David... Your absolutely right.... a concrete block could shatter under the
pressure of one Bolt hanging down from the car....   for 20 bucks I am going
to have Jack stands... and I won't get under a car without them.... ALL
these racing organizations require them before you get under a car.... and
all of their rules are written in BLOOD....
Keith ( yeah I own a concrete Rock company www.turksrock.com )
----- Original Message -----
From <DLancer7676 at cs.com>
To: <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Cc: <pythias@pacifier.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: engine pull...
> In a message dated 1/14/2001 1:02:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Bushwacker4@prodigy.net writes:
>
> << Concrete blocks under the rear
>  tires work well.  >>
>
> Be careful with concrete blocks under cars.  They are actually not that
> strong, and have been known more than one would like to think, to crumble
> under the weight of a car.  It is too easy to place undue trust in
concrete
> blocks under cars and end in tragedy. Use Jack Stands, please.  No Jack
> Stands?  Get some!
>
> --David C.
 
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