Safety Flash---Inspect your jacks and stands

[Sailor37]

If you haven't done so for a while, go out and give your jacks and jack stands a good inspection. Check that all the fasteners are tight, snap rings are present and tight, all cotter pins are in good shape, and welds are solid.

I was just putting stuff up after doing some work on the e30 and notice a loose allen head bolt on the cement...which came from my hydraulic jack. It was from one of the spreader bars underneath...and it sure made me pucker up a little bit. I went and checked the rest of the bolts, and a few of them were a little loose.

So, take a little time for safety soon and check your shit.

[LJ851]

Good advice!

[bastianshaw]

word

[stillkotd]

Nah... just use jack stands with no moving parts.

[NWUnFitted]

:ohsnap:

Nah... just use jack stands with no moving parts.

[Exodus_2pt0]

I've used 4x4" boards to support the front of a subframe to install a swaybar before....

We were all out of pole-jacks.

[Wh33lhop]

Well said. I'm on my third Craftsman aluminum jack because circlips kept on popping off when I would lift my car (gg craftsman).

[Asrial Dune]

I had my jack fall a few times, so now I just carry a floor jack in my car instead of the factory one. It's quicker and safer - the extra truck space it takes up is worth it to me.

[kalib0y]

Good warning. The aluminum jacks need the tightening of the bolts every now and then. Time to put some loctite on them too.