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Title: Lift Fail!
Post by: Jeffy on October 14, 2010, 08:03:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/v/dJwHBgl-Zh4

Title: Re: Lift Fail!
Post by: TrailsLessTaken on October 14, 2010, 08:33:40 PM

I never have cared for that style lift, I wonder if he just overloaded it to cause it to fail like that, it doesnt look like he hit the truck

Title: Re: Lift Fail!
Post by: Jeffy on October 14, 2010, 09:02:13 PM

It looks like he was using some sort of block and it kicked out from the rear pad.  I've used the single and double post lifts in the past.  I doubt the guy tested his lift before raising it all the way up.

Title: Re: Lift Fail!
Post by: TrailsLessTaken on October 15, 2010, 12:53:33 PM

I like the 2 post style myself, it makes it easier for dropping drivetrains, suspension or exhaust work pretty much anything, a 4 post isnt bad if youre just doing fluid changes

Title: Re: Lift Fail!
Post by: Torch_Ind on October 16, 2010, 11:57:27 AM

wow.  wonder if the hoist wasn't meant for that heavy of a truck??  shitty for sure

Title: Re: Lift Fail!
Post by: Jeffy on October 16, 2010, 08:26:33 PM

Quote from: Torch_Ind on October 16, 2010, 11:57:27 AM

wow.  wonder if the hoist wasn't meant for that heavy of a truck??  shitty for sure

The lift is/was fine.  It was operator error.

Title: Re: Lift Fail!
Post by: Torch_Ind on October 17, 2010, 11:51:46 AM

Quote from: Jeffy on October 16, 2010, 08:26:33 PM

The lift is/was fine.  It was operator error.

the guy is lucky he didn't get squished

Title: Re: Lift Fail!
Post by: tjsean0308 on October 23, 2010, 09:00:32 AM

Quote from: Jeffy on October 16, 2010, 08:26:33 PM

The lift is/was fine.  It was operator error.

My dad had a center post lift and I have had a few close calls. You deffinitly need to check the blocks before trusting the "pick" I bet he had the block on a round leaf spring perch or something simular and it slipped off.