jacking up car
03-25-2003, 10:06 AM
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jacking up car
anyone know what i should buy that will hold up the car firmly so i can go underneath it without fearing my death...cause the car rolled off my honda jack the other day when i went inside for a second
03-25-2003, 10:14 AM
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Originally posted by B speed
Jackstands.
Jackstands.
if you're that paranoid after raising it on jackstands, keep the jack in place after raising your car. don't forget to put something behind the wheels still on the ground to keep them from rolling, which is probably why your car came off the jack to begin with.
03-25-2003, 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by soulDistortion
are you raising the entire car, or just the front/back? two will work if you're just lifting half. if you try to balance an entire car on two jackstands, then you're just dumb.
if you're that paranoid after raising it on jackstands, keep the jack in place after raising your car. don't forget to put something behind the wheels still on the ground to keep them from rolling, which is probably why your car came off the jack to begin with.
are you raising the entire car, or just the front/back? two will work if you're just lifting half. if you try to balance an entire car on two jackstands, then you're just dumb.
if you're that paranoid after raising it on jackstands, keep the jack in place after raising your car. don't forget to put something behind the wheels still on the ground to keep them from rolling, which is probably why your car came off the jack to begin with.
03-25-2003, 10:27 AM
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Originally posted by 1hotsol
well i have to raise it enough to be able to get the oil pan out...havent done it before, so im not sure if i need to life just the front or the whole thing??
well i have to raise it enough to be able to get the oil pan out...havent done it before, so im not sure if i need to life just the front or the whole thing??
