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Originally Posted by 427SSSS
OK, Kids, how do I get 2000 pound cobra down from 3-1/2 feet high? Will cable snap, will car drop 3-1/2 feet?
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Each wheel has about 650lbs on it. Buy enough 12 x 2's that you can cut them to form a 42" stack under each wheel. Put easily removable carriage bolts down through each piece of wood so that the pieces form one large piece but you can still remove each piece from the top, one at a time. Rent a transmission jack and raise each wheel enough so that you can stack the pieces under each wheel thereby removing the weight of the car from the broken lift. Remove the old broken lift and then use the transmission jack to raise each wheel, one at a time, and "walk" around the corners of the car removing one piece of wood at a time from each wheel as you lower the car.
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Have the manufacturer replace the broken parts without damaging your car.
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Call your insurance companies (both homeowner's, which might cover the broken lift, and the Cobra's insurance company as well) and ask them if any of your policies will help you get your ass out of this mess.
