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Old 01-25-2008, 11:24 PM   #6 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by bennelson View Post

Would a sheet of thick plywood on my driveway be enough to spread the weight out and keep the lift from sinking into the asphalt? I always have to put down some scrap would whenever I jack up my car to keep from marking the driveway.
Some 4x4's should do the trick I've seen large yachts with their keels supported by 8x8's - and I'll bet there's a lot more than 2tons down there
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