[xcmountain80]

Ok as we have all done some stupid stuff, I think the dumbest thin thus far was when I was lifting my front end with my super duper 60" Hi-Lift the truck started to shift. With one hand I moved it over to the HL dropped the lift pin and let go but didnt move my hand fast enough and as soon as the bar dropped you know it carries enough weight to drop the jack all the way down. Well needless to say my thumb was btwn the main bar and the lift bar agggggg son of a biiiiiiich needless to say thumb got swollen resulted in a fractured thumb. So please guys be careful as the lifts are wonderful invention they can be painful and even fatal "if your head is btwn it" I do have a Daystar Jack Isolator if it had been moved down lower my thumb would have been good. please be careful please especially the new guys until you have a solid idea of how it works.

Aaron

 

[YUNADERIS]

good reminder

i have seen HI lift handles launch like the cow in Monty python and seen a few handles knock some heads.......



Hi lifts arent toys...

 

[BigBadBob0]

I have a dent in my roof from a flying hilift handle. Go cotter pins!

 

[tacd44]

I always stand to the side when I use a Hi-Lift. If the handle backlashes, I'll be out the way.

 

[WallyP226]

The can also put a nice ding in the side panel or tail gate if the vehicle shifts while on the jack. LOL I have seen that happen a time or two.

 

[CronusTRD]

I smashed my hand with mine a few years ago. My hand swelled up purple and blue for about a week. Never went to the hospital though...

 

[psycho]

One hit me so hard it actually knocked some sense into me.

 

[xcmountain80]

I smashed my hand with mine a few years ago. My hand swelled up purple and blue for about a week. Never went to the hospital though...

Well I finally broke down Im going in tomorrow the swelling has all gone away but on the left side where it should be 2mm narrower the bone in my thumb has a raised edge,,,,, fracture or splinter have to get it checked well x-rayed at the dentists office... I know I know why the hell would you go to the dentist well Mom works there and it free... free = mostly happy.

Aaron

 

[96Toy]

U can always tell who has been a logger all there life cause they are the ones who have missing fingers cause that stupid shear pin those jack alls have, Break then they stick there finger in the hole to lower the jack and slam bam im missing a finger.

 

[xcmountain80]

U can always tell who has been a logger all there life cause they are the ones who have missing fingers cause that stupid shear pin those jack alls have, Break then they stick there finger in the hole to lower the jack and slam bam im missing a finger.

Are you Fawkin kidding ? whos would be that stupid....?......... bad bad bad idea :saw:

Aaron

 

[hornito]

U can always tell who has been a logger all there life cause they are the ones who have missing fingers cause that stupid shear pin those jack alls have, Break then they stick there finger in the hole to lower the jack and slam bam im missing a finger.

I have a Jack-all Jack and I've been real pleased with it. So the shear pin is prone to failure?

 

[xcmountain80]

I had a Hi-Lift style lift before and replaced the hardwear with a H-L rebuild kit but yeah after awhile they do die but I use mine for tree cutting and wheeling.

Aaron