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Old Sep 27, 2008, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by aiden1983
I think what he was saying is that he jacked up the car then was going to slide in the jackstand from the front and the jack failed. I have had a hydraulic jack do this to me before, but didn't have the jackstand under it. Ya just use a block of wood and a hammer.
+1...that's exactly what it sounds like. And, sometimes s#!t happens. Rubber mallet will do the trick. Anyone else saying that this guy doesn't know what he's doing, hasn't played around in their garage long enough to know that a hydraulic jack can/will let go at times. That's why you should never be under the car with just a hydraulic jack...you need the jack stand which won't fail.
Old Sep 27, 2008, 08:47 AM
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+1000000

my hydrolic failed with my 5500lbs truck over me luckaly there was clearance for me to not get pinned.
Old Sep 27, 2008, 08:52 AM
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use a four by four and a big hammer
Old Sep 27, 2008, 09:04 AM
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Ya I use wood to block my car and a jackstand before I get under, better safe than sorry. Honestly it will only take you 2 min extra and you know that you will be safe. Glad he is ok. A dent in the floor is minor in the grand scheme of things.
Old Sep 27, 2008, 09:33 AM
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Thats why I built my own ramps! But in this case, it wouldn't of helped because you can't rotate tires on ramps
Old Sep 27, 2008, 09:36 AM
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I don't see why you couldn't take the extra 3 seconds and put it in the right spot, but use a rubber hammer!
Old Sep 27, 2008, 11:11 AM
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this is only tangentially related, but since we are on the topic of getting under the cars or lifting them up(in this case) - what ramps are you guys using. Will an X clear Rhino ramps?
Old Sep 27, 2008, 11:24 AM
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hope you get it fixed, shouldnt be too bad.

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Old Sep 27, 2008, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by toro10
Will an X clear Rhino ramps?
nope.
Old Sep 27, 2008, 04:28 PM
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Old Sep 27, 2008, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by white_turbo
Good thing that you were under the car.....the rubber mallet is the only way you can pop that thing back down.
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Old Sep 27, 2008, 07:00 PM
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Doesnt the dealer offer free balance and rotation???
Old Sep 27, 2008, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by white_turbo
Good thing that you were under the car.....the rubber mallet is the only way you can pop that thing back down.
Opps....I meant "were not"
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Check the undercoating for cracks/damage and touch up.
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A rubber mallet should level out the bump.


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