Is This Ok?
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From: YOU SEE ... I'M NOT CRAZY ...I'M JUST AHEAD OF THE CURVE
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Just test it out, do it slowly, make sure the wood has solid contact points, etc .... one things I always do though if I am crawling under a car is put something under it so that if the stands or jack let go, there is something to keep me from being crushed - at that point I dont care about the damage to the car .... extra tires, or even spare stands or even wood under wheel I am near
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am i missing something or is there a way/special jack that can get to the preferred spots? I havent actually tried but it seems that my floor jack cant fit underneath the car. My last oil change i ended up driving the car onto a curb rather then just looking for a way to jack it up. Am i just stupid/oblivious?
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St. Jude Donor '10
am i missing something or is there a way/special jack that can get to the preferred spots? I havent actually tried but it seems that my floor jack cant fit underneath the car. My last oil change i ended up driving the car onto a curb rather then just looking for a way to jack it up. Am i just stupid/oblivious?
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[QUOTE=VetVetter;1559860260]... one things I always do though if I am crawling under a car is put something under it so that if the stands or jack let go, there is something to keep me from being crushed -QUOTE]
Wise words, I had a real life experience in high school when a gearhead buddy of mine's father was crushed by his '69 RS Camaro, no one around, he didn't make it. Hydraulic jack gave out. Sad tragedy, cool Dad. Take the extra couple minutes.
Wise words, I had a real life experience in high school when a gearhead buddy of mine's father was crushed by his '69 RS Camaro, no one around, he didn't make it. Hydraulic jack gave out. Sad tragedy, cool Dad. Take the extra couple minutes.