Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.netwrote: Yes, another good habit to develop. Especially when one uses $25 HF floor jacks... I love the HF low-profile aluminum racing jacks with the LEDs in the saddle to help you position them in the gloom under the car. I

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-14 Thread R A Bennell
Especially with Mercedes. The darned things are heavy. Randy On 12/03/2011 8:40 AM, toms cat1 wrote: I hate to be that guy, but here it happened again. Item from today's local paper. Stay safe, fellas. Redundant safety systems whenever you are under a car. Tom Waterford — A

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-14 Thread R A Bennell
List Subject: Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2) Tis why I use a 2 post lift with safety stands now. I get queasy even going under the cars at the yards that are up on 4 stands under the frame... Walt On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:05 PM

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-14 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:17 AM, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote: And then I put some chunks of big square timber under it too just in case, so that I have a bit of wiggle room if it all goes bad. I've cultivated the habit, every time I jack up a car and take a wheel off to do brake work or

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-14 Thread Max Dillon
: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2) On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:17 AM, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote: And then I put some chunks of big square timber under it too just in case, so that I have a bit of wiggle room if it all goes bad. I've

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-13 Thread Max Dillon
...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Walt Zarnoch Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 11:09 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2) Tis why I use a 2 post lift with safety stands now. I get queasy even going under

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-13 Thread Rich Thomas
: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2) Tis why I use a 2 post lift with safety stands now. I get queasy even going under the cars at the yards that are up on 4 stands under the frame... Walt On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta

[MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-12 Thread toms cat1
I hate to be that guy, but here it happened again. Item from today's local paper. Stay safe, fellas. Redundant safety systems whenever you are under a car. Tom Waterford — A 21-year-old man was killed Friday afternoon after the car he was working on in a home garage fell on top

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-12 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
That's awful. That's why I'm so hesitant to get under a jacked up car even when supported by jack stands. Sent from dmy iPhone On Mar 12, 2011, at 9:40 AM, toms cat1 tomsc...@hotmail.com wrote: I hate to be that guy, but here it happened again. Item from today's local paper. Stay safe,

Re: [MBZ] FW: WATERFORD MAN KILLED WHEN CAR FALLS ON HIM (The Day, Sat, 12 Mar 2011, Page C2)

2011-03-12 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Tis why I use a 2 post lift with safety stands now. I get queasy even going under the cars at the yards that are up on 4 stands under the frame... Walt On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: That's awful. That's why I'm so hesitant to get under a jacked