I have used axle stands a few times to have a whole car in the air, I have a few tips..
Use a wooden block on your trolley jack to prevent damage to the car when jacking up and to provide a flat surface - the bigger the head on the trolley jack the better (professional ones are best and more easily controllable when releasing pressure).
I also use some gaffer tape on the axle stands to cushion the flat area that sits in direct contact with the underneath to reduce the risk of slippage. I do this under the axle stand base also if the surface is very smooth to provide more grip against the floor.
Go slowly, watch all the corners and you will be fine.
On a final note I usually jack the front end up first and do it corner by corner, then for the rear of most cars you can jack towards the centre of the main beam - this lifts the rear level and makes putting the last two stands in place much easier, if you jack each corner the car can move about a lot and if in a single garage its not ideal.
IF of course there is somewhere to jack centrally at the rear...
Last edited by NickCW; 20/09/16 10:36 PM.
