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A Warning To All.

D-G

By D-G,
in Victoria

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W0rp3D Grand Master

W0rp3D

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Buy your own :P

Even when I don't have a workshop I'll be installing one in my garage - it's worth every friggen penny.

well then you need to give me a garage to put the hoist your going to give me in ;)

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BeEnAr Experienced

BeEnAr

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you could buy a decent single phase secondhand hoist at the auctions for around that.

Yes this is true, but I don't have the space to put in a hoist plus if you bought something like these then you could take them with you if you moved house a lot easier than a hoist.

I'd love a hoist but these are just another alternative. Oh and I'd rather buy them than make them, I dunno about you guys but i'm pretty sure I wouldn't get under any car being supported by something the I made myself lol

funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

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Yes this is true, but I don't have the space to put in a hoist plus if you bought something like these then you could take them with you if you moved house a lot easier than a hoist.

dig a pit in your garage?

that ramp thing doesn't look too safe/sturdy. also, if you're servicing brakes/wheels (which is 90% of the time my car goes up in my driveway instead of the workshop) that ramp is useless by its design.

teK-- Collaborator

teK--

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"Sergeant Geoff Exton says the man's wife was in the car at the time of the accident. " that is absolutely terrible :D

I built some of those timber ramps (sleepers stacked on top of each other so they are like steps). It inspires much more confidence than any jack stand or spare tyre, especially when using the big breaker bar when the car sometimes sways side to side).

UNR33L Grand Master

UNR33L

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When dad built our house he thought ahead and built a pit in the garage, its pretty cool probably about 1.5m deep and you just stand in it and work on the car if needed, for oil changes and shit i don't bother though i just use some blocks of wood and do it on the street as my car cant get in the garage without scraping the front bar like a mofo.

RCHOO Grand Master

RCHOO

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I built some of those timber ramps (sleepers stacked on top of each other so they are like steps). It inspires much more confidence than any jack stand or spare tyre, especially when using the big breaker bar when the car sometimes sways side to side).

I built the same setup ..Its the way to go.

If your working under your car and you say to yourself ( shit i hope this dont fall) Get out.

It may only take a extra 30 seconds to make it safer.

teK-- Collaborator

teK--

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A few things I have also learnt through various mishaps:

1) If in a rush the only place to never try and save time is getting the car off and back onto the ground. (crushed a power steering steel hose when jack slipped off crossmember. On boxing day, with shops closed for another 4 days).

2) Like Rchoo said, if you don't feel safe under the car then GTFO. Either that or you will probably make mistakes because you are so nervous.

3) Working with poor lighting, foggy head, hangover etc. You will make mistakes. Reschedule for another day.

4) Not having proper tools for the job. Make sure you have alternative transport to go to the shops :thumbsup:

I am guilty of all 4 and only managed to damage the car and make the entire job more costly and lengthier. No more shortcuts hereon I don't want to end up like the poor guy on the news...

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