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Bus blocking
While steel stands are preferred and I use at home on concrete. There are times I am on uneven surface and rock or dirt . What I have is a bunch of 5 inch w by12 inch long blocks in 3 &4 and 1 inch thickness. Material is importand. I use all solid oak. They are stackable. They can be staggered to run front tire (flat) up on them so you can get a jack under the frame. Also the width and length spreads the load out on the ground. By keeping sizes (length and width) standard they are easily stackable in a small area. Pine splits to easy!! would not trust!! A sawmill or a pallet mfg will have off falls you can get for about nothing. The wood is to soft if you leave a mark on it from jack or where it meets bus. Bob
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I agree! I had an old log truck mechanic help me replace my filter dryer. All he used were 6X6 and 8X8 and various thickness of hardwood blocks to block up the bus. They worked really well. All the grease that was on them helped preserve them. No need for pressure treated with all that oil and grease on them. On the dirt he would throw a piece of 12″ steel channel under them. Worked great!
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