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Offline Jeffy

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Lift Fail!
« on: October 14, 2010, 08:03:41 PM »
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Re: Lift Fail!
« Reply #1 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
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Offline Jeffy

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Re: Lift Fail!
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Lift Fail!
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Lift Fail!
« Reply #4 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

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Offline Jeffy

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Re: Lift Fail!
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Lift Fail!
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Lift Fail!
« Reply #7 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.
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