Please use jack stands. (1 Viewer)

[BHM]

I think I posted this in the past but nothing wrong with a reminder.


Please use jack stands when working on vehicles that are on a jack. I see so many youtube videos of people relying solely on a hydraulic jack to support the vehicle. Even if you are just doing a brake job and not fully under the vehicle, you can still be injured.

Many people die every year from jack seals failing. If no jack stands, at least slide the tire/rim under the vehicle. You are not faster than a jack failing so don't trust your life on just that Harbor Freight Chinese jack.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I think I posted this in the past but nothing wrong with a reminder.


Please use jack stands when working on vehicles that are on a jack. I see so many youtube videos of people relying solely on a hydraulic jack to support the vehicle. Even if you are just doing a brake job and not fully under the vehicle, you can still be injured.

Many people die every year from jack seals failing. If no jack stands, at least slide the tire/rim under the vehicle. You are not faster than a jack failing so don't trust your life on just that Harbor Freight Chinese jack.

do this every year like the turkey fire thread

 

[PHdeacon]

I think I posted this in the past but nothing wrong with a reminder.


Please use jack stands when working on vehicles that are on a jack. I see so many youtube videos of people relying solely on a hydraulic jack to support the vehicle. Even if you are just doing a brake job and not fully under the vehicle, you can still be injured.

Many people die every year from jack seals failing. If no jack stands, at least slide the tire/rim under the vehicle. You are not faster than a jack failing so don't trust your life on just that Harbor Freight Chinese jack.

Good advice. I cringe every time I see a nascar crew member crawl completely under a race car with nothing but the hydraulic jack holding up the car.

 

[Zack Lee]

good idea. I need to borrow yours right after the New Year.

 

[uproar90]

Had this conversation just 2 weeks ago...

Eldest kid's classmate's mom found their neighbor under his car sometime in the past few years.

She saw him the night before under the car, called to him and he waved.

The next morning when she left he was still under the car. She called to him again, but no answer that time.

Seals on a 30+ year old bottle jack let go and he didn't make it.

 

[DaveXA]

I think I posted this in the past but nothing wrong with a reminder.


Please use jack stands when working on vehicles that are on a jack. I see so many youtube videos of people relying solely on a hydraulic jack to support the vehicle. Even if you are just doing a brake job and not fully under the vehicle, you can still be injured.

Many people die every year from jack seals failing. If no jack stands, at least slide the tire/rim under the vehicle. You are not faster than a jack failing so don't trust your life on just that Harbor Freight Chinese jack.

That's pretty good advice. Never thought about jack seals failing. That would completely suck.

 

[Bishop]

I think my turkey pot can support my car. I'll test this theory out in the morn...

 

[BHM]

That's pretty good advice. Never thought about jack seals failing. That would completely suck.

That's the problem. Nobody thinks about that 50 cent o-ring failing.

 

[billinms]

I think I posted this in the past but nothing wrong with a reminder.


Please use jack stands when working on vehicles that are on a jack. I see so many youtube videos of people relying solely on a hydraulic jack to support the vehicle. Even if you are just doing a brake job and not fully under the vehicle, you can still be injured.

Many people die every year from jack seals failing. If no jack stands, at least slide the tire/rim under the vehicle. You are not faster than a jack failing so don't trust your life on just that Harbor Freight Chinese jack.

Don't trust your life on anything from Harbor Freight.

 

[FleurDeRys]

This happened to a teenager in my small country town when I was a kid.. he didn't make it either. It was shocking and heartbreaking. Worst of all, he was working on his sister's car, and she felt responsible.

Good reminder, BHM. Thanks.

 

[Maxp]

Don't trust your life on anything from Harbor Freight.

Even Harbor Freight jack stands?

 

[Goatman Saint]

I hate jacksyands also. Much prefer ramps if possible. I actually prefer my chunks of oak stump that I slide under the frame when I'm working on stuff. I know they won't tip over or fail.

 

[Hey Beerman]

Even Harbor Freight jack stands?

I was just eyeing a set of these with a 25% off coupon!

 

[CanadianSaint]

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

i want to commend those posters who've shown restraint about not turning the phrase "jack stands" into some adolescent giggles