From: Mark A on
"Nate Nagel" <njnagel(a)roosters.net> wrote in message
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> The hydraulics of that jack will be worn out long before any rust on those
> wheels will have a chance to become an issue. Don't worry about it.
>
> Do you worry because your screwdrivers aren't painted? Didn't think so.
>
> nate

While I agree with your conclusion to not worry about a little rust on a
jack, screwdrivers are rarely bare steel. The are usually plated (typically
nickel-chrome plated or other rust-resistant coating).


From: Built_Well on
It's nice to hear the exposed steel wheels can handle any
rust, but the reason I ask about them is the wheels move the
jack forward as the car is being raised, since the
lifting arm moves upwards in an arc. So the wheels are important.

I'll only use the jack 2 or 3 times a year, so I'll probably
just go ahead and repaint the wheels with an enamel paint to
resist rusting during the 6 months when the jack isn't being
used.

From: Noozer on

"Built_Well" <built_well_toyota(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It's nice to hear the exposed steel wheels can handle any
> rust, but the reason I ask about them is the wheels move the
> jack forward as the car is being raised, since the
> lifting arm moves upwards in an arc. So the wheels are important.
>
> I'll only use the jack 2 or 3 times a year, so I'll probably
> just go ahead and repaint the wheels with an enamel paint to
> resist rusting during the 6 months when the jack isn't being
> used.

Do you get anything done with the amount of worrying that you do?



From: Built_Well on
Noozer wrote:

> Built_Well wrote:
>
>> It's nice to hear the exposed steel wheels can handle any
>> rust, but the reason I ask about them is the wheels move the
>> jack forward as the car is being raised, since the
>> lifting arm moves upwards in an arc. So the wheels are important.
>>
>> I'll only use the jack 2 or 3 times a year, so I'll probably
>> just go ahead and repaint the wheels with an enamel paint to
>> resist rusting during the 6 months when the jack isn't being
>> used.
>
> Do you get anything done with the amount of worrying that you do?
========

I worry about the jack and jack stands because that is what's going
to keep me alive while I'm under the car.
From: Built_Well on
In fact, I need to know my floor jack as well as a soldier knows
his rifle ;-)

What's that drill the sergeant makes you do? "This is
my gun, this is for fun; this is my rifle, this is..." I've
forgotten the rest of it, but it was a scene in "Full Metal Jacket."

An R.O.T.C. soldier friend of mine at MU confirmed for me that the
scene is real.