077794f8260891ca5ba87/fd1c6ad9.jpg

What do you think??? If I get to lazy I&#39;ll just by some car jack stands ???

all you need is a pipe, some threaded rod about the same length, the nut for the threaded rod, apeice of angle iron about 6",and plate about 6" x 6". Now weld the plate to the end of your pipe in the center of course,take your threaded rod and weld the angle iron to the end as to make a v shape(this is were the bumper will rest),next thread the nut on and put the threaded rod in the pipe(also if you want weld two handles to the nut), now you can adjust the height of the jack. Hope thats fast and cheap for ya. :sarcasm:

If you have access to a welder, I would try to copy something like the one here

http://www.royaldistributing.com/servlet/M...age=index1.html (http://www.royaldistributing.com/servlet/MiddleRedirect?page=index1.html)

or here

http://www.royaldistributing.com/servlet/M...age=index1.html (http://www.royaldistributing.com/servlet/MiddleRedirect?page=index1.html)

It&#39;s nice to have the leverage in the stand to pick up the sled instead of having to do that by hand and get the stand under it.

Jacqui

Here&#39;s a quick stand if you can weld. I&#39;ve made a bunch of these. The steel can be found at any home improvement store, all 1 inch square. The holder on the top is 1"x 1/8" flat and can be easily bent in a vise. adjust the height of the upright for your sled.

Something like this should be easy to build.

http://www.mountainperformance.com/images/Sled_jack.jpg

kgmz, that&#39;s a great idea &#33;!! :thumbsup: What do you do for a living? Must be a designer or draftsman.

i want to make one also but i want the type the you sort of put under the bumper on an angle and and when you step on it it brings the stand and sled strait

I&#39;m buying a new one with warrenty at the Capac drags Sun Nov 10. They are $27.00 at the drags; The Co. calls them the C-Stand. The guy has a patant on the design. Very nice stands, powder coated and all.
Caleb

I bought a PowerMadd Power Lift at a sno show for 70 bucks. I was going to make one myself but it was easier to just dish out a few bucks and it works great too

power lift (http://www.powermadd.com/extras/powerlift.htm)

I have two C-stands and I know the person that makes them and they are very nice stands for the price. He has a website also but I&#39;m not sure about the address.