Lucky Day For The New Mechanic

45 thoughts on “Lucky Day For The New Mechanic”

1. This is why I check the lift points before going under a vehicle lifted by someone else.

2. From the 2 years I worked at the dealership shop, this scenario never left my mind I could be crushed like a pancake any second from a lift arm failure. That and some of the seasoned techs would put the arms a millimeter from slipping completely off the pad always sketched me out. Sure it never fell off but I need a good inch of buffer room before I feel safe.

3. Did he have his safety glasses on.

4. New people don't realize how important it is for a vehicle to be secured firmly on that lift that that arms are not gonna move or shift out of place when I trained new people I preach safty first always

5. This is why you raise the vehicle up 6 inches off the ground then shake the shit out of it, then raise it up all the way.

6. i dont care how many reasons n excuses people give to opted for 2 post lift. that thing is a disaster waiting to happen. i will never ever ever own or work under it.

7. It took forever for him to get his ass out from underneath there I'd have been diving and shit soon as I heard that

8. This is why you pay attention to ALI training and check lifting points and shake check the car before you lift it.

9. If you are a new mechanic, this tip could save you a lot of stress and this potentional shit situation:

   After you rack the car, lift it just a couple inches off the ground. So that all 4 tires are just an inch or two or three above the ground, rock the vehicle. It should NOT fall or break. If you a vehicle you racked doesn't fall when you shake it a couple inches off the ground, it shouldn't fall 6 feet in the air. Always shake test the vehicle on your rack before putting it above your head. Not doing this is so fucking reckless it isn't even funny. There could be any number of things wrong with the vehicle that you don't see at first glance. Don't assume. It could cost you

10. Usually it results in the vehicle being completely destroyed

11. Check & double check & check again 🤯

12. That shop is dirty safety hazard waiting to happen

13. I bet it wasn't ok in his underwear! Lol

14. I had a lift "near miss" once. Began lowering the vehicle after unlocking just one side of the lift. The vehicle tilted at a 45-degree angle, before I realized my mistake, and stopped the lift. I promptly returned the vehicle back to level height, and started over. But this time unlocking BOTH sides of the lift before lowering the vehicle. Unlike the vehicle shown here, I stopped the lift before the vehicle shifted out of original position. No harm came to the vehicle, to anyone, or anything else.

15. Almost became a smash burger

16. Now that’s a “DAMMMIT BOY” moment if I’ve ever seen one 😂

17. I bet the frame went

18. He needs to clean the liquid off the floor. He could have slipped and fell.

19. Most new employees will be immediately terminated for their incompetence to properly set up a customer truck on a lift and it almost falls off! Thank goodness nobody got hurt!

20. That shop looks poor and shit af. Doubt the 2 poster hoist is even rated for that vehicle gvm

21. I've had the load shift on a truck. Remember to have the same height for every jack point so the lift hits all points at the same time

22. Wasn’t a close call for his underwear

23. Gotta put the hoist arms in front of the frame bend on them or it’ll slip right off

24. If that base plates any indication that's only a 6,000 lb lift. Hopefully it's not chineseium

25. Lift it up about 2inches of the ground and do a shake test

26. Close call except his shorts 💩👍

27. That gmt800 threatened hoss

28. No way either one of them are okay.

29. we had a hydraulic lift that jumped at the top. cleaning crew just came in and barely kicked the arms under lift. i was a bay over when it fell. the cleaning crew guy had his arms up like he was gonna stop it.

30. Good thing he wore the brown pants that day.

31. I hate these types of lifts give me one with tracks

32. Mechanic and truck ok. Mechanic's laundry? Unrecognisable.

33. yeeeehawww and stuff

34. That'd put the shitters right up ypu.

35. Employee update: he is now working as a gas station attendant. Lol

36. Seen this a dozen times or more. I’m sure he cleaned his drawers out. LoL

37. And the only thing ruined, besides the lift, were his pants!

38. how new mechanic became old mechanic

39. "New" mechanic said it all lol

40. before I retired, I checked my lift safeties daily and serviced the lift monthly, including floor bolt torque and chain lubing.

41. He better check his pants

42. Legend has it that he is still running

43. What the fuck happened?

44. Clean up where u are working so your not making a mess allover the shop

45. Brown pants day, be prepared.

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