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Do you think they ever dropped one?

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And the wheels arent even chocked!

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Wheel chokes was my first thought also, but I hope the parking brake really locks the rear wheels tight. That's the first time I've seen such an extreme lift as this.

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Do you think they think they used the chain hoist on the front bumper to lift it?

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That ain't no Ford garage!!!!

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I bet the guy working on it would have quite a bit to say to all of you if he were alive. You know, things like "back in my day when men were MEN..."

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And here we are today worrying about the safety of our spring spreaders !!!

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They just got 5 grease monkeys together to lift it!

It looks like someone could just lean against the back of the car and those stupid "jack stands" would tilt right over! - or the front wheels would roll right out those cute little "cups".

'Hope that car's rear main seal is tight!

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At least he doesn't get his cloths dirty laying on the floor.

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Maybe they got it wedged up against that overhead I- beam to help hold it up !

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Obviously taken before OSHA. But it worked.
Paul in CT

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po people have po ways !

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zero lost time accidents should drive the insurance rates down, Can't you see the bragging sign on the wall. "IT'S BEEN 3 HOURS SINCE OUR LAST ACCIDENT"..... Probably should say 3 hours since our last death.

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Scares me just looking at the picture .

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Looks OK to me.

Bob

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Looks like its already leaking:rolleyes:. Ck the puddle on the floor:eek:. If I did that it would fall off on my foot (or worse) and then bounce up and knock the light tubes out of the ceiling:mad:

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So, now we know why women live longer. :eek:

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Must be a Chevy garage. Maybe they just put oil in the front and left everything fill up from the rea axle forward.

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The more I look at it the more I think it's not as bad as I first thought.First,the feet are big,and look far more stable than a lot of the above ground lifts made today.Second,in order to roll away those front wheels have to actually roll UP a hill to get free of those cups.With my garage lift the car has a tendency to roll ahead a couple of inches when I get out of the car.I have just a little dip in the floor at the left front wheel.I have 1/2 of an old 1-1/4 impact socket that I use as a trig,it has sat on the floor for 10 or 15 years.I roll the car to where I want it on the lift,then kick that old socket half in front of the tire.I can not push a car over that socket.I think the weight on those front tires is plenty enough to keep it in place.Looks pretty scarey,but I bet it was plenty stable.

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Thanks for the post/idea! Hmm, always wanted a 'cheap' car lift, that did'nt use much space and easily stored. Now have the blueprint !

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I'm sorry if I missed something but WHY would someone ever position a car that way?

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After examining the picture I determined that nobody is wearing safety toed shoes.

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If that had been a Model A I would think that they were draining the oil out of the rear main. Reminds me of the old days when guys made jack stands out of rear axle housings.

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People were once pretty cavalier about yanking front ens up in the air, and no one would have whined about a couple of nicks in bumper back then. Bumpers were for bumping!
Go get your Service Bulletins and read the entry about special rear main tubes for BB grain trucks...

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I could make a set of those. weld a motorcycle fender to a pipe and some u chanel for feet. ya right I 'll stick with harber freight jack stands.

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When you think about it a guy pulling on a spanner under the car could have tipped it off at some point. Probably happened.

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Oddly enough I would never feel safe laying under a car supported by anything sold by Habor Freight. :eek:

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But if a Harbor Freight stand breaks:eek:, they'll replace it for free. There's probably a disclaimer sticker that says, "WE DON'T PAY MEDICAL BILLS!"
Seriously, though, I've had sooo much fun reading this thread that I don't think I need to go pee anymore!:D:D:D Bill W.

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Oh, free replacement, well in that case............. :eek:

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Do you think it would be safer with two more in the back?

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Oh, don't think those times are long gone or before OSHA!!

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I've been able to travel in some parts of Africa and when the mechanic shows up in a taxi and his kid jumps out of the trunk with a pillow sack full of tools you know that, that moment will be the safest thing they do.

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OSHA says..........

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NOTHING, Back in the day !!!

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Those three above sure don't know much about leverage.

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What kind of car is it, maybe a Whippet? It has open drive shaft and drum headlights. It's hard to see much of the rad shell.

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Their regular job is "ROCKET RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.":D AKA-----"RR&D":eek:
Bill W.

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In the '60's, we raised gigantic Chrysler Imperials with a hoist, placed 4 huge, well made, identical height stands under the wheels and let the hoist down! This was done so we could use a special long fixture with protracters and a level to adjust the 2 piece drive shaft mount to specs, so as to eliminate "shuddering" on full throttle take offs.
Man! we were GOOD, never dropped one! Bill W.

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