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Traded a jack for a forklift...
- Thread starter Cliocrone
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Yeahh seemed easiest way, Rubber blocks on the forks so no damage caused, nice and high to get underneath.
Ph1 ITB'd 172
Lol I was being sarcastic, very unsafe in fact, relying on hydraulics is a bad idea to start with, hence why you never go under a car when it's just on a jack.
Having said that it's often common practise in a scrap yard, a lot of old school scrap yards don't seem to have moved forward in terms of health and safety, if you get caught doing stuff like that on a contruction site these days you'll be out of a job very quickly.
Having said that it's often common practise in a scrap yard, a lot of old school scrap yards don't seem to have moved forward in terms of health and safety, if you get caught doing stuff like that on a contruction site these days you'll be out of a job very quickly.
You're crazy, and missing the point rofl.
It doesnt matter being under there long, it's about weight distribution or the lack of it in your case! Why do you think ramps have safety locks? Lifting it a few inches off the floor to change some wheels I could understand but sticking it in the air and going under it? Mental, completely mental
Knuckles
ClioSport Club Member
Lol I have to be honest; I've looked at the fork lift in work and thought about doing the same 
182-gsxr600
Ain't bad, we use forklifts to change lorry body's everyday never had one drop. Unless you ask the new boy to go up!!!!! I said up!!! Oh bollox!!
The cars that go up on there are lifted on, usually with the forks through the windows. Didnt fancy that. + theres a car already on it which hasn't been finished yet.
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Changed Grays gearbox with a length of wood holding the engine. I assure you, forklift is safe lol.
Rusty Cup
A 3 ton fork lift aint going to break a sweat lifting a ton of car but as suggested the scope for user error is enough to make things interesting. I cant say i'd use one to work on the 200 but i wouldnt have the escort up on one no problems.
If only I had photoshop 
If only I had photoshop
Why's that mate?
There's a pic about with 3 forklifts piled up like that. Your car would be going straight at the top of that
What sort of f**king pikey place does that?
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
I've seen worse at Renault dealerships.
1# My dad does that because its his job.
2# The cars that go up on there are being processes, wheels off, fuel drained, cat's cut out ect. then to be crushed..
Exactly pal, nothing wrong with it. Sure it 'might' drop. but i 'might' also win big on the lottery...
Mk4 Mondeo Estate
Luck of the draw, both can collapse due to relying on hydraulics. I don't see why anyone would work under a car on just a jack when axle stands don't cost much and take 10seconds to put under the car.
A ANIMAL
I would work under that. as said i'd rather that than a lidl jack and axel stands
