Re: Lift it up question

[srubano@xxxx]

A car can roll while propped onto Jackstands too. I use both ramps 
and Jackstands depending on what I am doing. As with jacking up ANY 
car and working under it, you should always use wheel chocks to block 
the tires and prevent the car from rolling. When my car is on the 
ramps, I have allot more clearence under it without worrying about 
hitting the jack stands and being cramped between the two stands. I 
have shaken, jumped, removed the transmission, ect..ect..ect..all 
while my car was on ramps and NOT once did it even budge. As with 
the "good quality" stands you suggested to buy, any "good quality" 
ramps will out perform them in safety. Granted you can't work on the 
wheels with ramps, but like I said, that's why I own both.

BTW, I have had my car propped up on ramps (rear tires) and stands 
(front) so I could have enough clearence under the D to move around 
and work under it with no problems at all. Saftey is always key when 
working with any automobile. I've also had my car in hover mode 
too.....but hovering 4 feet off the ground, on a sloped driveway when 
I removed my chassis ;-)

Steve

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, jtrealty@xxxx wrote:
> The ramps that I have seen are made from stamped sheet metal and 
spot 
> welded together. IMHO I wouldn't put a go-kart on them. They 
provide 
> no lateral stability, and for some cars there is not enough 
clearance 
> to the fenders so you might hit or move them before you even get up 
on 
> them. <SNIP>
If you work under your car and you want to be 
> safe go buy some GOOD jackstands and use them correctly. Properly 
> positioned with the car up nice and high you can even remove the 
> trans. Make sure the floor is smooth and LEVEL. Besides the usual 
> dangers of working on the fuel system, lifting and working 
underneath 
> the car is dangerous if not done carefully. When setting the car on 
> jackstands be aware that if placed under suspension components the 
> jackstands may tend to move so watch carefully as you let the 
weight 
> of the car onto them. After putting on the jackstands a good test 
is 
> to shake the car side to side and see how steady it really is. (Try 
> THAT with your ramps if you dare!) There is no chance it could roll 
> off of the jackstands unlike the ramps. I store my car in "hover" 
mode 
> for the winter on jackstands and I can inspect and clean it easily 
> when it's time to revive it.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
>