Lots of people pulled cinder blocks out of the firepit to hold up cars too.
Those just crumble, the heat from the fire takes all the strength out of them.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:14:27 -0400
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>> without warning). Then word got around that concrete blocks were
safe
>> if
>> you put a piece of wood on top to distribute the load. More people
got
>> crushed. Finally nearly everyone became convince that concrete
blocks
>> were
>> too risky so they started using wood blocks. This was before
>> jackstands
>> became cheap.
>
> Good concrete with a board on top would be fine. Cinder blocks
> aren't what I'd call good concrete! Wood is good stuff.
> -- Jim
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The problem seemed to be whether a person used "solid" concrete blocks
such
as the 4" by 8" by 16" or those which were not solid such as the
standard 8"
by 8" by 16" building blocks. I used the solid blocks with a piece of
3/4"
plywood on top with no problem, but always kept a jack under the diff
or
crossmember just in case when I was under it. Eventually I got around
to
cutting up some 2" by 12" boards which were lighter to handle and much
safer.
Gerry
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