Portable Service Rack
Curtis Footh, Stanley, N. Dak.: “I built this portable service rack for my shop out of an old front end alignment rack that I bought at an auction for $150. I use it with tall jackstands and a high-lift hydraulic jack to change the oil and to do repair work on cars and pickups. The rack rides on a pair of old 4-ft. high steel wheels, making it easy to move in or out of my shop. I use a loader tractor to pick up the opposite end and steer it.
“The rack is about 25 ft. long including a pair of 5-ft. ramps. The wheel channels are 14 in. wide and spaced 6 ft. apart.
“The rack was originally fastened to the floor by a pair of steel I-beams. I bolted a pair of 2-in. angle irons on back in place of the I-beams and a pipe on front to keep the wheel channels stable.
“The wheels are attached to a pipe axle and can be removed by pulling a pin. The jack stands have steel discs welded on the bottom to keep them stable.
“The big advantage of this rack is the vehicle is high enough that I can sit up instead of having to lay down on a creeper.
“I used a 4-ft. length of railroad rail and angle iron to build this heavy duty sawhorse and anvil. Works great whenever I need to split a tractor. I slide the sawhorse under the tractor frame and shim it to keep it at the height needed; then roll the tractor away on a jack. Also works great for straightening out dented parts.”
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Portable Service Rack FARM SHOP Maintenance Curtis Footh Stanley N Dak : “I built this portable service rack for my shop out of an old front end alignment rack that I bought at an auction for $150 I use it with tall jackstands and a high-lift hydraulic jack to change the oil and to do repair work on cars and pickups The rack rides on a pair of old 4-ft high steel wheels making it easy to move in or out of my shop I use a loader tractor to pick up the opposite end and steer it “The rack is about 25 ft long including a pair of 5-ft ramps The wheel channels are 14 in wide and spaced 6 ft apart “The rack was originally fastened to the floor by a pair of steel I-beams I bolted a pair of 2-in angle irons on back in place of the I-beams and a pipe on front to keep the wheel channels stable “The wheels are attached to a pipe axle and can be removed by pulling a pin The jack stands have steel discs welded on the bottom to keep them stable “The big advantage of this rack is the vehicle is high enough that I can sit up instead of having to lay down on a creeper “I used a 4-ft length of railroad rail and angle iron to build this heavy duty sawhorse and anvil Works great whenever I need to split a tractor I slide the sawhorse under the tractor frame and shim it to keep it at the height needed; then roll the tractor away on a jack Also works great for straightening out dented parts ”
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