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5.7Unlimited
06-03-2009, 09:41 PM
First off, holla at Elvis for getting me the invite to this forum.

So I went on a little offroad adventure and got a rock stuck between my backing plate/dustgaurd/whatever its called and my front left brake rotor. I got out the jack, took the wheel off and removed the rock (while not being directly under anything like I NEVER do). I usually always pull the E brake but recently it has become stretched and in need of adjustment so I didn't bother (stupid). the driveway is on a very slight incline and I didn't block the wheels so you knoooow what happened..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/jwroche/jack%20issues/DSCF0317.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/jwroche/jack%20issues/DSCF0315.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/jwroche/jack%20issues/DSCF0316.jpg
First and last time that jack was ever used!

And then of course after I got that all taken care of and the wheel back on, I broke the sh*t out of my locking lugnut:
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/jwroche/jack%20issues/lugnut001.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/jwroche/jack%20issues/lugnut002.jpg

So I will be checking out the local service and parts department very soon...

That was my bad # 178623

p.s. Hello everybody!
Dylans3960ccs
06-03-2009, 09:49 PM
welcome to JG.
Robert Palmer
06-03-2009, 09:53 PM
Welcome bro!
QBNKID
06-03-2009, 10:16 PM
Hello Jeremy, welcome to JG!
I'm glad no one was hurt when the jack failed.
Is that your wheel lock that broke too?
Get yourself a nice hydraulic jack and keep it handy, you never know...
TeamCherokee06
06-03-2009, 11:21 PM
Welcome and I don't trust those POS jacks for anything!
B.P.O.D
06-04-2009, 06:55 AM
welcome jeremy and wow that seems like it was not fun:)
Marlon_JB2
06-04-2009, 07:05 AM
Welcome! Glad nobody was hurt though. I don't trust those stupid jacks either...
DirtyBlackJeepSRT
06-04-2009, 07:13 AM
:kewl:

Uh oh. I can just see those on other forums now!
mon_21
06-04-2009, 07:43 AM
Never liked using the "widow maker" jacks, used it once and it kinda shifted on me while I was placing the jackstand. Since then I vowed never to use it again. Ever!
ducks unlimited
06-12-2009, 07:23 PM
those jack are freaking junk i have the 2 pump style jack i like it