Give me some ideas!

[MiniSimp]

I want to flex out the rear of my truck after I mount the pivoting lift blocks, but it won't be driveable.
How can I lift one tire in the air?

Here are the tools I have to work with:
-Two High Lift Jack (48")
-Stack of tires
-Floor Jack
-Come-a-long
-Tree Savers
-Wood blocks

See if you guys can come up with something...

[BUBBA]

take the high lift run a strap around one of the tires and jack away.

[Duffil]

comealong up to the rafters and around a wheel.

[CTENG in KS]

take the high lift run a strap around one of the tires and jack away.

YEAH! 

[CTENG in KS]

 

[MiniSimp]

YEAH! 

Yeah, that looks safe!

[CTENG in KS]

It's ok, I'm a professional!   

[rEdnECkwHeE1eR]

cherry picker works great if you have one or can barrow one

[Hooch]

Forklift

[Rocksurfer]

A very big rock.

[DTB]

A very big rock.

make truck driveable first, then big rock.   

[Rocksurfer]

make truck driveable first, then big rock.   

guess I missed that part.

[MiniSimp]

  

[Hyena]

pull up on a front tire, it will flex out the rear better. 

[MiniSimp]

Right, but the question is, with the available tools, how.

[DTB]

Right, but the question is, with the available tools, how.

Minisimp, are you testing us? 

[Hyena]

comealong up to the rafters and around a wheel.

that or jack it up to a tree limb.

[MiniSimp]

that or jack it up to a tree limb.

hmmmm.....I do have a tree......

[kneedownnate]

Here's the redneck in me coming out....put a block on the floor lift, jack it up as far as you can, make a cradle with the tree saver around the tire and hook one end of the comealong to it, wrap the other end around a tree branch and away you go........

[BigMike]

Are you sure you don't have one of these laying around??



Hey, CTENG, the hilift-toe strap idea looks really sketchey!!

[CTENG in KS]

BigMike, as I said before...I am a professional.   

Actually I pushed and shoved bofore I started poking around and taking pictures and she was balanced very well.   THe angle of the jack in the picture looks bad, but it was pretty stable.  I was surprised because by looking at it I figured I would be able to blow it over.
edit:  Isn't she beautiful?

[MiniSimp]

Actually Mike, I do have a forklift, it's just not at the same location as my truck.

[CTENG in KS]

What is that?  DDDDDDDD...nope can't pronounce it 

[cruzila]

Lift opposite wheels, you won't have to lift as high and it will give a better result. I have an RTI ramp and use a car ramp on the rear opposite wheel. It gives WAY more flex. It will show you the MAX travel that way. A regular RTI won't show max travel.

ps the forklift is good too

[MiniSimp]

Good Idea, that sounds a little more doable.

[79coyotefrg]

you know  a good set up would be a forklift on the left front and right rear lifting at the same time 

[BigMike]

Simpson, I am VERY courious about the results of the piviot blocks. Just hurry up and get them installed

But really, I think the only concern I would have with using them on my truck (sadly, mostly daily driven) is if that bolt were to come loose and fall out, or break. I think I would drill a hole through the threaded end and put a cotter pin in there or something.... Can Dave make those with a slightly larger bolt size? I seriously would consider putting them in the front.. If it was too loose for the street, I could just build a pan hard bar or something.... mmmmmmmmmmm FLEXY BABY!!


CTENG, Yes she is 

[79coyotefrg]

is this a home brew revolver

[CTENG in KS]

No    they are pivot shackles.  No missing link or revolver double shackle crap here.  They were made by BFE Offroad who, sadly, no longer exists.

[BigMike]

It doesn't extend like a revolver, but rather it allows it to piviot