I want to take all four wheels off to get them degrunged and painted. But how do I safely hold up the bus? Axle stands? I worry that the inevitable rocking from taking off a wheel will knock the stands over. Or do you do it two by two? Thanks.
Just loosen the nuts slightly to take the tension off with the wheels on the ground, then Jack it up and get all 4 axle stands under before removing nuts and wheels fully. Then if you have a problem with a stand it can only drop back on its wheels!
^ this. Stands wide apart under front beam and rear torsion tubes, it'll be solid as a rock. Or...before you go the whole hog, amaze your friends with the Bay's party-piece. Jack one corner up, take one front wheel off, then lower the jack. A Bay will actually stand on three wheels . Note: do not attempt to drive it in this condition.
If you have a decent trolley jack you can get front or rear off the deck in one go which might make it a bit easier too
What is also important is what ground the stands are on, concrete/block paving no problem, tarmac, gravel, earth can have the stands sink into it over a period..
when i sent my wheels for powder coating it was jacked up front then back with all the nuts loose and put on stands. it was like that for a week on a sloping drive and it didn't have a problem...............
The other Bay party-piece is to jack the back wheels up, stick it in neutral and start the engine. The back wheels go round .
