Home made tools, what have you built/modified to make you life easier?

I didn't see this topic floating around, thought id share.

I work on a range of cars and trucks, I built these wooden stands to get my lowered trucks up in the air for any work needed underneath. My trucks sit on these blocks for long periods at a time and God willing there hasn't been an issue yet.

These blocks are glued and screwed together and I trust these many more times over the many sets of jack stands that I own.

Just thought you might have something laying around that you built or modified to suit your situation better.

Feel free to criticize, I know I would

 

Awesome! Always thought about building me something like that!

 

They work really well. I've not had that nervous feeling while laying under something on jackstands. Poor mans 4 post lift?

 

I built some of these a few years back and haven't had a problem.
Just don't leave them out in the rain.lol

 

A '76 I'm guessing? Got one myself just not that badass! Yea I'd trust those "poor man's lifts"!

 

I bent a serpentine belt tenisioner tool to about 30degrees off center because no matter what vehicle I used it for(typically front wheel drive vehicles) You can get the tool on the tensioner but to release tension it would always hit something just shy of where you can put a new belt on.

 

Last year I made a winter servicing hose for our camper. Basically consists of a fitting, clamp and hose. Nothing spectacular but saves me a $100 for winterizing every year...

Just finished winterizing our camper...GTG till next spring.