And the hammer doesn't have to be a BFH either.......... and you don't even
have to hit it that hard. One of the guys in 6-Pack recently posted a
picture of how easily a cinder block will crush under weight.
Don't say you haven't been warned by a bunch of guys about their use.
Bob
Bob Danielson
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
1975 TR6 with:
Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed
Nissan Diff & CVJs
On 2/10/2012 10:08 PM, Tim Gaines wrote:
> Thanks for the warning, but the cinder blocks are IN ADDITION to the jack
> stands. I would never put a car on cinder blocks and get under it. I
> just want something to give me a chance if my modern, sturdy jack stands
> fail.
Not to burst your bubble, but simulate your car falling by smacking a
block with a hammer.
Find someone who installs decks, and get a piece of cut-off post instead.
Whenever I put a car on stands, the first thing I do is walk around it
and give it a good stout shove in each direction. If a stand is going
to shift or fold, you'll feel it. I also leave the jack stuck under the
part I'm not working on...
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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