How are people lifting their IS to allow full access underneath while using a creeper? Raising the IS chassis about 8-inches would be great.

Looking for ideas OTHER THAN:
* jack stands since I already know how to do it this way
* any type of lift .......... unfortunately, a lift is not an option at this time

Anyone using anything they drive on that raises the vehicle 8 inches? Okay, maybe I need 10-inches of lift.

EDIT: pic of my double ramps to drive the IS onto, but even 5-plys (7.5 inches) does not provide enough room under the vehicle for me. The bottom ply of both ramps is the same length to make it easy for both axles to be on the top ply at the same time. Drive up to front ramps and make the front ramps touch the front tires, then slide the rear ramps under the sides of the vehicle and make those ramps touch the rear tires. Then just drive up.


Double ramps to drive an IS onto for service.

 

QuickJack. Use it for all three vehicles, oil changes, swapping winter and summer wheels/tires.

 

Using a QuickJack 5000TLX.

 

Only 8 inches? You sure that's enough room? Don't they have car ramps?
​​​​​​Entry angles too steep?
You could slash cut wood and diy ramp it. Then have 8" boxes at the end. 🤷
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8 inches above how it sits on the ground should be enough. If it were only 8 inches from the bottom of the car - that would not be enough.

Ramps for the front and jack stands for the rear is an option that I use on other vehicles, but none of them are as low to the ground as the IS.

I have some wooden ramps made from 2x12's that are just different length 2x12's screwed together - so they are solid
* Each "ply" is 9 inches longer than the next, so the approach angle should be 9.5 deg
* I just modified (2) sets today:
- The set for the front wheels has (5) 2x12's, which is 7.5 inches of lift for the front wheels
- The set for the rear wheels has (3) 2x12's, which is 4.5 inches of lift for the rear wheels
- This is not enough
- I was able to squeeze under it today to drain and fill the ATF, but I am convinced I need (7) 2x12's for both axles
- I might make a 7-ply set for the front wheels and keep a 3-ply set for the rear wheels (so that I can fit a floor jack under the rear) and then put the rear on jack stands.


I was just looking for alternative ideas, but as stated in the original post, a lift of any sort is not viable for me at this time. I would love to have one though as it would make maintenance a lot easier.

 

Just put a 2x12 in the rear, have it the long way. So while going up the front, it'll go up in the rear and well. I had to lay down 2x8s all around just to fit the jack.

 

Yep, I got smarter and did this earlier today and just updated my last entry. I actually used a ramp made from (3) 2x12's for the rear wheels because that is all that will fit under the sides of the vehicle when it is sitting on the ground. Thus, I had the front wheels raised 7.5 inches, and the rear wheels raised 4.5 inches in my double ramp setup.

This is the first vehicle I have owned where I have to drive up on a 2x12 to be able to get my floor jack under the front cross brace.

 

Let's see the setup! I have to make something. I just keep doing it the barbaric way.

 

I will probably have it back on my double ramp setup in a day or two and will take a pic.

 

I just posted a pic of my double ramps in the original post. I need more height though ........ so I may be adding more plies.