I hate working on the ground.

[Chris142]

Gotta put lower control arm bushings and struts in the FJ. The car is too tall to fit in my garage. I'm stuck with doing it like this.

I do have air and tools at home though. The HF earthquake impact and sockets gets it done.

 

[bdcardinal]

yup, once you work with a lift, working on the ground sucks.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Well done @Chris142 !

 

[Chris142]

yup, once you work with a lift, working on the ground sucks.

This is for the birds. A cement slab would be an improvement.

 

[MrGraybeard]

I replaced the control and thrust arms on my E34 BMW today. The previous owner had installed some Chinese junk. Probably Uro.

An old box from a water heater or other appliance softens up the ground a bit.

 

[DemoFly]

Scissor lift is on the list for my tax return.

 

[clinebarger]

When I was in my Teens & Twenties....Even into my Thirties, I didn't mind working on the ground. But that crap took it's toll, Now everything gets Racked or I don't work on it!

 

[Nick1994]

I don't mind working on cars on the ground. However: I'm 27, work in IT, and have never used a lift. So easy for me to say!

 

[Owen Lucas]

I have multiple pieces of extra carpet remnants I use for ground work like this.

 

[CharBaby]

My dad had the luxury of working with a lift when he had his ESSO/EXXON Station. When he retired in '79(43 yrs ago) that was the end of my luxury as well. I've been working on the ground ever since. YEAH, I'm getting tired of it as well.

 

[Trav]

It sucks big time but if you have no choice that's what you do, I would put an large old solid rotor under the jack stands though.

 

[totegoat]

No shade tree? Stay hydrated.

 

[atikovi]

That jackstand on dirt seems a bit sketchy.

 

[Chris142]

That jackstand on dirt seems a bit sketchy.

Our dirt is like cement

 

[Freischneider]

I don't have a lift or a pit so I'm relegated to do it just like you're doing it on the ground on jackstands. If I'm going to be on my knees a high quality set of knee pads are a must for me. I got some old worn out knees.

 

[atikovi]

At least you don't have to spend much time underneath on your back. Trade ya that job for my gas tank removal job.

 

[IndyIan]

I use big cardboard boxes flattened out for working on gravel or cement, a couple layers thick and its nice and cushy! Usually its not too bad and it works your core and neck muscles.

 

[JeffKeryk]

No more bench pressing Turbo 400s into FireChickens for me... That's for sure!

 

[RaymondP]

Bought a Harbor Freight creeper, but with the loss of a couple of inches of clearance went back to a tarp on my tarmac driveway. All well and the tarp captures any accidental spilled oil at the oil/filter change. Clean driveway retained with new clean oil and filter!

Did invest in a decent 2-ton jack and always add wooden blocks before going underneath, just in case!

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Man I wouldn't like working on gravel. Don't mind being on my back once I get there.

Now where are the struts on that SLA suspension ?

I just checked I see now toyota use coilover shocks with spring pads for the concentric springs.

Are you going to adjustable spring height?