1 yr. ago • 96%

When the only tool you have is a thingamajig and you really needed a doohickey

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So they're jacking it up to use the weight of the car to provide the torque needed to undo the bolt. Why do I have a feeling the bumper is the weak link in this scenario and all they'll end up with is a stuck bolt and a hole in their bumper.

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- I think the wrench is braced on the hitch; it only appears that it's touching the bumper. It's hard to tell, but giving them the benefit of a doubt, that's what it looks like to me.
  
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  I see that now. That would work, but it still looks like it's pressing against the bumper too.
  
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Did it work? That is the question. And how many ugga duggas wound it have taken?

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Shake hands with danger.

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We did this. Tried to change a tire a d broke 3 jacks. Had to lift the car up as my partner tried to jam a kank under the car. Eventually it snapped and we had to call a tow truck. Just asked the guy to crank it up so I could change my tire

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- How did the jacks break? Let alone 3 of them?
  
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  I can't remember exactly. Think the jacks were on soft ground and they moved under the weight of the car. Slipped and the car came crashing down on them. Went through 2 I think. 3rd survived
  
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use the power of the car to tighten a bolt.

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I've got a 600mm adjustable spanner and a 920mm pipe wrench for this job, it's easy to set them up so I can pull them together with my hands and break the lock on the bolt.

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