First off.... I'm not new to working on vehicles..
I have rebuilt several engines, replaced suspensions on many trucks..... all kinds of fun stuff.
Today set to work on my truck, went to use my hydrolic jack, and found it leaking oil. Quick run to the tool store, and had a brand new 3.5 ton hydrolic racing jack.
Lifted the truck up, placed a jackstand under it at every corner. Made sure they were secure, then set a few cinderblocks under the truck as 'backup'
Sadly, that wasn't enough.
Don't know what happend, why the truck fell off the jackstands.... but when I had the passanger rear wheel out, it fell off the jackstands as I was about eye level with the fender.
I was lucky, I could of been hurt a lot worse.
14 stitches in my face
Pictures below:
jack stand got thrown out from under the truck. Truck was on level ground, but ended up a good foot from where I originally had it after it fell.
Note: cinderblocks are worthless against a falling truck as 'backup'
You can see where the truck hit, vs where it ended up
I have rebuilt several engines, replaced suspensions on many trucks..... all kinds of fun stuff.
Today set to work on my truck, went to use my hydrolic jack, and found it leaking oil. Quick run to the tool store, and had a brand new 3.5 ton hydrolic racing jack.
Lifted the truck up, placed a jackstand under it at every corner. Made sure they were secure, then set a few cinderblocks under the truck as 'backup'
Sadly, that wasn't enough.
Don't know what happend, why the truck fell off the jackstands.... but when I had the passanger rear wheel out, it fell off the jackstands as I was about eye level with the fender.
I was lucky, I could of been hurt a lot worse.
14 stitches in my face
Pictures below:

jack stand got thrown out from under the truck. Truck was on level ground, but ended up a good foot from where I originally had it after it fell.

Note: cinderblocks are worthless against a falling truck as 'backup'

You can see where the truck hit, vs where it ended up