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| moparrob |
 Apr 29 2011, 09:21 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None  |
WARNING! Jack stands on sale at Harbor Freight. $19.95 a pair for 3 ton.
A 914 owner can never have too many of these. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.harborfreight.com-11663-1304133701.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i954.photobucket.com-11663-1304133701.2.jpg) |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Apr 29 2011, 11:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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Ask Gint what he thinks of those.
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| Gint |
Apr 30 2011, 07:48 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
No $hit. I won't get under a car being held up with just those lever type jackstands ever again.
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| Strudelwagon |
Apr 30 2011, 08:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Gint @ Apr 30 2011, 06:48 AM)  No $hit. I won't get under a car being held up with just those lever type jackstands ever again. Is there ia story Gint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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| Randal |
Apr 30 2011, 08:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
I like JP's idea of the boxes he built to hold up the car. I'm using big solid blocks under the wheels for the present, in conjunction with jack stands, just for insurance. |
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| pktzygt |
Apr 30 2011, 06:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 20-March 07 From: Chesapeake, VA Member No.: 7,611 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Strudelwagon @ Apr 30 2011, 10:02 AM) QUOTE(Gint @ Apr 30 2011, 06:48 AM) No $hit. I won't get under a car being held up with just those lever type jackstands ever again. Is there ia story Gint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Yeah, I like a good close call story. I never get under a car without something else under it. I tent to put a large spare tire/wheel from my jeep under it. Better to bend the underside of the car than smash my melon. (You should see my hide behind trees when winching the jeep on the trail.) |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 30 2011, 07:45 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Pin type or screw type jacks are the only way to go IMHO - lever type is too easy to bump the lever & drop the car on you, or even slip on their own! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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| roadster fan |
May 1 2011, 11:58 AM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
At that price you could take a little time and add a pin at the height you normally use em at to make them safer. I always put something under the car like a spare tire or two as added insurance too. Just make sure whatever you put under the car is at least as thick as you are!
Jim |
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| Katmanken |
May 1 2011, 01:36 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Guys.
Don't poke him about it. Go look up his story. Ken |
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| pktzygt |
May 1 2011, 02:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 20-March 07 From: Chesapeake, VA Member No.: 7,611 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(kwales @ May 1 2011, 03:36 PM) Guys. Don't poke him about it. Go look up his story. Ken I didn't mean to poke, but I still that that counts as a near miss compared to what could have happened. That was a scary thread. No, EVIL Harbor Freight jackstands will never be on my shopping list. |
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