So, I had some work to do on the Bay today (removing a sheared fan retaining bolt), and I get out my "TOTAL OVERKILL 4 ton stands", whack out the Jack and start twirling.

The Bay is airborn, so I crawl under to adjust the stand. I get the stand about halfway up to the jack height, then get out from under the car to do the final adjustment before lowering the car.

Snap bang! The jack breaks, sending a ton and a half of metal plummeting downwards. Eeek, I think. That would have hurt!

Anyone have a similar experience with a stock Dub jack? Or was mine made from the melted down pieces of Stephen King's Christine?

that was lucky that you made it :duh

ive only used mine a couple of times but ive never had any problems

I think I'll get that life insurance after all!

I see a lot of squashed wombats, you were a lucky f@#%&G B(%^@$D, axel stands are must, bee safe dude..

Andy

get a trolley jack, even a cheap one, much more stable!!!

The wisest advice I was ever given..... "always make sure you put something under the car..just in case.." Now I always shove the spare under... Just..in...case (theory being it will at least allow some leverage for the ambo's to pull me out!) :jesus

Just goes to show why you shouldn't get under a vehicle being held up by a jack (or bricks, or bits of wood, etc).

i use a little nissan bottle jack for the bug......u can get bigger ones and they work great much safer than a stocker.

Nick

I'd like to know how the jack broke on that angle? Did it slip out sideways somehow?

And yeah what do people use to hold the car in the air for backyard jobs?

wooohhhh, scary sh#t man, cant imagine the world without a looney year 1 teacher, good thing you lived through it.........

eek! gives me somethin to think about. Ive never had a probl;em with one, but a scarey thought indeed!

For back yard jobs I use a 1700kg trolley jack and make sure no part of me is under the car before the axle stands are in. In the car I carry a bottle jack from Auto barn, but I wouldn't get under the car with just this holding it up.

My Jack tried to kill me too!

He grabbed me by the bottom lip and jammed two fingers up my nose!

What did he score up there? Was he searching for Brain and just got Booger?

That'd be right!

Matt sits on his brains and I wont' let Jack anywhere near that area.

id go out and buy a lottery ticket mate cause you are damn lucky

Had my kombi jack break years ago, but the truck never got off the ground.

Now I got ramps, stands & a 5 ton (& that is spelt right) mechanical trolley jack. I got an assortment of hydraulic jacks, but I won't get under a car if that's the only thing holding it.

i do 99% of the jackin on my car with a nissan hydro jack. i figure it lifts my ols mans pathfinder no worries so a type 3 is a walk in the park.
i have the one you snapped. used it a few times but never had trouble

you are so lucky you was not under the kombi i think i will buy a bottle jack for bay camper no way i will trust the oringal jack not after seeing what can happen

I like to play it safe. I always use ramps unless I need to take the wheels off.