Heck, driving up on those ramps scare the crap out of me...I tried that
once, never again.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:35 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Jack Stands
I guess that's why if I can't do it on ramps, I wont do it!!
Call me paranoid, but putting 3800lbs on 4 things that maybe weigh 20lbs
combined sounds like a good recipe for disaster.
-- Gary Hedlin President Hedlin Web Designs http://www.hedlin.net Gary's Wisdom- #2 -Don't let incompetent people tell you that you don't know what your doing.On 12/31/03 10:22 PM, in article 0bf201c3d01e$ac72b220$5407a018@sw.rr.com, ""Aaron Wyse"" <awyse@sw.rr.com> wrote:
> > From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@comcast.net> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:25 PM > Subject: RE: DML: RE: Jack Stands > > >> >> I have a 2WD SLT and had to go to that Sears 3 ton also..that thing is >> heavy! I use 6 ton jack stands..ever been under a car when a stand broke? >> I have...I had the regular jack under that side but dropped down about an >> inch..caught the Malibu I was under. My hand got pinched so hard, it > split >> around my thumb...took 39 stitches..shoulda seen me pumping that jack up >> with one hand and leg...the other hand was caught in the coil spring...it >> was ugly. To this day, I use good stands and keep the floor jack braced > up >> as a back up. >> >> Rascal > > I came close to one of those "incidents" years back.. Was working under a > '72 Plymouth Fury.. with 2 bumper jacks at opposing corners.. a friend heard > it creaking and pulled me out by my feet before it dropped. Wakes you up > real quick. > Aaron Wyse > >
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