tom adkins friend are retarded

No, there's no real concern about twisting or anything like that AFAIK,

It's just easier, and fewer steps. > > "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) > > Tom

lmfao typical yankee get some certificaation before u work on cars

hurc ast

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