safety first

m44offroad · Post by **m44offroad** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:49 pm

Yesterday at work we got this reminder of how important safety is when working on cars. Thankfully the tech that was under the truck got out before it fell.

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:31 pm

How did he drop a truck? Looks like somebody wasnt paying attention.

m44offroad · Post by **m44offroad** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:15 pm

the front arm on the drivers side came apart

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:27 pm

Oh wow... The lift not rated for a truck that size?

Aerotech · Post by **Aerotech** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:01 am

Wouldn't want to have to make that phone call..."Ummm, Mr Jones, about your truck..."

m44offroad · Post by **m44offroad** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:01 am

actually the arm that failed, failed because the safety bolt that is suppose to stop the arm from over extending and falling out was missing.

biggreen96 · Post by **biggreen96** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:52 am

SUPRA TURB0!

That sucks, getting a car on the lifts can become such a routine you get used to it and fail to notice stuff. I didn't notice those safety bolts until I tried to extend an arm extra far because I didn't have the car centered in the bay and got a loud CLANG.

m44offroad · Post by **m44offroad** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:57 am

biggreen96 wrote:SUPRA TURB0!

That sucks, getting a car on the lifts can become such a routine you get used to it and fail to notice stuff. I didn't notice those safety bolts until I tried to extend an arm extra far because I didn't have the car centered in the bay and got a loud CLANG.

well, actually the tech was one of our lube techs that has only used 4 post lifts since he started. because it was saturday the lube team was slammed and the lube tech had to use a 2 post for the first time.

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:04 am

Not good.

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:21 am

That is one of the main reasons I hate working on Ford trucks. On all of our lifts at work, they are a pain to lift and always close when you do lift them right.

SubaruNation · Post by **SubaruNation** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:32 am

biggreen96 wrote:SUPRA TURB0!

I SEE A MKIV!

i used to have one

those cars are sweet, but the insurance isn't

glad your people escaped safely, wowee that would not be good

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