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    Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 7:03am
Someone have a good method to be safe putting my D17 on some type of stand? My left rear brakes are not working so need to get it up and rim off. I can cut railrod ties and stack them but not sure of the stability.. also how many ton jack to I need to get her up in the first place?
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Originally posted by Sitesstables Sitesstables wrote:

Someone have a good method to be safe putting my D17 on some type of stand? My left rear brakes are not working so need to get it up and rim off. I can cut railrod ties and stack them but not sure of the stability.. also how many ton jack to I need to get her up in the first place?
 
If the RR ties are in good shape and square you should be just fine.  I have used cinder blocks with 2x4's and car jacks and it worked with no problems.  Just make sure what ever base you use is wide and stable.
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Cement blocks set on short piece of 2X8,with short 2X8's between the blocks.
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I do NOT recommend cinder or concrete blocks, altho I have used good solid concrete blocks in the proper orientation (holes vertical) with  2 X 8s totally covering the top and bottom of each block. I would pick out some good flat pieces of your railroad ties and make sure they set nice and flat as you stack them.
Practically any small hydraulic jack will lift one side of your tractor; the problem is finding room for both the jack and the blocking.
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Dad works for road commission, I get treated 6x8"s(guard rail posts) to use instead of cement blocks
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Don is right on,  also landscaping timbers work good, 6x6, even 4x4 deck lumber, all are cut square and solid, and they lay flat when stacked for a solid support.  I use a mix of the 6x6 and 4x4.  It doesn't take very many and you are up to the differential case.
 
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I use 6x6 treated ends . I have two brothers that build pole buildings so plenty of ends. criss cross the bottom two lavers and than stack on that. lift the tractor from the drawbar bail with a 3.5 ton floor jack. of course you need to be on a stabil surface anytime you jack a tractor.
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Be sure to use wheel chocks on the front wheels as well.
I use solid 8by8 cutoffs from the timberframer next door,2' long,2 side by side going N-S, then two on top going E-W,repeat as required to get the height you need.
When taking tires off/on I have a tapered 2by10 under the tire.Makes it a lot easier to roll the tire back onto the hub.
 
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Better yet I use 12x12s about a foot to 16" long. Very stable and since they are fir and cedar they are light weight too.
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just alittle story that happened to me i was young and stupid like most i was wosking on the rear end of my camaro i put 2 blocks on there ends for support not knowing any better i had just came out from underneath the car tires were off  and boom both blocks exploded car hit the ground never did that again so now to this date i all wats go over board when supporting any thing 6x6s most of the time or a good pair of jack stands no 20 dollar jack stands in my shop
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I reading the posting and replies, I have used the solid concrete block and 4" x 6" treated lumber. As I looked on the internet this morning I ran across these tall jack stands offered by Greg Smith Equipment, a 10 ton set is only $139.00, I have a link below to his web page. I know my health insurance deductible is more than that.
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Just a dumb question, why do you need to take the rim off to work on the brakes, is it a series IV?  Series I, II, and III, you don't need to take the wheel off, unless you plan to replace the drum, or a seal.  Just wondering?  Not sure about the new style  Series IV brakes.
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@ Orange Blood.. Series IV I am not super mechanical and I thought that was how you would get to them i will look into them more next week when I am off... I have brakes on the right but nothing on the left,, need to see what is up
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 I have a few old tractor transmission cases and axle tubes that work great for jackstands.
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