How to jack-up FGT WITH a 4-post lift

[Tomcat]

After reading many of the jacking/lifting FGT posts and trying a number of ideas, MY WIFE suggested I lower the car down onto the jack stands for tire and brake work.

I still had to use a bar across the front since the running boards of the lift interferred with the jacking points/jack stand placement in the front.

I put little wood blocks with dowls to make sure the lifting bar did not contact the car and wrapped the dowls so they would engage the hole in the jacking plate with a little friction to stay in place.

 

[BlackICE]

Great tip, you have a smart wife! :thumbsup

 

[Specracer]

Yup, I've done that.

 

[KMCBOSS]

Another option is to purchase the integal hydraulic jack system designed for the 4 post lift - they cost about $500.

 

[Biginch Blake]

I have two of the integal hydraulic jack system on my work 4 post lift. They both roll and can be spread to match the lift points. Your lift must have the track system for it to run on. Check with your lift supplier, the had pump ones ar $500 to $600 each. With changes my cars from street to track tires and servicing the brakes they are the only way to go.

 

[twobjshelbys]

I don't have a lift but put mine up on jack stands by using the center lift position. It brings the car up on each side so I could get the jack stands under both front and rear - first on the left then on the right. I started with the minimum lift with the hockey puck spacers on the stands and then did the other side to minimum and then brought each side up a little more. Worked great.

 

[Fast Freddy]

that is trick

 

[Specracer]

There are also jacks that just have tabs and slide on the lift like the jack trays. As stated, check with who ever made the lift.

I have two of the integal hydraulic jack system on my work 4 post lift. They both roll and can be spread to match the lift points. Your lift must have the track system for it to run on. Check with your lift supplier, the had pump ones ar $500 to $600 each. .

 

[JWZ]

Great idea! Smart Lady!! And you, too, for being such a good student! LOL!

 

[Beach-GT]

The pictures remind me of the Popular Science "Wordless Workshop" projects. My wife doesn't know what a jack is. Well not that kind anyway.

 

[Xcentric]

Another option is to purchase the integal hydraulic jack system designed for the 4 post lift - they cost about $500.

BendPak's is up to about $1,100 and you'd need two. I think Rotary is even more costly. I'm assuming you're talking about air-operated rolling jacks.

Has anyone cut threads in the frame holes? Being able to screw the blocks/pucks into the frame jack points would simplify alignment using this method.

 

[Sinovac]

The Rotary rolling jack is about $2,600. I have another Rotary lift and rolling jack on the way.

 

[KMCBOSS]

BendPak's is up to about $1,100 and you'd need two. I think Rotary is even more costly. I'm assuming you're talking about air-operated rolling jacks.

Has anyone cut threads in the frame holes? Being able to screw the blocks/pucks into the frame jack points would simplify alignment using this method.

Sorry about the bad info - I bought two lifts, each has two hydraulic jacks, about ten years ago.