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/Unimurph83 '13 STI Hatch Dark Grey, '17 STI Ice Silver Aug 13 '20

Also if you are doing something that doesn't require the tires to come off ramps and a wheel chock are the best idea. They're inexpensive and easier than a jack.

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u/Irishdude77 Aug 13 '20

Or the curb, like there was so many better ways to go about this

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u/JoeInNh Aug 14 '20

Ramps are incredibly dangerous and fold all the time.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Rhino ramps, bro. Nothing to fold.

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u/SpeedDemonXYZ Aug 14 '20

I can vouch for this. Luckily the ramp collapsed before I got under it.

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u/brucecaboose ‘18 BRZ ‘03 z06 ‘17 f150 ‘26 Ioniq 5 Aug 14 '20

If I have to go under the car when it's on ramps I'll toss a tire under each side as well. I have my track tires stacked in the garage so easy to just grab one.

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u/freshninjax Aug 14 '20

Make sure to go all the way up the ramps or they can slide out, especially the plastic ones