Re: Jack Stands
Humble Life safety Opinion On Horizontal Forces:
Most guys today never experience seeing a (4) legged horse trying to stand up, fighting Hurricane force winds ..... in any case, just imagine him trying to stand up on his thin (3) legs.
When under a vehicle, (with wind or no wind), picture the very strong sideways forces exerted in trying to unscrew a heavily rusted bolt or nut with a socket attached to a long cheater bar .......... and then think about the horizontal resistance to horizontal forces with a (4) legged horse & a (3) legged horse .... and how about resistance offered with a (4) legged jack compared to a (3) legged jack.
If the (3) legged horse tumbles over, he gets back up ...... if a (3) legged jack stand tumbles under a heavy iron crushing vehicle ... you could very possibly win a short ride in an ambulance or in a hearse.
Hope this helps to decide.
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