jack safety

["John Harvey" <harvey5691@xxxxxxx>]

Another thing I would add about jacks is that the factory jacks are wonderful to show with the car, but I found a hydraulic scissors jack out of one of the catalogs for about $20 that is much more stable, easier to work, and is much less likely than most of the factory jacks to fall.  I started using this because the jack in my modern car is actually a criminal design, just looking to kill someone.

 

John

----- Original Message -----

From: jerry hesch

To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:45 PM

Subject: Re: IML: jack safety

In response to Mike Veronesi's post, he said it but I just want to repeat it.  Because of the sad incident the thread sounds like it applies to situations when the car is in the driveway or garage, though the principles of course, also apply to when we are out driving. You need to keep in your car at all times, a few pieces of wood to put under the jack so that the wood will deform and thus conform to the pavement and make for very solid and safe purchase; when you are out driving and have a flat.  Otherwise if it is just metal jack against pavement, the jack can easily slip.  It is also very helpful in dirt, spreading out the force and preventing sinking of the jack. Now that I write this I realize that my fiance does not have wood in her car so I will practi what I preach and cut wood this weekend.  I suggest at least 3) 8" x 12" x1".....since I don't have a life I spend hours on end painting pictures of Imperials on the wood.....

wishing safety for all

Jerry53

guilty of occasional semi-serious post.