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Why you should NOT just use a jack

posted by  KlausC on  Thu Sep 18 14:57 CST 2008
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For those that think a jack supplied in a car trunk is good enough, I have had a few failures. None of them serious, thank you.
My first time was at around age 20 with a VW beetle. The wheels were still on the ground, but the car shifted forward for some reason while I was removing the lug nuts. The jack just twisted until all 4 wheels were on the ground.
My dad's bumper jack on the 1951 caddy slipped on the bumper and the car came down. We had to get a wrecker to get it off the ground. The shoulder of the road was too unstable to support a jack.

If anyone considers a concrete garage floor safe, remember, the 850 jack placement raises both of the wheels off the ground and the car will move a little to the rear, even on a level floor! Go ahead and rotate your tires, but do not stick your head in the wheel well to check the inner brake pads...

When a jack fails and the car falls, it is in milleseconds. And the weight of the car will bottom the suspension, about 4 inches of ground clearance. If your head or chest is smaller than 4 inches, I guess you will survive.

Klaus
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Just driving a 1998 V70R :)






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