Hi all, I’m fairly new to wrenching and I’m looking for feedback on whether my outdoor setup seems safe. I have a gravel driveway area in my backyard where I want to jack my car up and go underneath safely (i.e. pull a transmission, diff, etc). In my opinion, I’d say this patch of driveway is ‘ve…

I try to toss a spare rim and wheel under there as an absolute last resort where I will be working. That is just me.

You’re safer than this guy! [ProppedUp] For the record, I know I just used this photo recently in another thread, but it was so relevant that I just couldn’t resist using it again. :laughing:

I am in the group that rarely lifts the whole car. Either way, I lower the jack a bit and let it sit there as backup. If I take a tire off, I throw it under the car. If I am lifting the whole car, I have another jack for the other end. I also have my cell phone in my pocket to call 911 if needed. D…

What’s the problem, he’s got the wheel chocked. Is that red box a welder do you suppose? Is he actually welding under there with the gas tank or is that just a trouble light?

what are you doing? pulling trans? why do you need to have entire car in the air? i did that but i had ramps on the rear tires. it was a caddy afterall. pulled the trans. and had motor supported by cherry picker. what a nightmare. with subframe removed the motor was only held in place by wires.

I don’t know how you can remove something as bulky and heavy as a transmission with that small amount of space. You’re likely to unbolt everything and end up with the tranny on your chest with no way to get it off and nowhere to go. Think this one out before that happens.

[image] bing: Is he actually welding under there with the gas tank or is that just a trouble light? No, he’s welding. If you look close you’ll see he’s got his mask flipped down.

[image] shadowfax: If you look close you’ll see he’s got his mask flipped down. Safety first.

[image] shadowfax: If you look close you’ll see he’s got his mask flipped down. You can also see the welder in front of the truck. Yup, this is definitely a certifiable genius.

Like me he probably just has a problem welding overhead.

Is my working area safe?

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Whitey August 21, 2017, 2:43pm 33

Considering how easily some patio pavers crack and break, I wouldn’t use them for this purpose. Bearing that much weight in concentrated points is not what they’re designed for. I might be willing to slide some of them under the tires for insurance purposes, but I wouldn’t want to put them under the jack stands.

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Is my working area safe?

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