DIY mechanics take care....neighbour squished under car!
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Aaarrrrrrghhhh! Help,help!
That's what made me look up and see the young chap over the road squashed under his VW after it rolled off the ramps! Luckily because on ramps it was wheels on but nevertheless he was in a bit of trouble....laid sort of on his side getting slowly crushed,struggling to breathe.
Thankfully there was another chap on the front also,so we tried lifting first. No good.
So I had to let the car drop back on him and run for my jack.
Anyway I guess him being slim helped a bit....he has rib damage and a bit bashed up. The hospital reckon he wouldn't have done too well if he had been under much longer.
Lucky we were around.
Be careful!
That's what made me look up and see the young chap over the road squashed under his VW after it rolled off the ramps! Luckily because on ramps it was wheels on but nevertheless he was in a bit of trouble....laid sort of on his side getting slowly crushed,struggling to breathe.
Thankfully there was another chap on the front also,so we tried lifting first. No good.
So I had to let the car drop back on him and run for my jack.
Anyway I guess him being slim helped a bit....he has rib damage and a bit bashed up. The hospital reckon he wouldn't have done too well if he had been under much longer.
Lucky we were around.
Be careful!
Never rely on a Jack. Always have secondary support in place that will not give way as well if a Jack gives up.
In fact, I always use stands or ramps and then take the jack out. Jacks are for lifting not supporting.
When on ramps I also use chocks and put a strap round the wheel holding it onto the ramp.
Always best to be safe.
In fact, I always use stands or ramps and then take the jack out. Jacks are for lifting not supporting.
When on ramps I also use chocks and put a strap round the wheel holding it onto the ramp.
Always best to be safe.
Edited by TriumphStag3.0V8 on Monday 16th April 20:27
My step dads mate died this way. Jack failed car came down and crushed him. Only found when his wife wondered what was taking him so long. Really sad.
Personally if I am under the car either ramps or axle stands. If I am only doing breaks so not under the car I am happy to use a trolley Jack.
Personally if I am under the car either ramps or axle stands. If I am only doing breaks so not under the car I am happy to use a trolley Jack.
Saw something today which worried me. Bloke head and shoulders under the rear arch of his L200 painting his drums. Not a trolley jack or axle stand in sight , just his 'emergency use' widowmaker scissor jack!
Had I not been miles away from home I would have lent him my gear, which I have done before when seeing neighbours risking it like this 😱
Had I not been miles away from home I would have lent him my gear, which I have done before when seeing neighbours risking it like this 😱
A lot of automotive youtubers use these: https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/
They get them for free for promotional reasons, so endorsement is obvious but they do seem like a pretty good idea, only problem is that the 5000lb one (mid size) is over £1k...
They get them for free for promotional reasons, so endorsement is obvious but they do seem like a pretty good idea, only problem is that the 5000lb one (mid size) is over £1k...
I think one of the problems these days is a lack of proper jacking points on a lot of cars. More often than not you get the jacking points on the seam welds, which is ok if you have a 2 post ramp, but not ok if you have a floor jack and axle stands, because the jack is taking up the only jacking point........ My Mondeo is particularly bad as all the suspension components are made from pressed/shaped sheet metal instead of solid structures, so there are very few areas big enough to hold the weight.
Mr Happy said:
A lot of automotive youtubers use these: https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/
They get them for free for promotional reasons, so endorsement is obvious but they do seem like a pretty good idea, only problem is that the 5000lb one (mid size) is over £1k...
What sort of anti-drop safety mechanism does a jacklift like this have. It looks like something that could fold as easily as any other jack.They get them for free for promotional reasons, so endorsement is obvious but they do seem like a pretty good idea, only problem is that the 5000lb one (mid size) is over £1k...
I had to drag my missus brother clear from his kuga after he was doing brakes using just a jack as a support. The jack twisted and collapsed.
It was pure luck that I had gone out to give him a bking, literally 20 secs before it happened. I had chucked one of his wheels under the sill area in case anything happened.
Did I get a thank you?... Nope just a load of abuse because his alloy was damaged. Better than his legs!
It was pure luck that I had gone out to give him a bking, literally 20 secs before it happened. I had chucked one of his wheels under the sill area in case anything happened.
Did I get a thank you?... Nope just a load of abuse because his alloy was damaged. Better than his legs!
Sam993 said:
Mr Happy said:
A lot of automotive youtubers use these: https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/
They get them for free for promotional reasons, so endorsement is obvious but they do seem like a pretty good idea, only problem is that the 5000lb one (mid size) is over £1k...
What sort of anti-drop safety mechanism does a jacklift like this have. It looks like something that could fold as easily as any other jack.They get them for free for promotional reasons, so endorsement is obvious but they do seem like a pretty good idea, only problem is that the 5000lb one (mid size) is over £1k...
Page 20 of the manual: http://www.asedeals.com/Ranger-QuickJack-Car-Lift-...
FWIW - I don't have a set of these, nor do I work for the people that make them.
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