P38A Jack failure

tarphenry · Mar 11, 2016

This am was jacking front wheel up to change disc ,when almost up the lower cylinder of the jack split. Fortrunately I have stands under and it only dropped an inch or so..No warning. just goes to show .you cant be too careful

blue beasty · Mar 11, 2016

It's difficult to assume they'll fail when they don't day after day, year after year....

The consequences don't bear thinking about

Saint.V8 · Mar 11, 2016

This is why we load test all Aircraft Jacks every year!

domino · Mar 11, 2016

Had a solid brick under a jack I was using to lift a frontera once. It split the brick and dropped a few inches.

Always use a trolley jack and get stands under ASAP now.

allanw · Mar 11, 2016

I've never used anything less than a 3 ton Pro. jack with 6 ton axle stands myself with Range Rovers and their family. Seen one slip off a 2 post lift once. Not pretty.

LandyMan · Mar 11, 2016

I hate jacks, i watched a video of someone replace the rear shock of his disco using only a high lift ratchet jack on his rear bumper

here's the video ... scarey sh.it

P38A Jack failure

tarphenry

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

domino

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allanw

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LandyMan

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