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Re: Jack stands or ramps? Surprise me.

To: "Adrian Jones" <adrianjones747@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: Jack stands or ramps? Surprise me.
From: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:08:53 -0500
Never had a pair of ramps in me life.   Always used jackstands.  Still here. 
Only slightly addled.  But PLEASE don't use "cinder blocks".

Geoff BRanch
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adrian Jones" <adrianjones747@earthlink.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:27 PM
Subject: Jack stands or ramps? Surprise me.


> OK Folks,
>
> The prospect of crawling under the MG to replace the main bearings has me 
> gnawing at the finger nails.
> A couple of beers and a stubborn bearing bolt could result in the axle 
> stands sliding away - and its curtains for Jonesy.
> (One week he's down the pub with his mates; next week - no fun at all.)
>
> Well, not to worry.  How about ramps?
>
> Never used them before but they appear to be much safer.  Will there still 
> be room for a beer belly to remove the sump and get to work on them pesky 
> bearings?




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