Fell off the jack...

[ScrapMetalDSM]

,,, and I'm still shaking from the initial shock of that just happening to me. I wasnt under it obviously or I wouldnt be typing this right now, but I was all up in the wheel well. Damage is unknown as of yet... Still in shock and taking a break.



http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z181/Scrapymetaldsm/UhOh.jpg

[MachNU]

thats why you always have a stand under the car at the same time, stupid to work under a car with a small rolling jack, being the only thing holding the car up!

[ScrapMetalDSM]

If you look, you will see the stand under the car as well, the jack was there as extra support ;)

[AnthonyF]

Jesus bro!!! I work at a shop, this is always a scare for us! I've had a car fall off the lift on me. 6 ft up.

-Ant.

[Z0_o6]

was the jackstand just under the floorboard? there are jack points for a reason.

either way, it's a lesson learned, and i'm glad you're ok!

[MachNU]

If you look, you will see the stand under the car as well, the jack was there as extra support ;)

wait why the fuck is it in the middle, unless its a DSM thing!

[Sammich]

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE DAMAGE THE JACKSTAND IMPOSED...

[tdurr]

^^ wut she... i mean he said.

:ninja:

[99jdmLs]

my bro was doin a motor swap on my old teg....he though he had the stand it the right spot....til the car fell and the there was a giant dent in the passenger floor board....

glad your ok bro. live and learn....

[Slomaro Z28]

That thing looks to be way too far to the middle. I'd imagine it just pushed up that area from too much pressure. Always make sure you have the stands on the frame or something solid, I always take my wheels and slide under there too if the car isn't too high.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Jackstand is to the right of the jack, Surprisingly, both jackstands are not poking through the floorboard. They were sitting under the frame of the car, and the car slipped off when I was trying to get the caliper bracket off the car. Wheels DEFINITELY go under the car next time.

[Sammich]

^^ wut she... i mean he said.

:ninja:
I WEEL KEEL J00

[Slomaro Z28]

wait why the fuck is it in the middle, unless its a DSM thing!

maybe it "walked" over there.....

[jmmx258]

Or if a little common sense was used, when a car falls off a jack, the Jack is used as a pivot point. Meaning, the car moved making it miss the jack stands.

Not an excuse to the OP though. You had the jack holding the car, and the stands there just in case the jack fell. The jack rolled, the stands wouldn't.

[MachNU]

maybe it "walked" over there.....

See jack, see jack walk, walk jack walk!

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[Sammich]

See jack, see jack walk, walk jack walk!

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH

IA IS FULL OF THE LULZ TODAY

[BobbyFresco]

Jackstands ftw.

[Greddypacked]

Jesus bro!!! I work at a shop, this is always a scare for us! I've had a car fall off the lift on me. 6 ft up.

-Ant.

NO F.CKING WAY DAMN... That would be scary as sh!t lol. I have worked in auto shops for around 10 years or so lifting every kind of car out there almost and never had one fall yet lol. Sorry that happened and glad you werent under it.

To the original poster, you should never lift a car on a little jack on an uneven driveway like that. Though i have, but secured it well at the perfect lift point. You know what they say in mechanics "SAFETY FIRST!" Glad it didnt fall on ya dough.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Or if a little common sense was used, when a car falls off a jack, the Jack is used as a pivot point. Meaning, the car moved making it miss the jack stands.

Not an excuse to the OP though. You had the jack holding the car, and the stands there just in case the jack fell. The jack rolled, the stands wouldn't.


The stands were holding the car, the jack was just still under there for a "just incase" scenario, which I am glad it was because it kep[ the car from actually landing on the ground. My jack is still wedged under there.

[oneSLOWex]

glad you are ok man.....but next time let the car down on the jackstand....those shitty jacks dont do shit

[xxbckiexx]

glad you're ok. be more careful next time man, that could've been your life.

[Sammich]

:ninja:

[Evil Goat]

Jesus bro!!! I work at a shop, this is always a scare for us! I've had a car fall off the lift on me. 6 ft up.

-Ant.

mental note....never let anferny work on my car :D

and to the op....its a dsm....somethings bound to fuck up anyway

[Vteckidd]

i would always use 2 jackstands in case it tries o lean to one side or not, even with a jackstand if the weight tilts to one side it will roll off.

