Advice please: Jacking car on a gravel drive?

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:30 pm

Anyone done this?

I thought I could do it if I put a plank of wood under the jack (and maybe the opposite wheels)?

I'm moving to a house with gravel drive, and garage that is too narrow to use for changing wheels.

(Road outside is very cambered and on a blind bend, so not great for changing wheels either.)

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:06 pm

Big bit of fairly thick OSB under the jack and also under and stands that your using should be fine.

Mac

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:33 pm

Thanks Mac.

If my car gets beached, I'll give you a call

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:54 pm

I'd like to add a caveat - don't put anything attached to you under the car whilst on gravel

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:59 pm

Don't worry....I'm not planning on entering the Darwin Awards competition this year

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:02 am

Be aware that nuts and bolts are actually small burrowing animals and as soon as they are set free on a gravel drive they immediately burrow down and can never be found again

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:26 pm

thinfourth wrote:Be aware that nuts and bolts are actually small burrowing animals and as soon as they are set free on a gravel drive they immediately burrow down and can never be found again

So true.

Buy a large sheet of polythene Ã¡ la rally teams

jason · Post by **jason** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:35 pm

Rory wrote:Don't worry....I'm not planning on entering the Darwin Awards competition this year

To me, this reads like you have an entry planned, but it is so complex due to its impressiveness you need a year or two more before it's ready

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:36 pm

PPPPPP

Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance