I also used wood 2x4s under the frame for additional safety
On 12/5/09, Pieter and Linda <pieters@pt.lu> wrote:
> You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair
> for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete
> surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of
> torquing up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and
> fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the
> fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down
> he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for,
> Pieter
> On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>
>> The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not
>> using jack stands along with there
>> jacks. Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents. Its
>> such cheap, easy insurance. Many
>> of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the
>> value they put on lives when it comes
>> to turning a profit.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com
>> >
>> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:24 PM
>> Subject: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks
>>
>>
>>> For stateside folks within range of Harbor Freight Tools, their
>>> racing jacks
>>> are currently on sale for $99.99
>>>
>>> Mine came with a cool iridescent blue handle to contrast nicely
>>> with the
>>> aluminum body - God bless globalization!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Gerow
>>>
>>> Pasadena, CA, USA
>>>
>>> BN6
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