What’s the likelihood of a car falling on you if you’re on level ground with a trusted jack+ stands? I wanna get into doing some basic mechanical work on the side, but I have this immense fear of getting under the vehicle and it falling on me.
What’s the likelihood of a car falling on you if you’re on level ground with a trusted jack+ stands? I wanna get into doing some basic mechanical work on the side, but I have this immense fear of getting under the vehicle and it falling on me.
it is a reasonable fear. for peace of mind check out hydraulic press channels testing of jack stands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjmXQNhKCks reputable jack stands will hold a good deal past their stated rating. the car is more likely to roll backwards and fall onto you than the jack stands failing but thats why you pull the Ebrake and chock the wheels. like barney said it is a good idea to hump test the four corners with a good amount of force to make sure the stands are secure.