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DIY Welding Project: Rolling Car Stands [Guide]

Welding Project: Rolling Car Stands

Welding Project: Rolling Car Stands

Fabricate these tall jack stands on wheels to use when your lift is occupied.

Rolling Car Stands Project Plans

Tools and Materials


  • Multimatic® 220 AC/DC multiprocess welder
  • Swivel toolbox castors (7" tall) (4)
  • 3/16" square tubing (2-1/2" square for the front and 2” x 3” for the rear)
  • 3/16" flat plate for mounting pads
  • .030 Hobart ER70S wire
  • Hand drill or drill press
  • Angle grinder
  • 7/16" x 5" bolts, lock nuts and washers
  • 3/8" x 1" bolts, nuts, washer and lock washers (16) (to mount castors to the mounting plates)
  • 3/8" and 7/16" drill bits
  • 3/8" and 7/16" drill bits
  • Optional: Rivet nuts (2)
  • Optional: Hand rivet nut setter
  • Optional: Machinist blocks

 

WARNING: READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABELS AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg began welding at his father’s business a few years before joining the Army. After going to school for Electro-Mechanical, he started working for Miller Electric Mfg. LLC as a technical service rep and training instructor. Andy has built and raced stock cars since he was a teenager — and now builds high-performance street vehicles. 

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Posted Sep 12, 2026