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I saw two pro mechanics skip stands sometimes, 1 young, one middle aged, who I use and taught distilled water for batteries and radiators. I had to harangue about jack stands half of the time. They got it after two years. Especially, that heads are not crushed in wheel wells usually. It is the hammer like impact for the sheet metal wheel well lip, dropping just 6", that has enough speed to kill hitting the back of the head. Not my idea - I read this in a study some years, decades back. V mechanically smart eldest son ruined my inherited low profile jack lifting the front of a Camero front the center. The mild crown of our residential street was enough, putting it on avery slight tilt. No rigidity except straight up. It was ok for half an hour. He was working alone. We got lucky. He's a brute but doesn't bench Camaros. It has to be said. 🙏Thanks!🙏
I even saw one failed lightweight stand, used within its rating. They are probably ok for Bugs and Fiats. I still have to bug them about safety glasses. Esp now that they have assistants. Really great B-in-L lost an eye doing brakes with no safety glasses when a kid tried to help without asking and touched the pedal. Ruined his main job as handmade jeweler with his dad. Had to scrounge for work thereafter, and a year of awful pain. Safety glasses, especially for when you think you won't need them. Maybe for torch-thawing frozen tumblers on car doors??? 😉
You know, someone stole the pic of white doing that out of my gallery twice on this site..couldn't figure how they were doin it..had to copy it to my personal folder here. Yeah..fricken thieves.
I hope you guys are using jack stands.
Basic geometry, if the top is wider than the base it is a tipping hazard.
I have seen those tip over and drop the vehicle.
Yes, he was in the garage getting the 6 ton Daytona's when I took the pic. Also wouldn't leave the handle down like that either.
No worries there buddy if you're not sure....found my answer.
I didn't even see that, lol. Sorry!
Went and took some pics of Ron's Vette. If it was registered, I'd bring it home and detail the **** out of it. It needs a claybar.
We took it out for a rip. I think it's just as fast as his Challenger.... and he agreed. This Vette has had some work done to it, but he lost the paperwork.
Phil.... did this thing come from the factory with Brembo's and slotted rotors?
