 A teachable moment, be careful under a vehicle |
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| zymurgist |
 Jun 25 2010, 05:50 AM
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I didn't know this gentleman, but his death underscores the need for care and caution when working under a vehicle. Never depend on a transmission alone to hold a vehicle when it is on ramps. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Man killed when van rolled onto him |
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| ME733 |
Jun 25 2010, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
....Yes , it,s sometimes easy to assume that what you use to support your car will be ok/just fine. DO NOT USE CONCRETE BLOCKS to support your car, eighter.friend of a friend was killed when a concrete block shattered dropping his TR-6 on his chest.(he had owned that car for 20+years)....YOU ALWAYS must THINK about what your doing,when your TIRED--- THINK through it at least twice.TAKE the time to do it right.
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zymurgist A teachable moment Jun 25 2010, 05:50 AM
kenshapiro2002 If you must...wood beats the hell outta concrete.
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zymurgist We have a member here whose jackstands collapsed, ... Jun 25 2010, 08:07 AM kerensky
We have a member here whose jackstands collapsed,... Jun 25 2010, 08:18 AM kenshapiro2002 I agree...I also always keep the jack under the ca... Jun 25 2010, 01:53 PM underthetire Yep, family friend had his Snap On truck fall on h... Jun 25 2010, 08:17 AM Vacca Rabite I still use the pawl type as well, but I always ma... Jun 25 2010, 08:18 AM drive-ability call me :cheer: :cheer: but I always use 8 jack... Jun 25 2010, 08:25 AM championgt1 I knew a guy in high school who used an engine hoi... Jun 25 2010, 08:29 AM jimkelly this is a good reminder. Jun 25 2010, 10:21 AM underthetire
this is a good reminder.
I know whats wrong wi... Jun 25 2010, 12:30 PM corsepervita I hate the ratcheting jackstands. I will ONLY use... Jun 25 2010, 10:23 AM Root_Werks I seem to recall the thread about the rachet jacks... Jun 25 2010, 11:30 AM ClayPerrine Although I have a lift, I sometimes find a need fo... Jun 25 2010, 12:05 PM jt914-6 Years ago and when I was young and dumb a friend a... Jun 25 2010, 12:22 PM RobW I use wood 8 x 8s under the tires and 4 jackstands... Jun 25 2010, 02:58 PM hot_shoe914
I also exercise extreme paranoia and let my wife... Jun 25 2010, 03:06 PM Tom When used correctly, concrete blocks are extremely... Jun 25 2010, 03:26 PM kenshapiro2002 I assumed that picture was a joke. No?
When use... Jun 25 2010, 03:30 PM Tom I didn't get it as a joke or reminder of how n... Jun 25 2010, 06:01 PM Sleepin An interesting thing that I see every day is when ... Jun 25 2010, 06:08 PM Ericv1
An interesting thing that I see every day is when... Jun 25 2010, 08:02 PM zymurgist
How many of you use eye and ear protection when m... Jun 26 2010, 06:15 AM kerensky How many of you use eye and ear protection when mo... Jun 26 2010, 11:41 AM Tom I use both with all lawn equipment and use hearing... Jun 25 2010, 06:22 PM charliew huh? Jun 25 2010, 08:56 PM kg6dxn this very thing happened to a friend of mine. No r... Jun 25 2010, 11:50 PM |
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