just read about some local guy who got in a hurry...
he jacked up his car with a floor jack,
under the front and did not use jack stands and wheel chalks,
and support ramps under the wheels,
he simply slid under the car to check something ,
and the car collapsed, crushing & killing him.
look we all have done that at some point, but theres no excuse for being stupid and careless.
Im a firm believer in using 4 12 ton jack stands,
and it certainly won,t hurt to have wheel support stacks or ramps and wheel chalks,
where and when required, it may take you 10-20 minutes longer,
but that sure beats leaving a widow , trying to keep your home and without financing.....
and getting yourself killed or permanently maimed or crippled is not a great outcome either.
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/under-car-safety.26/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/mechanics-creepers.3178/#post-44422
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/floor-jacks.969/#post-24460
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200330725
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-jac ... 34924.html
he jacked up his car with a floor jack,
under the front and did not use jack stands and wheel chalks,
and support ramps under the wheels,
he simply slid under the car to check something ,
and the car collapsed, crushing & killing him.
look we all have done that at some point, but theres no excuse for being stupid and careless.
Im a firm believer in using 4 12 ton jack stands,
and it certainly won,t hurt to have wheel support stacks or ramps and wheel chalks,
where and when required, it may take you 10-20 minutes longer,
but that sure beats leaving a widow , trying to keep your home and without financing.....
and getting yourself killed or permanently maimed or crippled is not a great outcome either.
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/under-car-safety.26/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/mechanics-creepers.3178/#post-44422
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/floor-jacks.969/#post-24460
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200330725
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-jac ... 34924.html