lardypants

in my lifetime i have seen two people die from cars falling ontop of them, bro in law was nearly the next


in workshop, transit up on a bottle jack was welding, wheel off etc, the van slid off the jack and came crashing down, the actual drum slid down his side of his face, the only reason hes still alive is the van rolled forward a tad, he would not be here today if it hadnt


talk about shock to the system, he really was centimeters from death

yes hes a fucking plonker and i gave him a right bolloking, even worse was hearing it fall and running up to the van expecting the worst
god was on his side that day

Nath

Sounds like he was very lucky

Dan

My Boss had a car fall of a shitty skoda jack in the week, sliced his hand quite badly! That was only changing a wheel!

PT

Not worth the risk

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

I will second this, as i had a jack snap, thankfully i was nowhere near the car

rsnissan

iTrader: (9)

i wouldnt want to work under a car on a bottle/sissor jack anyway (wheel change at most!)

Fil

axle stands and i chuck an old spare rim under aswell

FletchCossie

iTrader: (4)

Since my brother messed about saying "Im gonna drop the car on you" and then accidently twisting the jack (To undo) and the car fell on my shoulder. Luckly I was not further under the car... I had a fear of a car dropping anyway, but now I will reluctantly get under a car even WITH Axle stands and a jack to support it!! I wont use car ramps as I fear they could give way (Yes I am paranoid )

Glad your bro in law wasn't killed mate...

Reid

been in this situation many a time, almost ripped a full fingertip off when i dropped my fiesta on it!

starting to learn now tho!

TurboShed

I learnt the hard way (nearly) that Sierra jacking points are good at coming away from the car when used with the shitty Ford jack.

Since then always use trolley jack for a start, let alone not use axle stands.

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

Such a simple statement and so obvious, yet we all ignore it, me included at times.

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

always do.. it takes an extra 5 mins to place the stands..is 5 mins worth a serous injury or death.

yogurtey

i had a orion cum off a jack and put a nice gash im the sill, thankfully i had jus got from under it 4 a piss !

Big Will_

I've done it all before - even once had mates lifting a car by its door while i was under it...

Not big, not clever - caught me out a few times and i'm wiser now...

Sounds like your man had a lucky escape!