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cl8ton 11-04-2008 06:49 AM

Thanks Julian, will call later today!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sand_man (Post 4280760)
I always work alone, so it makes me nervous having the car jacked up so high for too long.

This makes me extremely nervous also!

This pic is my nightmare :eek: Not my car, but I start sweating every time I see it...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1225813666.jpg

sand_man 11-04-2008 06:56 AM

:eek:Oh the humanity! I waste no time in getting that folker back on the ground as quick as I can:eek:
Quote:

Originally Posted by cl8ton (Post 4281066)
Thanks Julian, will call later today!


This makes me extremely nervous also!

This pic is my nightmare :eek: Not my car, but I start sweating every time I see it...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1225813666.jpg


sand_man 11-04-2008 06:58 AM

Another benefit to dropping the engine/tranny with the car resting on its tires, is that you don't have very far to go to get it on your dolley or whatever...

930gt-40r 11-04-2008 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sand_man (Post 4280760)
I lower the car back down to the ground once I've gotten the CVs off the tranny (and any other items that need to be disconnected under there). I lower the engine/tranny down on to my dolley. Then I Jack the car up, put her on stands, and roll the engine out.

I may try this way next time- it cuts down the risk of the motor falling- Im not worried about the car falling becuase I likely wont know what happened...
I trust the jackstands that I got though- they are very heavy duty.

930gt-40r 11-04-2008 07:21 AM

That picture less pleasant than a decapitation...
I always stick the jack stands under the control arms of the car.

A930Rocket 11-04-2008 10:59 AM

I'll get you ca dollar, the owner placed that jackstand on the end of the spring plate cover. An easy place for it to slip off. I've installed a muffler clamp on the end of mine to keep it from sliding off, but if I'm getting under the car, I place it under the torsion tube on the inside if the frame rail. Sometimes I add more under the control arms.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1225813666.jpg


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