[Healeys] Scissor jack

[ROBERT A WESTCOTT]

Remamber folks,  The scissor jack needs to be placed under the side of a car when jacking.

Placing one under the rear crossmember without chocking the front wheels will allow the car to roll forward off the jack allowing it to tip forward so the scissor jack screw 
can punch a 1/2” hole in the rear skirt panel under the bumper.  Don’t ask me how I know. 

By the way, if the car happened to roll backward, the other side of the screw would have punched that 1/2” hole in the almost full gas tank dumping all that gas on the shop floor.

I think we could write a book on all the really bad things that can and have happened while jacking up our cars.

Rob

> On Dec 25, 2016, at 2:34 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Don't think HF has what you want.  Don't think you can beat this (NFI):
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Liftmaster-1-5-Ton-3300lb-Scissor-Jack-with-Force-Reduction-Drive/322368428129?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D4095f99da41c468ca6e7d7567b28a111%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D112156936669
> 
> I went looking for these a couple years ago and barely found one; looks like someone has gotten back in the business.  Only thing that I don't like is the handle comes out of the slot too easily.
> 
> 
> On 12/25/2016 2:30 PM, i erbs wrote:
>> I think I used to have one as I found the handle for one a few months ago :)
>> I think the scissor jack makes more sense. I'll head to harbor freight  tomorrow.
>> Funny how I never had a spare in the car during the 10 year use as a daily driver. But can't stop thinking about how important it is now. I have disk wheel and disk brakes, so I wont be able to borrow a spare form anyone in the club when we tour...
>> 
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
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