Jack Stands

[Gregory OConnor]

M Thomas, the only problem with wood is splitting. If you notice the
wood that the crane operators us it is engineered or gluelam. the
wood has layers or plys with the grains going in cross directions.
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandca
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, M Thomas Eastham
wrote:
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> I use jack stands all the time for lighter vehicles and equipment
but
> not when it comes to the 'Bird. For the bird I use large blocks
of
> wood such as old beams, tree trunks, railroad ties, etc. I don't
> trust manufactured jack stands near their rated load because the
> metal is machine formed, pressed and welded. Wood has been
> supporting heavy loads for a long time and I trust it with my
life.
> Think about the kind of loads a railroad tie sees over the course
of
> it's life.
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> 83' FC35 SB
> 84' FC35 SB (currently being parted out)
> Houston, TX
> M Thomas Eastham
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