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| Tweet Topic Started: Wednesday 17-02-2010, 13:28 (194 Views) | |
| Nightjar | Wednesday 17-02-2010, 13:28 Post #1 |
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Afternoon folks, Had a mighty scare a few hours ago, had lifted vehicle with a kangaroo jack to remove rear coil spring & airbag. The airbag has developed a minor leak and I'm hoping to pump a tube of silastic into it to seal it up. Had just got up from under vehicle after removing torsion bar and the jack slipped and the vehicle crashed to the floor. I have pedestal jacks I always place under the chassis when it is raised and I'm working underneath. Today for some reason I became complacent and did not put them in place. I know from experience the limited slip diffs do wind up and when you raise one wheel the vehicle can tend to drive forward. Fortunately the only damage is the disc brake cover needs a bit of panel beating. Maybe go out and buy a lotto ticket.. ![]() ![]() Cheers Peter |
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Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
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| silverback | Wednesday 17-02-2010, 13:57 Post #2 |
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Geez Pete you were lucky!. as handy as roo jacks are i hate the things.A mate was telling me how him and his mate were jacking up a bogged vehicle when the handle let fly, just missed his jugular vein,smashed his jaw and took out a few teeth.tough old buggar stayed out over a week eating soup thru a straw .Every body be careful(very) when using those things!.You better go buy that ticket Pete.
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| nuggetykath-68 | Wednesday 17-02-2010, 15:48 Post #3 |
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GOSH PETER WE ARE SOOO GLAD YOU ARE ALRIGHT, WHAT A SHOCK YOU MUST HAVE HAD!!CHEERS, KATH |
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| Jon | Wednesday 17-02-2010, 16:43 Post #4 |
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JEEEEZUS Peter Talk about near misses,your one lucky boy,should do what i do,,,,,Send the missus under to check first,LOL
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CHEERS JON Goanna Gold Adventures WA | |
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| johncc | Wednesday 17-02-2010, 17:22 Post #5 |
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Hi Peter Yes the most dangerous bit of kit I have seen that many accidents with them I hate useing them Much prefer to use hyd jack and blocks if poss. or in bush the old ex jack did you get email with pics Cheers johncc |
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| Wednesday 17-02-2010, 17:32 Post #6 | |
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Hi Peter, Yes they are a dangerous piece of equipment that you have to treat with utmost respect. I only use mine when I can't get my hydraulic jack in position to raise the vehicle. Glad to see you are OK. Cheers Ted |
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Cheers, Ted ![]() www.havewheelswilltravel.iinet.net.au "I believe that if life gives you lemons,you should make lemonade & try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, & have a party"!!!! | |
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| Nightjar | Wednesday 17-02-2010, 18:07 Post #7 |
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Hi all, There was some damage resulting from this mishap, the shock absorber is goosed, rather large dent. Small price to pay considering what the consequences MAY have been. The kangaroo jack didn't actually fail it was my approach to the task, if the stands had been in place it wouldn't have happened. The jack stands are again in easy reach, no more shortcuts. Peter |
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Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
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| ShootingStars5 | Thursday 18-02-2010, 09:19 Post #8 |
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Hi Peter No use going out to get a lotto ticket - you've had your lucky break!!! It's great you are still around to warn everyone else about becoming complacent. Cheers Lyn |
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| Kudu | Thursday 18-02-2010, 19:46 Post #9 |
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Thanks Peter - This makes my decision easier! I could not decide between an "air-jack" and kKangaroo jack. After reading this and everybody else's comments on how "safe" the highlift jack is, I will be buying the air jack! Best Kudu |
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| Nightjar | Thursday 18-02-2010, 21:02 Post #10 |
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Hi Kudu, As mentioned the Kangaroo jack didn't fail, the necessary backup for anyone working under a raised vehicle were not in place. If the stands had been in place, the wheels chocked, this would never have happened. The vehicle rolled forward even though 4WD/ low range was engaged and the handbrake on. The photo graphs do not show a true picture, the jack was still extended and tied to the rail on the tray. I had untied and lowered the jack when the decision was made to photograph the incident. So regardless of what jack you use your vehicle can drive forward. The wind up in limit slip diffs is what any one jacking a rear wheel need to be wary of. The KJ is a very useful piece of equipment and should not be struck off your wish list. Peter |
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Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
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| greg | Saturday 20-02-2010, 15:50 Post #11 |
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Good day All. I am glad you were not hurt Pete but it is not high lift jacks at fault it is any jacked up vehicle, we were taught to put your spare under the car when jacking up car incase jack fails as we have lost way too many good Aussies when working on thier cars & thier jacks fail. Cheers Greg. |
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| longfella | Wednesday 24-02-2010, 07:29 Post #12 |
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Team I think there are some valuable lessons here and still some points for discussion. The hi-lift jack was not designed for changing wheels, it was designed as a recovery tool so that the vehicle could be elevated in difficult conditions when a conventional jack was unsuitable (or could physically not be positioned, so that material could be placed under the wheels to assist traction. Whenever we work under a vehicle we should ensure that the vehicle is fundamentally stable i.e can not roll - by working on a flat surface and chocked. If chocks are not available we can achieve this by having the hand brake on, hubs locked in a 4WD engaged and vehicle in the first or reverse gear. When we remove a wheel and need to get under the vehicle we should always eliminate the potential for injury or property damage if a lifting device fails by limiting fall distance so that a pinch, crush or impact can not occur. This type of near miss can happen to any or us. I am glad you were not hurt Peter and it is a very good safety share for all of us, as I am certain we have all, at some time, had the ability to do a job safely but have elected to implement a few short cuts to save time or effort. Gary |
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| goldnomad | Thursday 25-02-2010, 04:31 Post #13 |
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Just a couple of tips. Make sure the mechanism of the hilift is kept clean and lubricated with something like WD40. Even new jacks can be hard to operate if they are dust or mud affected. By or make a 300mm flat pad to rest the jack on if you haven't got a flat surface to use. The base of a hilift is very narrow. If you know that when you have lifted the vehicle that the jack will be on an angle, try and start the jack on that angle so it ends up verticle when you are done lifting. Practice using it BEFORE you need it. A great tool but use it wisely Robert |
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