Homemade jack stands. Sketch or good to go?

Too narrow at the bottom. Needs to be a triangle. Just buy jackstands, don't be a dummy

 

I just jacked a whole house up while we were underneath it , no chance would I trust those jack stands though

 

Seen worse, used worse.
However, those don't provide any slip protection. The frame of the truck could easily slide on them. Unlike a stand, which has a saddle that you can put on a point that will rest down into it preventing slip.

 

I think we’ve all had worse ideas lol

 

Not telling you what to do. Just a story.
I worked with a guy named George. He dropped a engine and transmissionless race car chassis off home made stands on his head. He was alone, and stuck for hours. He lost one eye, and has nerve damage. He is lucky he was found in time to live. He still works on heavy equipment. He is downright obsessive about blocking, cribbing, and support.

Good dude, just made one little mistake that almost cost him his life.

 

Too easy to tip over. They won't collapse, but they are not "safe" either. If you want to DIY it, try the block style.

 

Go 6 ton, the 3 ton units are the same problem, not a very wide base, and cheap, thin, material typically.

 

that’s some skookum cribbing right there.

 

What is skookum?

 

Do we need to start a GODUMBME Fund? Don't be that guy, that guy we talk about and share the story with friends after a few beers. While it may seem safe, you're putting a lot of trust in those but the base isn't secure like many have said. You're also on a decline from what I see and that's not going to help you neither.

Just purchase some quality jack stands and they'll pay you dividends for years to come. I actually over do it with 3 jack stands as well as the actual jack underneath in multiple areas. I tend to work on my vehicle alone and if the jack fails, I'm pretty much SOL.

 

I actually got some really great Jack stands. Harbor Freight ones. They were free as well.

 

I say sketch.

 

Agreed

 

Sketch AF

 

I concur, there is shape stronger than a triangle.

 

Depending on who or where you got the HF jack stands from, make sure they aren't the ones that got recalled for safety hazards. Might be a reason they were free.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-advisory-warning-harbor-freight-jack-stand-users

 

Super dangerous i would toss that DIwhY? project in the dumpster and find a quality set of used 6 ton's or hit up Harbor feight.

 

I like my life and extremities so I say sketch. I think I’d cough up the $50 bucks for a one time lifetime expense.

 

Expand the base it will be much better .

I pulled a Truck off 4 jack stands breaking a starter bolt loose with a 3/8th ratchet.