Affordable lift blocks

Nuker · 2023-03-13T22:43:43-0400

Hey all, with the price of steel and lift blocks I figured I would just make my own.

I drilled locating holes in top and put some strong lag bolts in the bottom for the head to locate on the spring pad

You can see I cut them long for extra stability so it should be fine I think?

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Putting in the ubolts and plates soon, let me know if I should make any other improvements while I am at it.

Also, I think it was just #2 pine or whatever HD has. Should I have gotten like #1 or maybe prime?

Calif250 · 2023-03-14T00:18:00-0400

I would have used pressure treated or a hardwood at minimum. The rust resistance properties are amazing. Zero Fe? Sounds like innovation to me. Can you make coils to? I'm interested in a body lift by Doug Fir...

krazyk · 2023-03-14T09:36:23-0400

Lift blocks too expensive? This is a joke right?

Calif250 · 2023-03-14T12:06:35-0400

krazyk said:
Lift blocks too expensive? This is a joke right?

Ubolts were too expensive that's why rachets are on there...

Heavy_GD · 2023-03-14T13:10:53-0400

krazyk said:
Lift blocks too expensive? This is a joke right?

Calif250 said:
Ubolts were too expensive that's why rachets are on there...

ZMANN · 2023-03-14T14:43:08-0400

The Evil Twin · 2023-03-14T21:21:25-0400

Ground contact lumber. You want to make sure the electrical circuits have a good ground.

Nuker · 2023-03-16T15:53:25-0400

The Evil Twin said:
Ground contact lumber. You want to make sure the electrical circuits have a good ground.

True, I do have to make a good ground for my speedo to work on these...

Graysen · 2023-03-16T23:00:42-0400

I would have used teak wood IMHO

krazyk · 2023-03-17T01:44:19-0400

Why use any metal? Just do this.

GregWork · 2023-03-17T11:46:35-0400

Has to be a joke since even PMF fabbed blocks are only $120 and the compressive strength of pine 2x4 is very low.

Graysen · 2023-03-17T12:47:14-0400

GregWork said:
Has to be a joke since even PMF fabbed blocks are only $120 and the compressive strength of pine 2x4 is very low.

Savings are no joke friend

Nuker · 2023-03-17T17:41:27-0400

Graysen said:
I would have used teak wood IMHO

Dang, if you got that big $$ like that, might as well buy steel!

Nuker · 2023-03-17T17:43:19-0400

Graysen said:
Savings are no joke friend

Agree, with the savings these blocks afforded me, I bought a whole 18 pack of eggs this week.

ZMANN · 2023-03-17T21:02:28-0400

18 eggs ? Are you a Rockefeller ?

jetjock15 · 2023-03-17T23:33:20-0400

You fabbed those? Looks like PMF gear. Hey, people say it works

Nuker · 2023-03-18T17:22:59-0400

Here is a better view, needed to mock up my rear ride height to determine driveshaft support bearing spacer thickness.
Also mocking up the traction bar to make a xmember so needed driveline angle before I could get that set.

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Graysen · 2023-03-18T17:41:31-0400

Nice structural electrician tape! What are you building ?

Calif250 · 2023-03-18T17:48:31-0400

Graysen said:
Nice structural electrician tape! What are you building ?

Looks like the deathstar...

Nuker · 2023-03-18T18:03:48-0400

Graysen said:
Nice structural electrician tape! What are you building ?

I am a 1 guy show here. Plenty of zip ties and tape when I need a 3rd or 4th hand.

Got an extra 10.25" built on the bench a few months back. Yukon grizzly & 4.56 gears. Barnes4x4 truss, Ruffstuff traction bar.
All hooked up on my 1995 7.3l CCLB with 2015 springs & Skys drop hangers to reduce block size.

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