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> A teachable moment, be careful under a vehicle
zymurgist
post 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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post Jun 25 2010, 12:05 PM
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Although I have a lift, I sometimes find a need for jackstands. But after Gint's little incident, Betty made me get rid of the ones with the ratchet.


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zymurgist   A teachable moment   Jun 25 2010, 05:50 AM
ME733   ....Yes , it,s sometimes easy to assume that what ...   Jun 25 2010, 06:48 AM
kenshapiro2002   If you must...wood beats the hell outta concrete. ...   Jun 25 2010, 01:56 PM
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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