Jackstands, Please Use Them

Darrin Christen · 06-07-2011, 05:55 AM

Sorry to hear that Cody. Will keep you and your friend in our prayers.

Kenny Wigington · 06-07-2011, 08:57 AM

That is a bad deal. Sorry about your friend CP. Jackstands have a very real need. Cinder blocks, and logs have no place under any car. I saw logs under a truck in New Orleans a couple yrs ago. Guy asked me why I took his picture, working on his truck. I said so some one can identify you later...

Mike Taylor 3601 · 06-07-2011, 02:04 PM

Hate to hear about your friend. I have seen people go to crawl under car with no stands,ask what about stands,they reply just gonna take a second to do whatever they are doing,I say that is longer than it takes for car to fall,usaully will get stands then
Mike Taylor 3601

Bob Bender · 06-07-2011, 02:29 PM

Very sorry to hear about ur friend. I watched a lot at E-Town Nats that did not use stands on the race cars.

Run to Rund · 06-07-2011, 02:44 PM

I get worried about jackstands if they are extended too far; a side load or one failing (who knows how strong that cast Y shaped top to the stalk is?) can topple the rest of them. I also use 15" or 16" wheels welded edge to edge to get 12" to 16" height and put them under the frame with wood to get the right height and more friction against the frame sliding if something goes wrong. It is a balance of the opposing factors "there is no end to concern" and "you can't be too safe."

Chad Rhodes · 06-07-2011, 05:15 PM

I've got some 16"x12" treated timbers in 24" lengths that work great stacked on top of each other. No possibility of failure

mtkawboy · 06-07-2011, 05:32 PM

As a 16 year old kid I had a bumper jack fall over on a Lincoln when I was changing a starter. I was trapped and could barely breath. Fortunately a lady came along and I was able to tell her how to jack it up enough to get out. Lesson learned big time, I was extremly lucky to be able to get enough air until someone came along. If I weighed what I do now Id be dead !

Jim Wahl · 06-07-2011, 06:29 PM

Anything can fail! Concrete, wood, logs, anything. How many times have you seen cars braced up off the ground by old wheels and tires set on top of each other? I have seen cars fall off of jack stands due to improper usage, but never seen one break or mechanically fail. Just like anything else, you must know how to properly use a tool! The jack must be on sturdy ground and have a good purchase point with equal weight distribution. Jim

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06-07-2011, 05:55 AM	#1
Darrin Christen Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Des Allemands, LA Posts: 365 Likes: 8 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them Sorry to hear that Cody. Will keep you and your friend in our prayers. __________________ 4878 SS/GA 66CHEVY II

06-07-2011, 08:57 AM	#2
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them That is a bad deal. Sorry about your friend CP. Jackstands have a very real need. Cinder blocks, and logs have no place under any car. I saw logs under a truck in New Orleans a couple yrs ago. Guy asked me why I took his picture, working on his truck. I said so some one can identify you later... __________________ 2894 STK

06-07-2011, 02:04 PM	#3
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,371 Likes: 353 Liked 306 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them Hate to hear about your friend. I have seen people go to crawl under car with no stands,ask what about stands,they reply just gonna take a second to do whatever they are doing,I say that is longer than it takes for car to fall,usaully will get stands then Mike Taylor 3601

06-07-2011, 02:29 PM	#4
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,733 Likes: 1,599 Liked 459 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them Very sorry to hear about ur friend. I watched a lot at E-Town Nats that did not use stands on the race cars. __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

06-07-2011, 02:44 PM	#5
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them I get worried about jackstands if they are extended too far; a side load or one failing (who knows how strong that cast Y shaped top to the stalk is?) can topple the rest of them. I also use 15" or 16" wheels welded edge to edge to get 12" to 16" height and put them under the frame with wood to get the right height and more friction against the frame sliding if something goes wrong. It is a balance of the opposing factors "there is no end to concern" and "you can't be too safe."

06-07-2011, 05:15 PM	#6
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them I've got some 16"x12" treated timbers in 24" lengths that work great stacked on top of each other. No possibility of failure __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

06-07-2011, 05:32 PM	#7
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them As a 16 year old kid I had a bumper jack fall over on a Lincoln when I was changing a starter. I was trapped and could barely breath. Fortunately a lady came along and I was able to tell her how to jack it up enough to get out. Lesson learned big time, I was extremly lucky to be able to get enough air until someone came along. If I weighed what I do now Id be dead !

06-07-2011, 06:29 PM	#8
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Jackstands, Please Use Them Anything can fail! Concrete, wood, logs, anything. How many times have you seen cars braced up off the ground by old wheels and tires set on top of each other? I have seen cars fall off of jack stands due to improper usage, but never seen one break or mechanically fail. Just like anything else, you must know how to properly use a tool! The jack must be on sturdy ground and have a good purchase point with equal weight distribution. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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