Mud-club
Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Thrasher on July 18, 2005, 18:51:21
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Not to put a damper on things, but while we are all still remembering Billing could I please ask you all to be aware of one thing. When fitting kit to your vehicle (suspension etc) that involves jacking the vehicle up or working on it in such a way that it can fall - please ensure you are on solid ground and are using the appropriate tools (i.e. not a hilift). Better still, wait until you get home.
There was, to my knowledge, one person who did not make it back from Billing due to an accident involving a vehicle collapsing onto them.
Please - BE CAREFUL.
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Also... wheels should be chocked, and secondary support used especially if wheels are being removed
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Also... wheels should be chocked, and secondary support used especially if wheels are being removed
If while jacking you take a tyre off the car a good place to shove it is under the car- if the car falls for any reason it will land heavilly on the wheel and not on your head. Best though is a decent sized log or two in case of jack/axle stand failure. I've had an axle stand buckle under my car but a log under the chassis frame caught it. Don't use bricks, breezeblocks or similar as they have nasty tendancy to crack & crumble......
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but most importantly, do not attempt to fit parts to vehicles (securely stationary or not) when at Billing, since: (1) you can usualy find someone else to do it and (2) it can drastically reduce the time available for drinking or shopping.
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You men and your shopping :roll:
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You men and your shopping :roll:
cars need boots too