I know what you described has been done, but not for me. The jack thing always worked for me. I'd rather have it fall to the floor than have it rupture my heart or break a rib.
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Originally Posted by Daves55Sedan
Just speaking for myself, being a lightweight wirey fellow, I can't see myself pulling a '55 Ford pumpkin off on a floorjack even if it did have a larger or modified receiver. You'd still have to balance it in on the jack in mid air with one hand if that's even possible while letting the jack down. My experience has always been that it is required to coax the pumpkin off the housing little-by-little with a screwdriver wedged between the pumpkin and housing, from one side to the other.
For me to remove one safely (without causing any damage to the pumpkin), I have to lay flat under the housing, work the screwdriver until the pumpkin has finally cleared all the studs, drop the screwdriver and pull it off and lower it down on my chest, then roll over with it letting it safely land on the two sheets of cardboard.
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