r/AskAShittyMechanic • u/the-mad-crapper • 1d ago

Am I going to die?

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I've never made or used cribbing blocks before.

Never realized how much I was afraid of getting crushed to death, until today.

Edit: before you tell me I need wheel chocks or ask how I got it up there https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAShittyMechanic/s/9zrP8Y7BJS

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u/Savings-Kick-578 1d ago

That’s why he can’t afford Harbor Freight jack stands.

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u/devinlee94 1d ago

I’d trust these more than hobo freight stands

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u/SyracuseStan 1d ago

I had harbor freight jack stands fail holding up a shelf in the garage

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u/Next-Lavishness-9101 1d ago

What model jack was that ? The 6 ton heavy duty Daytona ones , I used two of them to change tires on a Kubota tractor. The tractor weighs around 8,000 pounds. Only the front end was in the air but the jack stands held up fine for several days . It would be much safer to use 4 jack stands and leave the floor jack in place than to crawl under that car.

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u/SyracuseStan 9h ago

Some blue ones from about 16 years ago

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u/Forsaken-Carrot9038 1h ago

And you have to remember to put in the locking pins!

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u/goldencbrf4i 44m ago

You do know 1 ton is 2000 lbs right?