Thread: Car crushed me today

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Originally Posted by IC2

Just an 'add on' to my previous - usually when I'm working under a car, I'll leave the jack in place, a set of 3-4 ton jack stands at each raised corner, and then slide a wheel and tire under the corner I'm working on along with some 2x8 planking to build the height up if needed. I'll also block the opposite end as I will seldom jack all four corners off the ground.

That's actually the same thing I did do also, on sunday.. had the 2 tires from the car tucked up under.

I know this picture has been posted a bunch of times, but it just sort of fits in here.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I know this picture has been posted a bunch of times, but it just sort of fits in here.

Don

I was laying on the streacher thinking of that picture

Matt, I'm glad you are OK bud. As fat as I am right now I would not be so lucky. But maybe I would have lost a couple pounds.

Best Wishes, Kitz

TOO close for comfort.glad to see your alright and a little wiser.I hate to think of what i did over the years. good luck MATT

Originally Posted by Matt167

That's actually the same thing I did do also, on sunday.. had the 2 tires from the car tucked up under.

....which is possibly a reason you are still here chattin' with us......

Right after I got my Dodge dually I was rotating the tires and had the front end jacked up and supported on a pair of nice new stands I use on the streetrod. 2 ton cap. I had just let the frull weight of the truck down on the stands and I was going to put just a little load on the truck with the floor jack and ....BANG one of the stands busted off right at the top. The truck only came down an inch or so before it hit the jack but it scared the bejeesus out of me. Well dummy the truck weighs 7600 pounds and over 4k is on the front end what do you expect. I hate to think how much is on the front end of the ones with the big winch and Ranch hand bumpers.

I posted on one of the truck forums about this and at least 3 other guys had the same thing happen. Guess thats why the truck guys all have wood blocks as back up supports. Not like the picture haha.

I gave the remaining stands to some guys in a garage down the row from me and got some much heavier forged ones. I think they are even made in the USA. For the price they must be. I still leave the jack under the truck and if possible I pile blocks of wood under tires or frame. I even have a bigger floor jack I carry permanently in the truck. Tossed the stock jack what ever it was...couldn't figure out how it worked. I now have more room under the rear seat.

I, too, am glad you were not hurt too badly, Matt. I didn't post on this the other day, when I first saw it, because I didn't want to yell and fuss at you, as I am prone to doing. Some lessons are sometimes tough to recieve, but those stick with you the best, it seems.

Here are a couple of words I have spouted, and occasionally shouted at my younger associates from time to time, and have always tried to follow, myself: CHOCKS AND BLOCKS. Chock the wheels that are on the ground (or anything else that might move and cause a collapse) - all of them, and block up under the (whatever it is you're going under) with something that won't crush down; solid wood is best, with a footprint that is wide enough to avoid tipping over. I made my blocks from 2 x 4s cut 17 1/2 inches long, layed flat five wide, then five running at 90 degrees and all nailed together, with a piece of 1/4 inch poly rope stapled onto the edge for a handle; five of them stacked up were 17 1/2 inches high, and would probably hold up a heavy truck - they would at least keep a car from coming all the way down on top of you. I had 20 of them, and they stacked very nicely in the front corner of the garage behind the door track, where they were easy to get to.

I notice myself making foolish moves also as I get older. Shouldn't it be the other way around.... I feel more confident with myself ,I guess from experience, and find myself not being as safe as I should which is very wrong. That is how people get hurt..... So I try to slow down and take the necessary safety measures. Ignorance and over confidence is my daily battle

Matt glad you are ok. For 129.00 bucks you can get a great 2-3 ton floor jack. For free you can pick up 4x4 post scraps that make decent wheel blocks. One trip to the hospital=1000's of bucks, maybe your life or ability to walk. Glad your ok. get rid of that jack, it is just tempting fate to keep it and use it again!

had a car come down on me at the drag track needed to look at the trans of a car . i had the guy roll it up on the trailer ramps and the guy that had the wrong ball on the hitch i got a real good look at a 70 grand prix floor pan i was not hurt .was very lucky it came all the way down about 1 inch from my nose i still start to sweat thinking about that and it was over 20 years ago mat watch your self man

Hey Matt, I have a 12,000 lb capacity 4 poster, drive on lift that I'll part with for el cheapo bucks.. Never have to worry about them horses or bumper jacks again.. PM me if ya wanna.. Glad yer ok "Dummy" hahahaha