[Healeys] FW: Harbor Freight Jacks

[John Sims]

Take a look at the method that I use that is on the Technical Page of my
site.

http://www.healey6.com/Technical/One Method of Raising a Car onto Jack
Stands.pdf


John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
http://www.healey6.com


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:59 AM
To: Pieter and Linda; Mark LaPierre; Steve Gerow; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Harbor Freight Jacks

I also used wood 2x4s under the frame for additional safety

On 12/5/09, Pieter and Linda <pieters at pt.lu> wrote:
> You are so right Mark. I have a friend who will be in a wheel chair
> for life after not using Axle stands. The car was on a flat concrete
> surface, on a very substantial trolley jack. The simple act of
> torquing  up a nut was enough for the car to slip off the jack and
> fall, breaking his back and a number of ribs. Had it not been for the
> fact that his head was just clear of the gearbox as the car came down
> he would be dead. Our hobby is not worth dying or being crippled for,
> Pieter
> On 05/12/2009, at 12:09 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>
>> The more I read the more it is apparent that some are actually not
>> using jack stands along with there
>> jacks.  Put the car on stands before you get underneath gents.   Its
>> such cheap, easy insurance. Many
>> of these units are made in China and I don't have to mention the
>> value they put on lives when it comes
>> to turning a profit.