why dident you stop your friend dennis from doiing something stupid??
you are 100% at fault
i bet u drive drunk too
U GO GIRL
hurc ast
>"whenever possible I use wooden blocks under the tires" DON'T do that!!!
> If you want the car blocked under the wheels, USE RAMPS designed for that
>purpose!!!!! Or place jack stands under the control arms. Wood blocks can split and
>allow the car to fall.(also, NEVER, NEVER use cinder blocks!!!)It's worth the money
>for a set of ramps or jack stands to keep your brains from squirting out of your ears.
> You can get the car higher in a much safer manner using the correct tools. If you
>don't have the right tools (ramps or stands) you have NO business working on your car!
> I'm sorry to sound like a prick. I'm sure it sounds like I'm being alarmist, but
>I've seen too many people get hurt (or get Dead) using substandard methods to hold up
>their cars.How much is your life worth?
> I lost 2 close friends who used your method. They had large 12"x12"x12" wooden
>blocks under the wheels doing a clutch on a Camaro. One block split and overstressed
>the other block. The second block spit out from under the tire and the car came down
>on them. Dennis got his skull crushed under the front crossmember and died instantly,
>Matt was pinned under the tailshaft breaking 8 ribs and doing some internal damage. He
>died on the way to the hospital. I was standing about 20' away when it happened. I had
>asked them earlier about jack stands. The reply: " They want a fortune for a good
>pair of stands... I've used these blocks for years, they're fine..." as they were
>replacing a $300 clutch in Dennis' toy.
> (Climbing off of soapbox)