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simple question about proper jacking 200

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posted by  punk240 on  Sun Nov 29 13:40 CST 2009
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Don't bonk on safety... Go get two pairs of jack stands from Harbor Freight and put them at the stand points behind the front wheel and in front of the rear wheel. Getting the car on them can be a pain if you don't have a low profile Floor Jack.
Relying on the "wedge principle of physics" while you forcefully wrangle parts and subsequently shake the car in the process isn't a guarantee of ANY safety.
I've actually dropped a Volvo 850 while jacking the front up. Combined with a wet under carriage, the E-brake not being pulled sufficiently and the rear tires perched at the edge of the Expansion Joint for the house foundation and the driveway... Yeah, not fun. Actually Scary as S l-l i T.

PS... Tell your significant other to get a Life Insurance Policy on you if you EVEN THINK of Cinder Blocks as good jack stands.
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'92 244 NOW w/ M47 (Hydra, turbo bars, bilstein, urethane bushings)






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