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'''Hi-Lift (farm)jacks can injure you badly, take advice on how to use them and treat them with care at all times, | |||
but especially when lowering the vehicle back down!''' | |||
'''Hi-Lift(farm)jacks are not as stable as trolley jacks. The vehicle can roll-off them easily if not chocked, causing serious damage.''' | |||
'''From US syncro.org yahoo forum''' | |||
Hey Everyone, | Hey Everyone, | ||
I was swapping out 15 inch summer tires for 16 inch mud terrain tires the other day. I had one side of the van in the air with a Hi-Lift jack, tires swapped and now lowering the van. The jack somehow changed direction, the handle suddenly swung up and caught me in the jaw. Stunned, I just stood there wondering if I was going to loose conciseness, I held on trying to figure out what just happened, and realizing that blood was starting to pour from my mouth as I spit out teeth. I had made hamburger out of my tongue, dislocated my jaw, and chipped/broke at least five teeth. I have always used the Hi-Lift (or any other tool for that matter) with a great deal of respect, but this time it got me! I'm passing this along in hopes that no one else manages to smash themselves like I have managed. | I was swapping out 15 inch summer tires for 16 inch mud terrain tires the other day. I had one side of the van in the air with a<br> Hi-Lift jack, tires swapped and now lowering the van. The jack somehow changed direction, the handle suddenly swung up and<br> caught me in the jaw. Stunned, I just stood there wondering if I was going to loose conciseness, I held on trying to figure<br> out what just happened, and realizing that blood was starting to pour from my mouth as I spit out teeth. I had made<br> hamburger out of my tongue, dislocated my jaw, and chipped/broke at least five teeth. I have always used the Hi-Lift (or any other<br> tool for that matter) with a great deal of respect, but this time it got me! I'm passing this along in hopes that no one<br> else manages to smash themselves like I have managed. | ||
Play it safe with our toys... | Play it safe with our toys... | ||
Deon Reynolds | Deon Reynolds | ||
Eureka, Nevada | Eureka, Nevada | ||
1987 Syncro GL | 1987 Syncro GL | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 1 December 2009
Hi-Lift (farm)jacks can injure you badly, take advice on how to use them and treat them with care at all times, but especially when lowering the vehicle back down!
Hi-Lift(farm)jacks are not as stable as trolley jacks. The vehicle can roll-off them easily if not chocked, causing serious damage.
From US syncro.org yahoo forum
Hey Everyone,
I was swapping out 15 inch summer tires for 16 inch mud terrain tires the other day. I had one side of the van in the air with a
Hi-Lift jack, tires swapped and now lowering the van. The jack somehow changed direction, the handle suddenly swung up and
caught me in the jaw. Stunned, I just stood there wondering if I was going to loose conciseness, I held on trying to figure
out what just happened, and realizing that blood was starting to pour from my mouth as I spit out teeth. I had made
hamburger out of my tongue, dislocated my jaw, and chipped/broke at least five teeth. I have always used the Hi-Lift (or any other
tool for that matter) with a great deal of respect, but this time it got me! I'm passing this along in hopes that no one
else manages to smash themselves like I have managed.
Play it safe with our toys...
Deon Reynolds Eureka, Nevada 1987 Syncro GL
