2008 Ford E-250: Jackstand Use

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Q: How does one use the jack stand ? How does one align jack stand to the metal frame of the auto rather than the plastic part?

A: As shown in the video...

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Applications: Tire change, Auto repair & Maintenance — Avoid jack stand mishaps and getting crushed by the vehicle...
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Relevant Background: "A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power.[1] The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack, which lifts vehicles so that maintenance can be performed. Jacks are usually rated for a maximum lifting capacity (for example, 1.5 tons or 3 tons). Industrial jacks can be rated for many tons of load.." ("Jack", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_(device))
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Relevant Statistics: "The NHTSA Research Note, put together using data from the U.S. CPSC’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) examined data from 102 incidents of jack collapse injury across the nation...The sample data was obtained from a specific group of hospitals. Our Houston jack failure accident lawyers point out that based upon the pattern of incidents, NEISS estimated that 4,822 people in the U.S. receive hospital emergency treatment in a single year for jack failure injuries. That’s almost 5,000 people injured by the simple act of jacking up a vehicle for repair..." ("U.S. data on the incidence of jack failure injury accidents nationwide", https://www.denenapoints.com/u-s-data-incidence-jack-failure-injury-accidents-nationwide/)
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Relevant Statistics: "Along with those 150,000 people who injured themselves closing a car door, another 10,000 each year are seriously injured when using a jack or other type of hoist. A full 74,000 are injured by a falling vehicle or vehicle part..." ("Most Common Car related Injuries", https://www.forbes.com/2009/01/28/car-accident-injuries-lifestyle-vehicles_0128_car_injuries.html#4e8ee3df304a)
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Relevant Article: "Jack up the vehicle using a solid jacking point, leaving enough room for the jack stand to support the car. If lifting just one wheel, lifting just that corner of the vehicle is a good idea. If lifting the entire front or rear, choose a jack point in the center of the front or rear suspension or frame..." ("The 10 Commandments of Putting a Car on Jack Stands", https://www.liveabout.com/car-jack-stands-4154533)
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Relevant Global statistics : " Every year, roughly 1.3 million people die in car accidents worldwide – an average of 3,287 deaths per day." ("Global Car Accident Statistics", https://safer-america.com/car-accident-statistics/#Global)

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Relevant Stats: "Usually in your own vehicle, there's little or no warning before it actually comes off. You can't normally feel or hear anything," said Bailey.

So how do you protect yourself and others on the roadway? For starters, make sure your lug nuts are tightened properly.

While investigating wheel separation accidents, Bailey noticed a disturbing trend. Wheels usually came off between two and four weeks after the tires had been changed on a vehicle or the brakes were worked on.

"There's a phenomenon where the nuts actually loosen all by themselves," (Wheel warning: Could your tires be ready to fly off? | CTV News)

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Relevant Material on Tire Flyoff relevant accidents: "With our roads full of sleep deprived, distracted and careless drivers, people have enough hazards to be concerned about while behind the wheel. In recent months, a series of serious car accidents has occurred due to an issue that many people may not realize is a threat: loose tires. What is worse, according to the National Safety Council, these sorts of accidents may be far more common than anyone realizes. Currently, no one, either government agency or private safety group, tracks statistics on these sorts of accidents...." (Loose Tire Accidents | Burlington Loose Tire Accident Lawyer (injurylawyernj.com))

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Relevant Insurance Coverage:
a) Liability both for body injury and property damage 
b) Collision 
c) Upset
d) Accident Benefits Coverage 
e) Uninsured Auto
f) Garage Auto policy
g) Auto insurance: Customs coverage for parts
h) Travel & health: Collision waiver for rental vehicles
i) OPCF 35 - Coverage for Emergency Road service

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