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07-28-2009, 09:50 PM
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i had a very close call with the same situation, so every time i have to work on my car using a jack i make sure to use jack stands.
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07-28-2009, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dinamix  if you guys dont have jack stands use the wheels...i trust these more than stands  | thats a great alternative!!
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07-28-2009, 09:58 PM
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#28 | | Banned (ABWS)
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| The car had been raised on one side but the jack gave way in the grass.
The Mazda was parked on a downhill grade.
The wheels were not blocked and the emergency brake was not set, police said.
Yikes....
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07-28-2009, 10:00 PM
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#29 | | In RS I Trust
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floor jack and jack stands, only thing I can use that I can actually take of my 37's with.
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07-28-2009, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dinamix if you guys dont have jack stands use the wheels...i trust these more than stands | That's what I do sometimes but not everyone has 245mm tires
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07-28-2009, 10:14 PM
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#31 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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07-28-2009, 10:29 PM
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wow... i would have imagined an older person to have more sense when it came to things like this
my buddy had his engine fall on him for his classic car, dont remember him being hurt though (it was just the engine not the car) think it fell off his engine stand or something
but anyway jack stands and those big hydraulic jacks with those long tubes etc for me
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07-28-2009, 11:27 PM
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#33 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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i hope this never happens to me
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07-28-2009, 11:38 PM
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thats why i went to can tire and bought 4 jack stands and 2 hydralic jacks...
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07-29-2009, 12:09 AM
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#35 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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dad always remind me to hv big wooden thick log under the car whenever u jack it up
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07-29-2009, 12:17 AM
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#36 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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07-29-2009, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dinamix if you guys dont have jack stands use the wheels...i trust these more than stands | Isn't that a good way to curb your wheels to hell?
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07-29-2009, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by slammer111 Isn't that a good way to curb your wheels to hell? | try putting something there to cover your wheels. I put a long piece of wood in between the car and wheels. Just don't ever use those cement slabs that looks like large domino pieces; I've seen one of those break when a trans am was "held" up with it....
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07-29-2009, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by bengy The car had been raised on one side but the jack gave way in the grass.
The Mazda was parked on a downhill grade.
The wheels were not blocked and the emergency brake was not set, police said.
Yikes.... | dddddarwin
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