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Tool Pants · 11-02-2006, 10:41 PM

The weight capacity of a scissor jack has nothing to do with nothing. That is why it is called an emergency jack.

The warning has been sent for DIYers working at your house, driveway, whatever.

Blinky/Robert has been all over the message boards with the same post.

100 years ago I had a car move on me when it was jacked up - wheels were off. I was 16 years old back then.

Your head and chest is not as small as the 3,100 pound weight of an automobile piece of steel crushing you against a concrete slab.

For MN, I do the sideways shove as well. Jack stands are not always good on my sloped driveway, and in earthquake country.

There are safe ways to work on a motor vehicle for the DIYer.

And never buy a GM GOODWRENCH 1.5 TON SCISSOR JACK

Thanks, Blinky.

11-02-2006, 10:41 PM	#10
Tool Pants Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,889	The weight capacity of a scissor jack has nothing to do with nothing. That is why it is called an emergency jack. The warning has been sent for DIYers working at your house, driveway, whatever. Blinky/Robert has been all over the message boards with the same post. 100 years ago I had a car move on me when it was jacked up - wheels were off. I was 16 years old back then. Your head and chest is not as small as the 3,100 pound weight of an automobile piece of steel crushing you against a concrete slab. For MN, I do the sideways shove as well. Jack stands are not always good on my sloped driveway, and in earthquake country. There are safe ways to work on a motor vehicle for the DIYer. And never buy a GM GOODWRENCH 1.5 TON SCISSOR JACK Thanks, Blinky. Last edited by Tool Pants; 11-02-2006 at 11:46 PM.