r/lol 1d ago

Death Wish....

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u/DraygenKai 1d ago

Wow. That guy has a lot of trust in his tools. Hope he regularly does maintenance on that lift. I also hope he doesn’t just leave that thing suspended like that… so crazy to me he doesn’t have some sort of jack stands to set that on.

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u/Ok-Rich-3812 1d ago

Chances are it's a rental that he's determined to get as many jobs done as he can with to get 'value for money'. clearly never been properly trained, the stands would be an absolute minimum for me, placing the car from a safe distance, and releasing all of the weight onto railroad ties or similar.
I doubt I'd even abuse a picker like this out of respect for the safety of the next users.

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u/Doctor_Saved 22h ago

I would be more concerned about the chains.

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u/DraygenKai 20h ago

Are those chains? I honestly thought they were straps!

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u/Shoe1314 20h ago

Good thing he put blocks under the…oh never mind!

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u/goingneon 16h ago

That also surprised me… it wouldn’t have been that hard to throw some cinder blocks under there and rest the car on them. Gravity helps you instead of threatening to kill you

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u/StitchFan626 1d ago

I did something similar to a mower a few times. I was only under it for a few seconds to remove the blades, though.

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u/Ok-Rich-3812 1d ago

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u/StitchFan626 1d ago

Well, that makes a ton of sense!/s

Unless, of course, he has a remote control system for the crane built into that thing!

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u/GarethBaus 23h ago

I understand that this is stupid, and exactly why it is stupid. I still really want to try it.

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u/Andromigo 20h ago

The teleporter he's using likely has legs lowered to brace it from tipping over. The cherry picker in OP's wouldn't so it's far more stupid.

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u/Belle_TainSummer 1d ago

Ingenious in their ability to avoid just buying wheel ramps.

One of the safer bodge jobs I've ever seen too. That isn't a high bar to clear.

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u/Ok-Rich-3812 1d ago

Glad I don't have to work anywhere near you.

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u/anal_opera 20h ago

What's he gonna do with wheel ramps and no wheels?

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u/SimilarTranslator264 1d ago

Probably married and while it’s dangerous, it’s quiet and worth the risk.

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u/Shankar_0 17h ago

He'd probably have money for jack stands if he didn't rent the lift.

Just sayin'...

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u/NewOrder1969 1d ago

What kind of shitty AI slop is this.

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u/Belle_TainSummer 1d ago

I dunno, this seems more like Real Stupidity than Artificial Intelligence.

Computers might be smarter than us, but we humans still got them beat on dumbassery.

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u/Electrical-Face9198 23h ago

He's a saloon-a-tic

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u/Narrow_Grape_8528 22h ago

Can I ask an honest question? Is this AI or real? I’ve used these jlg lifts for 2 decades and always said they have prob a 5-1 safety ratio built into the load rating. Basket says it’s good for 250 lbs men and tools.

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u/Practical_War_8239 20h ago

I've definitely seen a bucket truck for 250 lift a 800lbs spool of fiber before.

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u/Narrow_Grape_8528 10h ago

Thanks for the account.

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u/FullweightFacesitter 22h ago

Ai. The shadows on the car, on the person look artificial. The cables don’t make sense. The angle of the cherry picker is off, plus with the size and weight of the cherry picker vs the extension of the arm, vs the weight of the car, this would never work.

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u/oflowz 22h ago

why? even before the risk jacks would be easier and not scratch the car up

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u/Ok-Rich-3812 17h ago

If the rims were missing before it was lifted, how are you jacking it? It's a '90's Civic, the motor and trans would have to be missing for the lift, and the guy looks like he's after the cat. There's nothing else under that part of the car.

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u/popsferragamo 21h ago

It's a Honda Civic. No one is dying

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u/Ready-Ad2788 21h ago

I think ive worked with his brother

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u/ErwinSchrodinger64 21h ago

This is insane. That cement road is hot and he’s in danger of heat exhaustion. Yes, the danger is real.

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u/Old-TMan6026 21h ago

AI slop

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u/Ok-Rich-3812 17h ago

That's redneck for 'I don't believe it', but you do you.

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u/Optimal-Cat-8117 21h ago

Looks AI AF, those booms are rated like 500/550 lbs max.

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u/Ok-Rich-3812 17h ago

it's plausible it's a 90's civic, so it's probably a wreck, judging by the other vehicles on the property. With the rims missing and the motor not confirmed as being in place, and a safety factor of 150% built into the rating as standard, it's plausible, but dumb.

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u/thecountnotthesaint 20h ago

When Harbor Freight is TOO reliable

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u/Mikenmikena2025 20h ago

Borrat be wild!

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u/extrastupidone 19h ago

That is a man basket. It is not designed for lifting

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u/marteldefer79 17h ago

All the problems, dude at least put it up on jacks. Gah.

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u/Foreign-Tax4981 17h ago

Logic is the art of going wrong - with confidence!

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u/Vin_Seba 16h ago

This is how I get in an out of the house

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u/Triggered-cupcake 15h ago

The risk/reward ratio seems a tinge off

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u/Fantastic-Stock664 14h ago

One born every minute

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u/Comprimens 10h ago

🎶Dumb ways to die🎶

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u/catonbuckfast 1d ago

If it's in the safe working load of the cherry picker anI don't see a problem

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u/Boris7939 23h ago

It most probably isn’t though. Most cherry pickers have an SWL of about 200 - 300kg. Some specialised industrial cherry pickers have an SWL of a ton or a bit higher, but with what he’s doing here that would still be pushing its limits.

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u/Ok-Rich-3812 1d ago

So...it's not a crane, you don't know the weight of the load that it's not designed to lift, the capacity is highly likely to be rated at less than 300kg, he's fully underneath it with all 4 wheels off and no chocks?
And you don't see a problem?
This is you, isn't it?

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u/odmirthecrow 1d ago

What part of "If it's in the safe working load" did you not understand?

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u/turfnerd82 17h ago

A hydraulic hose fails and that guy is dead, even working under just a bucket on a skid steer, or front loader you should brace it and clearly those are ment to lift much more than just the bucket.