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Went to help do some brake work on a car this morning. When I got there the car was already on "jack stands". I was like HOLY COW :rotfl

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Wowza. Definitely not stable. Could do some damage to the guy and your car.
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Amateurs. A professional would use correct tools, milk crates.

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themadscientist wrote:Amateurs. A professional would use correct tools, milk crates.

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That's actually more stable. These guys are using car wash buckets :ohno:
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How is that even possible?
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"I HAZ LEGS" LOL
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MellowS13 wrote:How is that even possible?
because we filled the buckets with concrete and then flipped them up side down.
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Bullcrap. I saw where you dumped the sponges and stuff out of them. There wasn't anything in those buckets.

Don't try to cover up
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i have used 5 gallon buckets as jack stands before...... for my riding lawn mower.
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The cost of the concrete would have covered a decent set of jack stands...
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^ lol

I saw this yesterday. I know I wouldnt go under there
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themadscientist wrote:The cost of the concrete would have covered a decent set of jack stands...
Here's a pic after the car had been completed, where's the concrete? Right, there is none. The rednecks are tying to cover up their failure.

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Lol not a failure until it fails. Attempted fail :)
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Damn, Mike.

Busted.

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As a high tech redneck I take issue sir! My Silvia's bottom intercooler pipe was made of galvanized fence pipe and it worked great. It was stronger than the bumper support!
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While that is fine and all, having the intercooler pipe crush on you won't let the car fall on your foot :)
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trying to strap tow a car with four-lug wheels and you only have eight lug nuts?
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themadscientist wrote:trying to strap tow a car with four-lug wheels and you only have eight lug nuts?
Quite different. Using plastic wash buckets as jack stands is akin to trying to strap tow a car with four-lug wheels and you only had plastic nuts to hold them on. :gapteeth:
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ha....good god Mike, you can hit up Harbor Freight or Northern tool and get a pair for next to nothing!
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Somebody is on the fast track for a Darwin award. Whats worse is that there are two adult brains in that picture that thought plastic buckets make acceptable jack stands.
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Well, apparently they did. Car is done, right?
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so what is the load rating of a plastic bucket? all i can find is load capacity.
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themadscientist wrote:The cost of the concrete would have covered a decent set of jack stands...
Eh, buy a broken bag from lowes for $0.50. :chuckle:
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Seriously, how much do jack stands cost? $10 each? Less at Harbor Freight?
sultan wrote:so what is the load rating of a plastic bucket? all i can find is load capacity.
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No, they're $45 for the set that will actually get up high enough to do anything...
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Dattebayo wrote:Well, apparently they did. Car is done, right?
Yup. Akebono's, SS lines and slotted rotors

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too broke to buy freaking jackstands, spent too much on brake up grade...
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RED_DET wrote:too broke to buy freaking jackstands, spent too much on brake up grade...
I was wondering why you'd have a G and not be able to afford regular safety equipment.
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RED_DET wrote:too broke to buy freaking jackstands, spent too much on brake up grade...
Dont you just hate when that happens
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