Also, try puttin your tire/wheel under the car that usually helps too, glad you are ok

[ScrapMetalDSM]

To everyone that isnt reading the whole thread... the car WAS sitting ON the jackstandS. (I should have clarified in the first post) I was giving a little too much force of the caliper bracket bolt and the car gave way and fell off the stands. The car WAS in gear, but I should have used other safety precautions as well.


Lesson learned on my part.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

i would always use 2 jackstands in case it tries o lean to one side or not, even with a jackstand if the weight tilts to one side it will roll off.

Also, try puttin your tire/wheel under the car that usually helps too, glad you are ok

that I will definitely do next time as well

[MachNU]

To everyone that isnt reading the whole thread... the car WAS sitting ON the jackstandS. (I should have clarified in the first post) I was giving a little too much force of the caliper bracket bolt and the car gave way and fell off the stands. The car WAS in gear, but I should have used other safety precautions as well.


Lesson learned on my part.

Ah that would explain it. Still though like others said major lesson learned, could have been alot alot worse!

[Sammich]

ALTHOUGH I MADE AN LOL THREAD...THATS TRUE..AND I'M GUILTY OF NOT USING JACKSTANDS..BUT THE BIGGEST PRECAUTION OTHER THAN THE JACKSTANDS IS PUTTING SOMETHING LIKE A BRICK OR LIKE MIKE SAID THE TIRE IN FRONT OF ONE OF THE OTHER TIRES TO PREVENT IT FROM ROLLING

[tdurr]

sucks alot. and sammich.. DO IT! I DARE YOU!!!!

[Sammich]

sucks alot. and sammich.. DO IT! I DARE YOU!!!!
ITS ALREADY BEEN BROUGHT..CHK YOUR LOCAL THE WHORESLOUNGE LISTINGS:lmfao:

[aguynamedpat]

Glad you and the car are ok man. When you first told me I thought it would be a lot worse.

And come on guys, he owns a DSM, you KNOW he knows how to use jackstands.... :ninja:

[Sammich]

I SEE WHAT U DID THERE...

[FAM0U5]

everyone is so serious people need to chill... but it looks like you need a new dsm :D check the link lol jk but I am glad your ok tho.

[Slomaro Z28]

That thing looks to be way too far to the middle. I'd imagine it just pushed up that area from too much pressure. Always make sure you have the stands on the frame or something solid, I always take my wheels and slide under there too if the car isn't too high.

Damn and Mike is taking all the credit.......just sayin'

[J-ROCK]

glad your ok man! ive never had a scare like this and dont plan on it either

[stillaneon]

Wow Scrappy. definitely not a good thing to happen. Glad to see you're ok. Not a good feeling when you or someone you know has that happen

[Jason..]

Jesus bro!!! I work at a shop, this is always a scare for us! I've had a car fall off the lift on me. 6 ft up.

-Ant.
lol

[tdurr]

ITS ALREADY BEEN BROUGHT..CHK YOUR LOCAL THE WHORESLOUNGE LISTINGS:lmfao:

lol, que?

[nismo_92]

dam glad you ok

[ScrapMetalDSM]

I just noticed that no wonder everyone thought that the car fell off the JACK... I forgot to put "stand" after it on the title. DOH. yet another stupid move on my part.

[aguynamedpat]

You sir, you are a fucking retard. Lol

[Tech_Queen]

Glad you didn't get hurt. Also glad you didn't get offended about the lesson learned comments and admitted that it was a stupid mistake.

[1SICKLEX]

http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/simple-jack.jpg
http://www.barbican.org.uk/jack/jack_main_image.jpg
http://www.impawards.com/2002/posters/jackass_the_movie.jpg
http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/woodenjack.jpg
http://www.bengarvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/3scompany.jpg

[HeLLo iM iZzY]

I just put my wheels under the car if I don't have a jack stand.

[1SICKLEX]

I just put my wheels under the car if I don't have a jack stand.

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/04/23/exhaust-jack.jpg

[collins]

Wow Scrappy. definitely not a good thing to happen. Glad to see you're ok. Not a good feeling when you or someone you know has that happen its funny you called him "scrappy." krissy (sn scrappy on here) had this happen to her a few years back and wasnt so lucky. i'm sure if she sees this, she'll post her pics as to what COULD'VE happened.

