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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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I have seen a few posts where people describe various unorthodox methods of supporting their vehicle while working on it - wooden ramps, etc.

Frankly, some of these posts scare me. Safety is absolutely critical, and not to be taken lightly. This is the reason that I always use TWO 4x4's to support any vehicle that I work on. This way even if one 4x4 were to fail, I would still be fine!

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LOL, this was included in an email sent to me entitled "Why women live longer than men"
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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AND hes using a torch! lol thats ******* hilarious.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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Holy ****! That cant be real!
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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pretty sure its a welder and there is nothing wrong with that pic. ITs perfectly safe. He was probably thinking fix this or walk 88 miles.haha
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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So whats worse-

wood planks supporting the truck, or that he looks to be welding within a few inches from what is likely a nasty, leaky old gas tank?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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I'm am assuming that everyone is making fun of the guy hasn't noticed the rock behind his wheel, which of course makes it a 100% safe situation.
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