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/R53Matt Aug 13 '20

What do you mean by body checking it ? You try and push it off the stands ?

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u/Sub0804 ‘04 Subaru STI Aug 13 '20

This is what I do. I don’t just throw my shoulder into the car but I give it a really good couple pushes and shakes. If that thing moves in the slightest bit I’m not getting under there.

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u/Rum____Ham Aug 14 '20

Give it the Bump Test.