Reminder about safety when using a jack
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Originally Posted by rlaifatt,Apr 9 2005, 03:48 AM
Just a reminder to not trust the jack to hold the car up. We all hear and know this but sometimes we forget. At Infineon last Sunday I wanted to swap around rear wheels because of uneven wear, and decided to jack up the rear only using the jack under the diff. I was in a hurry and lazily didn't use my jack stands which I had (like most of us do every now and then). I got one wheel off when the jack failed and the rear fell to the ground (rotor hit ground, so luckily my foot wasn't there). Had to use a couple other jacks to get that corner back off the ground. So a reminder to be careful.
BTW, there is a good sale on on the Big Red (by Torin) aluminum racing jack with twin-pistons and a pair of fancy aluminum 3000 lb jack-stands all for $129 after rebate at Pep Boys. It's super smooth, more leverage, and a lot nicer than the Harbor Freight that I had. However, it does seem a bit heavier and larger (like the Sears jack).
BTW, there is a good sale on on the Big Red (by Torin) aluminum racing jack with twin-pistons and a pair of fancy aluminum 3000 lb jack-stands all for $129 after rebate at Pep Boys. It's super smooth, more leverage, and a lot nicer than the Harbor Freight that I had. However, it does seem a bit heavier and larger (like the Sears jack).
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Good reminder.
I heard there was some Torin jack that was long and low enough to reach the front crossmember without driving up on blocks first. Is this the one? I really want that AC Hydraulics DK13HLQ for that reason, but this is a lot less coin.
Peter
I heard there was some Torin jack that was long and low enough to reach the front crossmember without driving up on blocks first. Is this the one? I really want that AC Hydraulics DK13HLQ for that reason, but this is a lot less coin.
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Will the DK13HLQ reach the front cross member at stock ride height? Lowered?
I would really like to find a jack that will.
http://www.acjacks.com/acjacks_003.htm
I would really like to find a jack that will.
http://www.acjacks.com/acjacks_003.htm
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http://www.walmart.com/ip/Torin-Jacks-3-To...o-Jack/14560043
That's the one i use at my house. Along with jack stands and wheel chocks. Always use all 3. As many failsafes as possible.
That's the one i use at my house. Along with jack stands and wheel chocks. Always use all 3. As many failsafes as possible.
I'm OK with it as it is a good safety reminder. 
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I don't know about that. I would rather drag my 50+lb AC jack to the track than a lightweight harbor-freight special. Then again, I have no use for low quality products of any kind.
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