seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 11/03/07 10:17 AM Share Posted 11/03/07 10:17 AM I never use the ford jack at home, just the trusty trolley jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 11/03/07 10:36 AM Share Posted 11/03/07 10:36 AM In fact I'd better go and test the ford jack in case I need to use it one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Posted 12/03/07 04:31 AM Share Posted 12/03/07 04:31 AM Common sense tells you that you don't get under a car just supported by a jack. That said I've used the ford Jacks on plenty of occasions and have never experienced this kind of problem, could be a batch of defective jacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/03/07 04:59 AM Share Posted 12/03/07 04:59 AM Common sense tells you that you don't get under a car just supported by a jack. That said I've used the ford Jacks on plenty of occasions and have never experienced this kind of problem, could be a batch of defective jacks. ←Hey Fat hot air rises, not much work for your jack to do once you are under it.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURVIE Sexy Member Donating Members 524 Member For: 17y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: Berwick, VIC Posted 12/03/07 07:22 AM Share Posted 12/03/07 07:22 AM Yeah my jack did the same thing about 2 weeks ago, I had a flat and realised at the local shopping centre. I decided to change it there and then and just as I was about to put the spare tyre on, and jack gave way! I had to quickly jam in the spare tyre underneath the rear guard otherwise it would of fallen on the axle. Could of been very disasterous.The jack bent on a 90 degree angle, but hey get this, my girlfriend has a 1993 pulsar that weighs less than a tonne, I used her OEM jack, and it held my car up no problems! smaller and thinner material, yet stronger... I recommend getting a new jack and ditching the ford OEM one, piece of if you ask me, whats 80 bucks in comparison to someones life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 3m 7d Gender: Male Posted 12/03/07 07:27 AM Share Posted 12/03/07 07:27 AM I cant believe how many failures have been posted in this thread already!!!trolley jack time for me..I am bad at getting under cars while just on the jack too not any more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright'y Member 226 Member For: 20y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Darwin, NT Posted 12/03/07 01:44 PM Share Posted 12/03/07 01:44 PM yep never trust a jack, my trade school teacher knew a student who got under his car at home to do a 2min job while only supported by a trolley jack and it fell on his head and killed him. He was only about 20. If you work on cars or even change wheels often atleats by 4 jack stands for home that can easily surport the weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6 Member 96 Member For: 19y 9m 2d Posted 12/03/07 03:08 PM Share Posted 12/03/07 03:08 PM I've used mine twice to change flat tyres. I think I'll just call the AA next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENVY-T CNUTOX Donating Members 3,098 Member For: 21y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Not sure? Posted 12/03/07 08:57 PM Share Posted 12/03/07 08:57 PM I've used mine twice to change flat tyres. I think I'll just call the AA next time...←Whats a bunch of recovering alcho's gonna do? Try and hold it up by hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper Member 10 Member For: 17y 6m 29d Posted 14/03/07 01:34 AM Share Posted 14/03/07 01:34 AM thanx for the info.. ill b changing mine asapI wud think ford could be sued for a faulty jack if damaged occured whilst using it as per SOP's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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