Wow. I didn't think it was that uncommon to lie underneath a vehicle whilst it is jacked up and jack-standed. I spent much of my teen years doing that. And in the desert on the ground at night it was particularly unnerving to become aware of a Tarantula crawling toward you under the car. Your head kinda bounces between the undercarriage and the ground a few times before you drag yourself out from underneath the car.
Then it's time for the either the WD40 or the carb cleaner and a lighter. Poof. Brian On 8/17/07, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [intolerant commentary deleted] > > Correct, just because something left the factory rated that way doesn't > mean environmental conditions haven't weakened it. Also keep in mind that > the smaller jackstands can shift and move. Make sure they are all level, and > make sure they are in good condition before proceeding underneath. > > Lifted 4x4 300TDs are fine to crawl underneath, but if a 300SD comes off a > jackstand on you, you are GOING to have a bad day. Also wise to make sure > you have someone that can hear you scream in case it falls on you, provided > you survive the initial THWACK. > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2007 at 10:56:36AM +0930, Hendrik wrote: > > Not really, they are safety rated but if they have gone rusty.......... > > Anyway, a while back I bought a pair of 5 tonne rated stands and they > > are the ducks guts when compared to the pissy cheaper stands that I used > > to use. > > On the cheaper ones the car can be rocked a little bit but the car is > > solid as rock on the 5 tonne ones. > > > > Zoltan Finks wrote: > > > Actually I have a set of jack stands that I bought at Autozone > > > probably a dozen years ago for cheap. I am assuming that it's pretty > > > hard to build a faulty jackstand though? > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
