Re: Jack Stands

From: Aaron Wyse (awyse@sw.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jan 01 2004 - 17:28:50 EST


Tell me about it.. after I regained my composure.. I had to jack it back up,
and go back under to finish what I was working on. Just told my friend to
stay close..
Aaron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@comcast.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 7:58 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Jack Stands

>
> Yeeoowww...that is close!
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Aaron Wyse
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:21 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Jack Stands
>
>
> 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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