Yes, those imported Chinese jack stands will do that.
I bought several sets of used jackstands at an auto flea market cheaply and
they're all made in the USA - 2 sets are Lincoln.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Boone" <gaboone70@earthlink.net>
To: "Datsun roadster email list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: RE: OT-jacking up a HEAVY car.
> Be warned that not all jack stands should be considered safe even if
you're using them within their load capacity. My case in point, I was using
jack stands to support my 2000 while installing and reconnecting the clutch
slave cylinder, which takes a considerable amount of pulling/pushing on the
car. When
> I finished, I crawled out and leaned on the car ever so slightly. Down
came the car to the ground. The tooth had not fully engaged the cogs on the
jackstand's bar and now I consider that jackstand defective and I'll not use
it again. I just thank my lucky stars that I was out from under the car
when it collapsed. I still haven't figured out why it didn't come down
> while I was pulling/pushing on it while I was under it, yet it fell by
leaning on it just a little. I'd used this bad stand for years prior with
no problems. Moral of the story: Check your stands prior to each use.
> Gary
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