near mishap w/ jacks - setup jackstands

[ed armstrong]

All:

Thanks for replies and concerns about saftey. I guess
my original post was a little misleading. I was using
two sturdy jackstands when this happened. I wouldn't
be that dumb to get under a car suppored just with a
floor jack or Audi jack ;)

I guess the point is...even if you have good
jackstands once the car moves they can slip and fall
over...and then its really all over.

 -ed


--- Phil Payne <quattro at isham-research.com> wrote:
> > yes jacks are dangerous you always want a
> jackstand under the car even if
> > just for reassurance that if the
> > jack fails you will not be crushed.
>
> And in a roadside emergency, shove the spare wheel
> under the side of the car.  Won't prevent
> injury - might prevent death.
>
> --
>   Phil Payne
>   http://www.isham-research.com/quattro
>   +44 7785 302 803
>   +49 173 6242039
>
>


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