Ferrari Mailing List: Re: LSMFT Floor Jack - no spoiler

[LarryT (l02turner]

Speaking of Jacks & Jack Stands - and Weight Ratings - is there a standard 
safety factor added to the rated weight?   When we installed piping systems 
we usually tested the pipe hydrostatically to 150% of the pressure rating.

Also, with so much stuff made in China - and some being recalled for safety 
problems - lead paint on toys and such, are Chinese manufacturers held to 
some safety standard - hopefully the same standard US companies are held to?

I remember when Nafta was being debated there were people saying Mexican 
trucks would come acoss the border and roll on our roads without any safety 
standards - marginal or nearly non-existant brakes, no parking brakes, no 
standardized safety lights -  and on & on.

On a semi-related note -

I remember when I was in Saudi and seeing trucks lit up like Christmas 
trees - rows of lights from one end to the other - all colors including red 
and green.   It was hard to see brake lights and when in the towns they 
would overpower the street lights if viewed from certain angles.

Also - Saudi had a caste system - Saudi's were truck drivers because they 
were in the largest vehicle and were given the most right of way!  Seems 
commanding the most weight got the most respect - which they viewed as 
prestige.

Western Europeans and Americans were managers and engineers, eastern 
europeans provided manual labor, Indian and Pakistani's cooked and cleaned, 
etc.

Sorry -- got off my point about safety -

Take Care,
Larry T
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Bennett" <pbennett [at] macnet.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:36 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] LSMFT Floor Jack - no spoiler


> Is there any chance, in this era of advertising hype, that a floor
> jack rated at 3000# actually means to be used on 3000# cars?
>
>
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