Subject	You're smart to use jack stands in addition. Just one break
Posted by	Yoshi on March 02, 2009 at 1:14 PM
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In Reply To	For those of you with concerns...the weight of the car posted by ZEVAN (Ca) on March 02, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Message	isn't worth it. We had a guy get killed under his car near me from a jack that broke- he didn't use jack stands!
Follow Ups	Extreme Ni[X]it blocks and 6 ton jack stands = over kill? - ZEVAN (Ca) 19:18:03 03/01/09 Re: Extreme Ni[X]it blocks and 6 ton jack stands = over kill? - nissansx 19:59:39 03/01/09 www.homedepot.com - BigTDogg (MA) 20:01:34 03/01/09 (8) 2"x4"x8' (2) 2"x12"x8' - ZEVAN (Ca) 20:08:43 03/01/09 appreciate it. thanks. (n/m) - nissansx 20:18:23 03/01/09 I just used four jackstands, my car was held up fine (n/m) - sammystubag 20:16:15 03/01/09 been workin' for me... (n/m) - MAD_96TT(MO) 22:27:41 03/01/09 Don't really care for the cross grain bending in the top - not4resaleZ 20:35:39 03/01/09 2nd. (n/m) - nemo1080 (Iowa) 21:28:14 03/01/09 So make the top two 2x12s - BobbyT 22:29:52 03/01/09 At that length and support, there is very - Keaner 22:47:28 03/01/09 I think they would be fine as well, but.. - LordZ 08:06:07 03/02/09 The ramps you are showing are spanning with the - not4resaleZ 10:11:35 03/02/09 Now that I look at them again, - Keaner 13:45:21 03/02/09 Exactly, the wood would have to compress, the weight is not - Barry (NJ) 14:58:32 03/02/09 Keaner you are very wrong! - not4resaleZ 10:19:16 03/02/09 you would be better off with six 2x4's vertically - Adam (NoVA) 13:27:00 03/02/09 that ain't breaking. THere's not enough exposed surface - moxie (SF) 13:58:41 03/02/09 I've seen people split 2x12s with a chop from their hands. - not4resaleZ 18:57:09 03/02/09 Whats wrong with jack stands? - ZiNnYc 22:03:53 03/01/09 Nice Harbor freight stands (n/m) - WAM_Z32 22:57:00 03/01/09 jenga!!! (n/m) - Z-CARR 23:04:48 03/01/09 Looks good! What was your final cost? (n/m) - Spongerider :) 01:25:44 03/02/09 Total hits: Not enough - BigTDogg (MA) 07:29:41 03/02/09 (Total Hits: a lot). :-P (n/m) - Spongerider :) 10:59:38 03/02/09 No such things as overkill if someone is under the car. (n/m) - icsamerica 08:33:49 03/02/09 Agreed. (n/m) - AbsolutZ 09:45:27 03/02/09 isn't it a pain to get the car that high up with floor jack? - LJZTT 09:06:11 03/02/09 These are dangerous, not overkill. Not4resaleZ is right. - Yoshi 10:30:02 03/02/09 For those of you with concerns...the weight of the car - ZEVAN (Ca) 11:20:33 03/02/09 You're smart to use jack stands in addition. Just one break - Yoshi 13:14:25 03/02/09 Thanks. I think everyone got caught up in pictures and - ZEVAN (Ca) 14:14:30 03/02/09
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