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Onemoretime · 12-13-2009, 11:37 AM

Hey Guys
A week or so ago someone posted a picture on Tr-5 of the Camaro falling off a hoist. I cannot seem to find it to show to a friend. Has anyone got a link or the story and the picture they can email me?

Thanks
Doug

MikeKy55 · 12-13-2009, 12:20 PM

Doug, this is the thread, but the photos are no longer out there. It must have been a news article of something.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/showth...ighlight=hoist

1320/150 · 12-13-2009, 12:40 PM

saved one!!

kab · 12-13-2009, 12:43 PM

Years ago I worked for my dad. His company did repairs and instulations of equiptment at gas stations. We did a lot of car hoists and I was called out to deal with cars that came off the hoists. Back then when the old in-ground lifts would get old and leak,the owners would let the oil level get too low.
The lift would go up nice and slow and the last 2 feet or so,they would shoot up like a rocket.
It was a sad thing to see and was no easy task getting the car off the lift.
We had a guy with an old Air Force wrecker that would come out and sling the vehicle and lift it up and out. Not a thing for the weak-hearted.-KB
It looks like the lift arms are all the way down on one side and the others are almost all the way up. That's why I buy ONLY rotary lifts. Cheap lifts scare the heck outa me.

tbm1949 · 12-13-2009, 12:58 PM

not a pretty site, nor a good advertisement for Sears.

r66ss · 12-13-2009, 01:01 PM

Can U imagine the insurance company

gregs55150 · 12-13-2009, 04:20 PM

Why doesnt any foreign cars fall off lifts? I also see the other problem with that lift andits called CRAFTSMAN! I am not to impressed with their tools let alone a lift.
GREG

BLACKHORSE · 12-13-2009, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1320/150

saved one!!

THAT is a painful sight, to say the least...

carls 56 · 12-13-2009, 04:59 PM

worry about that happaning to all my cars.

petes83usa · 12-13-2009, 05:07 PM

THATS JUST A TERRIBLE SIGHT ! OM.........pete

12-13-2009, 11:37 AM	#1
Onemoretime Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: Jun 2007 Onemoretime's Garage Location: Regina, SK Canada Posts: 482 Member #2981	car falls off hoist Hey Guys A week or so ago someone posted a picture on Tr-5 of the Camaro falling off a hoist. I cannot seem to find it to show to a friend. Has anyone got a link or the story and the picture they can email me? Thanks Doug

12-13-2009, 12:20 PM	#2
MikeKy55 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005 MikeKy55's Garage Location: Mt Washington Ky Posts: 4,386 Member #10	Doug, this is the thread, but the photos are no longer out there. It must have been a news article of something. http://www.trifive.com/forums/showth...ighlight=hoist __________________ ''Thank a police officer for being the one who runs to a report of 'Shots Fired' while others run away.'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QuJeYqNzew

12-13-2009, 12:40 PM	#3
1320/150 Senior Member 1 Blue Star Join Date: Oct 2009 1320/150's Garage Location: des moines, WA Posts: 450 Member #10730	saved one!! __________________ hello my name is AARON,and I am addicted to hot rods!!!

12-13-2009, 12:43 PM	#4
kab Senior Member 1 Gold Star Join Date: Jan 2008 kab's Garage Location: wis. Posts: 1,131 Member #4661	Years ago I worked for my dad. His company did repairs and instulations of equiptment at gas stations. We did a lot of car hoists and I was called out to deal with cars that came off the hoists. Back then when the old in-ground lifts would get old and leak,the owners would let the oil level get too low. The lift would go up nice and slow and the last 2 feet or so,they would shoot up like a rocket. It was a sad thing to see and was no easy task getting the car off the lift. We had a guy with an old Air Force wrecker that would come out and sling the vehicle and lift it up and out. Not a thing for the weak-hearted.-KB It looks like the lift arms are all the way down on one side and the others are almost all the way up. That's why I buy ONLY rotary lifts. Cheap lifts scare the heck outa me. Last edited by kab; 12-13-2009 at 12:46 PM..

12-13-2009, 12:58 PM	#5
tbm1949 Senior Member 1 Gold Star Join Date: Mar 2009 tbm1949's Garage Location: mt holly nc Posts: 1,153 Member #8209	not a pretty site, nor a good advertisement for Sears. __________________ 57 BelAir 2 dr. ht 60 corvette 85 corvette scca race car 07 Impala SS Terry

12-13-2009, 01:01 PM	#6
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12-13-2009, 04:20 PM	#7
gregs55150 Senior Member 1 Gold Star Join Date: May 2008 gregs55150's Garage Location: maine Posts: 1,024 Member #5639	OOPS Why doesnt any foreign cars fall off lifts? I also see the other problem with that lift andits called CRAFTSMAN! I am not to impressed with their tools let alone a lift. GREG

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12-13-2009, 05:07 PM	#10
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