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Bottle Jack
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I was just under mine the other day and wished I had shot a pic. I have been using a frame cross member that runs just in front of the drive axle. On 653 there is just enough room when fully aired up to slide a 4x4 block between my stands an frame cross member. I like using the block to disperse weight a bit as you can see dimples from prior stands alone.

I chock wheels, air up, block, lower onto blocks, get under coach. To me it just feels better to have coach actually sitting firmly on stands than a coach hovering just over them. I'm also a newbie, so let's have a few others chime in before you go off and do what I do. I'm also reminded every time I crawl under there to push away from the dinner table a little sooner.

Brad Aden
2003 Newell #653 Quad Slide Cat C-12 engine
St. Louis, MO
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Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 03-16-2019, 01:17 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 03-16-2019, 01:30 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 03-16-2019, 01:36 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 03-17-2019, 05:51 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by rheavn - 03-17-2019, 06:36 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 03-17-2019, 07:04 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Tf175 - 03-18-2019, 04:28 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Jackflash - 03-18-2019, 05:16 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Tf175 - 03-18-2019, 05:54 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Richard - 03-18-2019, 04:36 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by DK on the road - 03-19-2019, 09:02 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Jackflash - 03-20-2019, 10:33 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Jackflash - 03-20-2019, 10:41 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Richard - 03-20-2019, 03:11 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 03-20-2019, 06:52 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Jackflash - 03-21-2019, 05:12 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 03-21-2019, 06:38 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by DK on the road - 03-23-2019, 09:29 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 10-15-2019, 12:49 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 10-16-2019, 08:07 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Tf175 - 10-16-2019, 09:10 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 10-17-2019, 06:43 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 10-18-2021, 05:49 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Richard - 10-18-2021, 07:09 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 11-18-2021, 05:37 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by BusNit - 11-18-2021, 02:26 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by 2BirdDogs - 01-20-2023, 05:57 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by 360 - 01-20-2023, 10:11 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by BusNit - 01-20-2023, 05:10 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Jack Houpe - 01-21-2023, 04:41 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Richard - 01-21-2023, 06:42 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by hypoxia - 01-21-2023, 07:35 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by 2BirdDogs - 01-22-2023, 05:19 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by BusNit - 01-21-2023, 09:55 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by 2BirdDogs - 01-22-2023, 05:10 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by CaptainGizmo - 01-21-2023, 02:07 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by hypoxia - 01-21-2023, 04:59 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by pairodice - 10-26-2023, 09:04 AM
RE: Bottle Jack - by Jonestead - 10-27-2023, 02:30 PM
RE: Bottle Jack - by 360 - 10-26-2023, 04:43 PM

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