• AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Use jack stands for your car. If your body will be under the car for even a second, there should be jack stands. There were five different people at my high school who were in a wheel chair because they thought the jack was enough.

    I don’t care if your jack costs $100,000 made of pure titanium; do not trust it.

    • carzian@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      Related pro tip, if you’re changing a flat tire and don’t have any jack stands, place the spare/damaged wheel under the car while you’re working on it. Better to have the car fall on the wheel then potentially your leg

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        11 months ago

        I do this anytime I take a wheel off, even with jack stands. Doesn’t hurt anything and I’ll take anything extra between the chassis and my head I can get.

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        11 months ago

        Why would you be under a vehicle to change a flat? You just sitting at the wheel legs under the car?

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      11 months ago

      Similar to this, once you have a vehicle on jack stands, shake it lightly to make sure it doesn’t fall easily. Better to find out now by shaking the car before being under it.