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04-30-2013, 10:48 PM
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i should get hit
So this is my truck last saturday
 My truck right now ....  I Dont wanna talk about the events leading up to this event but ill give a hint of what happened im just sayin, I DESERVE TO BE PUNCHED ! 
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04-30-2013, 10:54 PM
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Re: i should get hit
Why is your wheel on that burb?
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04-30-2013, 10:57 PM
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Posted via Mobile DeviceOk I'll bite, fly out here, tell me the story, then I'll punch ya if I feel you did something nobody has done before ya. You're still young so it's no worse than anything I've done. Live and learn and read below for the saying I live by
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04-30-2013, 10:58 PM
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Re: i should get hit
funny story i bought the burb for literally 20$ and the front tire was gone so i sorta kinda took my truck tire off and the jack failed along with the stands under the truck so its now on the ground so now im no truck,no,jack,an no stand man
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04-30-2013, 11:01 PM
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Re: i should get hit
Oh..... inquiring minds want to know.
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04-30-2013, 11:25 PM
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Re: i should get hit
Jack and jack stands on dirt isn't a good idea. Not surprised it fell. Good thing you weren't underneath it.
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04-30-2013, 11:31 PM
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Re: i should get hit
I did silly things when I was young too. Just another life lesson that you needed to learn. "Thou shalt not rob Peter to pay Paul". Thanks for sharing your woes. Now get your hiney out there and figure out how to get your rotors out of the dirt. And tomorrow....go to the junkyard and get yourself some beater tires to roll the burb around on.
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04-30-2013, 11:37 PM
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Re: i should get hit
"oops" is better than dead. So did the grille and bumper fall off too... like they do in the cartoons?
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05-01-2013, 08:27 AM
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Re: i should get hit
Man, this scared me!
I have mine on a jack stand on dirt right now, same wheel even! I kept my 12 ton bottle jack up under there just in case the jack stand did sink or do something crazy. The bottle jack is on a piece of wood. Its been that way for 6? days. I picked up a new inner front fender awhile back and just finally put it on. Its been 6 days do to, being short a couple bolts, radiator wall needing some attention, cleaned up and painted that section while everything was open, family interruptions, etc Why does a couple hour project always turn into days???  , such is life....
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05-01-2013, 08:49 AM
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What are your plans for the burb?
Here is my wife's burb, we sold it a couple years ago, 
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05-01-2013, 08:30 AM
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well at least your not hurt, but I believe I warned you about secure lifting once. But again at leasr you're ok and have learned something valuable.
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When I was in my teens I did some stuff that I wonder how in the hell I survived... Main thing about doing stupid stuff... you usually only do it once.
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05-01-2013, 12:46 PM
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A sheet of 1" exterior grade plywood and 2'x2' cement pavers can be a good investment.
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05-01-2013, 04:50 PM
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I learned the hard way. Cinderblock with board on top, failed and my 55 Chevy pinned my legs, when I was 17. You can't believe how fast it happens. The look on your rescuers face will be one of sheer terror. You don't want to do that to a family member or anyone really. I still take heat for it at family reunions. Getting your voice back after all the screaming takes a while to. Buy some Jack Stands, Safety is always the best investment. Wood or Steel, NEVER Concrete
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05-01-2013, 07:37 PM
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There is no better way that a lift. Wish I had one.
For jack stands in the yard I would use lumber base or a steel plate. Jack stands with no base in the yard isn't safe, very true. After my experience I just can't trust concrete. Even pavers will crack under the right circumstances. Not as easy as a cinderblock but it’s still possible. When ever I use jack stands with a proper base, I still put steel wheels (laid down)under the frame as a back up. Along with the hydraulic jack used to get the truck on the jack stands. And chock the Wheels. Always chock the wheels. When it comes to advising the new truck guys, might as well start them with steel. If my son was doing the job in this post, I would have him using jack stands with a steel base or two layers of 1' ply. With steel or lumber also under the frame and the rear wheels chocked. Also have the truck in park and the emergency brake on. But then again my other nickname is Safety Bruce My Grandfather got away with using cinderblocks with wood top his whole life. My father got away with it also. I had my setup exactly the way I was taught when the cinderblock failed. My father bought a new pair of jack stands the next day. No one in my family has ever used anything but steel or lumber since. I admit I don’t know much about stress loads on pavers, but I do know how easy it is to split one in half with a quick strike.
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05-01-2013, 01:00 PM
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I am impressed that it hit the ground so hard it popped the hood open and silver stripe developed on the front quarter!
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05-01-2013, 04:44 PM
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Re: i should get hit
ok so i got a 20 ton bottle jack to help me get her up im taking all the proper percations, as for plans for the burb ...just got it for the front/rear anti-sway bars ,the exhaust and a few other misc pieces
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05-01-2013, 07:27 PM
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I get it now. Move the truck to a better location so that the base is stable rather than creating one. Makes me worry about my house. It's on cinder blocks. Could kill a bunch of people during a party. But why would they build it if liability could be an issue? I think my house weighs more than my truck. Yikes!
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05-01-2013, 07:59 PM
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Re: i should get hit
I have been caught under a vehicle, and I would not trust concrete, I have to agree with bruceman. I have 1/2" steel plates just for jack stands on my asphalt driveway
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