OP glad ur aight man. sometimes people dont take an automobile as seriously as tehy should. i, myself, am also guilty of it, but we need not be lazy when doing automotive work. tends to lead to disaster when corners are cut.

[scabtastic]

damn DSM's always trying to kill people, i was doing a tranny swap in my 2g and while i was taking the transfer case bolts out the motor wanted to fall...scared the shit out of me, glad you're ok though.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Thanks everyone. He called me Scrapy because thats my name on all my other forums I'm on (short version of this name) I was Scrapy on here, but Scrappy requested I change it, so i did.

[Scotsman]

maybe it "walked" over there.....:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[stillaneon]

its funny you called him "scrappy." krissy (sn scrappy on here) had this happen to her a few years back and wasnt so lucky. i'm sure if she sees this, she'll post her pics as to what COULD'VE happened.

OP glad ur aight man. sometimes people dont take an automobile as seriously as tehy should. i, myself, am also guilty of it, but we need not be lazy when doing automotive work. tends to lead to disaster when corners are cut.


Well it kind of hits close to home. I know exactly what CAN happen. because it has

[thecrazyone]

dude put the wheel under the car. duh!

[thecrazyone]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/1armchairracer/Brake%20project/DSCF0185.jpg

[1MP0RTL0V3R]

ive had the jack slip on me once i was changing the rear tire on my uncles 300zx and the jack slipped and well almost all my fingers got stuck between the tire and edge of the fender. i ended up getting my index finger joint crushed and the others were fine lucky. my finger is still flat from that.

[HypnoToad]

my uncle died one year ago from a car falling on him,he had worked on cars all his life had a nice shop and everything....onetime forgat to put stands, and that was it.

glad ur ok man

[stillaneon]

my uncle died one year ago from a car falling on him,he had worked on cars all his life had a nice shop and everything....onetime forgat to put stands, and that was it.

glad ur ok man


Same thing happened to a close family member of mine:(

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Sorry to hear that Hypno and Neon... Now I'm insanely nervous when I start my rear end swap.

[DunDunSkeert]

This happened to my friend we had put a wheel under his car then pulled it out to show to another friend, Then his mom walked out and saw that he was using a scissor jack and said shouldn't you have a wheel under that? We said oshit and put the wheel back under it. About 3 minutes later the car fell off the jack and onto the wheel. My friends knee was under the brake rotor and the car was stopped just inches before it would've crushed it.

[bdydrpdmazda]

was the jackstand just under the floorboard? there are jack points for a reason.

either way, it's a lesson learned, and i'm glad you're ok!
X2

[punkr6]

You sir, you are a fucking retard. Lol

co-signing on this one...

[bdydrpdmazda]

click on the rape showers tag and look how many threads there are

[punkr6]

click on the rape showers tag and look how many threads there are

Jesus...

[bdydrpdmazda]

Jesus...
pretty much what I said...

[DriVaH]

fuck all, the should have done this, and should have done that shit, glad you are ok man...

[punkr6]

fuck all, the should have done this, and should have done that shit, glad you are ok man...

fuck you...

[ItsBlack]

that shit happened to me once changing a flat tire trying to leave work. I just heard a weird squeak and saw the car start tilting and I just had to step back and wait... My jack broke

[punkr6]

that shit happened to me once changing a flat tire trying to leave work. I just heard a weird squeak and saw the car start tilting and I just had to step back and wait... My jack broke

Great story bro. :blah:

[bdydrpdmazda]

somebody needs to call AAA next time for their own safety

[DriVaH]

fuck you...
:goodjob:....

[punkr6]

:goodjob:....

welcome...

[MachNU]

See jack, see jack walk, walk jack walk!

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

Man I forgot about this post! :lmao:

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Is there a delay with updating my subscribed threads? I'm just now seeing all the new replies.

Anyways, No damage, car is in perfect shape, I got lucky I wasnt under it. and wheel stops, and wheel under car will be used next time. Lesson learned.

[ScrapMetalDSM]

Oh and Mch'N'U that was some funny shit. good play on words man... good play on words