T56 Swap Questions

[mattgw86]

Got everything I need ordered now. One more question though... just how high do I need to raise the car? Right now I have it on rhino ramps on all 4 corners. I could raise it more in either the front or back with some "pads" made with 6x6's.

[Wilburbeest]

Got everything I need ordered now. One more question though... just how high do I need to raise the car? Right now I have it on rhino ramps on all 4 corners. I could raise it more in either the front or back with some "pads" made with 6x6's.

Pretty damn high. I put my rears on ramps, then jack it up with my low-pro jack as far as I can get it, adding in a pair of 6 ton jack stands (big ones like what you would use for a truck), extending them as able for safety. then once I've gone as far as I can with the low-pro jack, I put a regular jack under it with two pressure treated 4x4s and make sure I keep extending the jack stands because the angles start to get a little sketchy toward the top for the jack. this pic is OLD and the car isn't secured yet in it, but I still do the same thing. Once it's up as far as I'm going to put it, I take the jack out and lay a couple of steel truck wheels with old tires under each front wheel just for extra safety.

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[mattgw86]

Ok, so you just had the rear on ramps and the front jacked way up? I'll raise the front of mine another 6" for a total of about a foot up front and the 6" ramps in the back.

[Wilburbeest]

Yup. If you have a secure way to put the back a little higher I'd suggest it though. Truth be told the angle makes it a little scary during the last stages of jacking it up the way I do it. It's stable once it's got stands on the front subframe though.

[SSlowBoat]

You guys should make some cribs like I have.

Also made frame stands for 2 of them so the car sits level with the k or rear out.

[mattgw86]

I thought about building some cribbing like that, but now I have it on the 4 ramps. I can just lift them higher and put lumber under the ramps. I have a big floor jack from my old F250 so lifting it higher isn't an issue, just wanted to know if it was necessary.

Side note- transmission arrived today! Unfortunately I'm not home and had to get my brother to sign for it and send me pics.

[Wilburbeest]

You guys should make some cribs like I have.

Also made frame stands for 2 of them so the car sits level with the k or rear out.

Now that's a nice setup.