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Originally Posted by layback40
When ever we have a car off the ground here I get the guy who is going to be under it to grab the side & then the front/back & shake it as hard as he can to see if he can make it fall.
When you are wrenching hard on a bolt it is easy to move a car sideways & off the stands if its not supported well.
I once saw a guy trying to undo a bolt on a pitman arm, The car started to topple over, he realized what he was doing & so started to wrench the other way until the car was back level on the stands. He was white & shaking when he got out from under it.
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I heartily applaud you for that. I do the same thing... I shake it as hard as I can before I go under it.
Never trust a jack; use multiple sturdy jackstands; chock the wheels in both directions; check the jackstand points to make sure they are solid and not too rusty; put a spare rim or a solid block under the wheel nearest where you are working. A couple of inches can save your life.
This is a great hobby and it is loads of fun. I love it. But I really don't want to post an article like this again, so please, everyone, use your head and be safe.