Finally got around to fabricating the pin-style rally jack stands for the Civic.

Unlike most rally jack stands, these are adjustable height, which allows us to get the car up high in the shop, but lower when servicing in the field. The t-handle shoulder pins were sourced form from McMaster-Carr.

Overall the stands turned out pretty well, but I’d do them a bit differently we were to do it again.  First and foremost, I’d use round DOM tubing for the adjusters for one (square has a bit of slop and took a lot of time to get to slide properly). I’d also reconsider doing a tripod-style setup rather than a triangle, to help with the stability–and indeed we may end modifying these ones.

The gallery also contains some photos of a modified Bilstein “Monkey In A Tree” VW/Porsche jack that has been converted to use the pin and socket setup. We’ll be replacing the original bar (tree?) with a taller unit, and putting a wider base for better stability on soft surfaces.

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Tags: Civic, jack stands, pin, Rally

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