Tire Change / Jacking - falling off the jack

RickJ · 10-09-2006, 12:53 PM

I found a flat tire on my 2003 Prius this morning...
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Pulled out the manual (quick glance to find the location of the spare, jack, tools, and jack - points), moved everything out of the trunk to the backseat...and set the parking brake
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and proceeded to jack up the car - it rolled backwards off the jack, scaring me a bit. I did it again, and it did it again......
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I looked again at the manual and it's very specific about blocking the opposite diaganol side wheel - apparently the parking brake is not sufficient to hold the car still - blocking the opposite diagonal wheel, the jacking and changing of the tire was ok.
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2 learnings:
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1. BLOCK the OPPOSITE DIAGONAL WHEEL
2. RTFM
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(btw - I searched to see if this was posted somewhere and didn't find it - if I missed it, sorry for the repeat...)
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RickJ

Soylent · 10-09-2006, 01:56 PM

What did you block it with?

Frank Hudon · 10-09-2006, 04:53 PM

lots of automotive parts stores sell small folding wheel chocks. Fold flat to store and when you move the center part up it forms an inverted V that you set behind or in front of the wheel to stop it from moving. You can also make wheel chocks from a short piece of 2x4 and screw a foot long piece of belting to the bottom of it and set it behind or in front of the wheel to be chocked and back up till the tire is on the belting and against the 2x4. Or get a rock out of the ditch

RickJ · 10-09-2006, 05:07 PM

a rock, maybe 2-3" thick....then all was well....

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Soylent · 10-10-2006, 01:58 PM

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a rock, maybe 2-3" thick....then all was well....
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I'm just curious cause down here there are no natural rocks just laying around. Unless I could find some roadkill, or leftover parts from a recent car accident, I'd be in some trouble. They should have included a wheel chock in the trunk.

10-09-2006, 04:53 PM	#3
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10-09-2006, 12:53 PM	#1
RickJ Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: No California Posts: 6 My Car: 2003 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I found a flat tire on my 2003 Prius this morning... . Pulled out the manual (quick glance to find the location of the spare, jack, tools, and jack - points), moved everything out of the trunk to the backseat...and set the parking brake . and proceeded to jack up the car - it rolled backwards off the jack, scaring me a bit. I did it again, and it did it again...... . I looked again at the manual and it's very specific about blocking the opposite diaganol side wheel - apparently the parking brake is not sufficient to hold the car still - blocking the opposite diagonal wheel, the jacking and changing of the tire was ok. . 2 learnings: . 1. BLOCK the OPPOSITE DIAGONAL WHEEL 2. RTFM . (btw - I searched to see if this was posted somewhere and didn't find it - if I missed it, sorry for the repeat...) . RickJ

10-09-2006, 01:56 PM	#2
Soylent Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miami Beach, Florida Posts: 290 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	What did you block it with?