Always,always use jackstands!

There was a story about some thing that in my area a few months back. Kid jacks up moms van to change trans filter, jack gives way, mom comes out to find son trapped under van, calls 911, everything ends up ok.

I do all my own service and I am even a little leary when using stands. I always put a tire and rim underneath to make sure I won't get completely crush in the event of mechanical failure. Glad everything turned out ok for these people.
 
smitty5150 said:
There was a story about some thing that in my area a few months back. Kid jacks up moms van to change trans filter, jack gives way, mom comes out to find son trapped under van, calls 911, everything ends up ok.

I do all my own service and I am even a little leary when using stands. I always put a tire and rim underneath to make sure I won't get completely crush in the event of mechanical failure. Glad everything turned out ok for these people.
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Even though I use stands, I always slide the tire and rim under the car as well..........this was one of the first things I remember my Dad teaching me when I was a teenager about jacking up a car....and I made sure I told my son....

safety first, safety always........
 
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A friend of mines father died this way. It was very tramatic

+3 on sliding a tire and rim along the frame rail. Been doing that for years
 
smitty5150 said:
There was a story about some thing that in my area a few months back. Kid jacks up moms van to change trans filter, jack gives way, mom comes out to find son trapped under van, calls 911, everything ends up ok.

I do all my own service and I am even a little leary when using stands. I always put a tire and rim underneath to make sure I won't get completely crush in the event of mechanical failure. Glad everything turned out ok for these people.
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Good idea .I do this if Im changing a tire as well.
 
It only takes an instant for a disaster to unfold and even less to loose ones life...

Good reminder and great outcome! :bigups
 
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