Serious Safety Issue - Please Read

[snakeeyes]

Jack, glad to hear you're okay. I have a 9,000-pound Autolifters model in my garage and I'll be checking it tonight...

Actually, they do make jackstands that tall, or close to it. A few weeks ago I bought a pair from Napa. They are screw jacks, made specifically for use under lifts. They are about five feet tall and have a screw-out "pedestal" that can be raised another couple of feet or so (I'm a little vague on the details as I haven't used them yet). Each one is rated at 1,500 pounds. I intend to use them to help support exhaust systems, transmissions, etc. when I'm working under the car, but if you were really concerned about lift safety, one of those under each corner of the car would be good insurance. They cost me about $70 each, if I recall correctly.

I've had my lift working for about ten months and am still paranoid about getting under a car on it, even though most of the stuff I put on it doesn't come anywhere near its rated capacity. As Mr. Fixit suggests, I always lower it down onto the locks before getting underneath the car. I don't think you can be too safe when you're on the wrong side of two tons--