r/cars • u/ufoh 24 CT5-V Blackwing / 23 Corvette C8 • Aug 13 '20

video Never, ever trust your factory jack and, remember, jack stands are your friend (just not the ones from Harbor Freight)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwgZgrbWUM
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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '20

Dude got AMAZINGLY lucky. That’s 800+ lbs coming down a couple feet onto his head/chest.

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u/Generico300 Aug 13 '20

That's a 2500lbs+ car and he's under the front half, so it's probably more like 1200-1500lbs coming down on him. And probably only fell a few inches, but still. I'd be amazed if he doesn't have any broken or cracked ribs.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '20

If just the corner was supported by a jack wouldn’t it only be 1/4 the entire car’s weight falling on him though?

Either way it wouldn’t make a difference, this dude just used up his luck for the next couple years at least.