In a message dated 1/18/99 6:56:38 PM EST, reagntsj@ricochet.net writes:
<< Bob, during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the car I had on jackstands
fared better than the daily driver parked next to it (no credit to the
stands, tho, a heavy shelf fell on it). Properly positioned stands are
pretty safe. Although I don't recommend earthquakes as a proper means of
testing them and I do encourage getting out from under the car in
anything over a 5.0. ;-) >>
I'd be interested in seeing what sort of jackstands you employ now! :-)
Regards
Ken Nuelle
hailing from warm, flat and calm S Florida!
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