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@ChasnotRobert
trolley jack csb
when we were tree loppers, we used to carry a couple of trolley jacks so we could move parked cars out of the way. usually worked fine, but as noted above, trolley jacks aren't really designed to trolley stuff around whilst under load. the small metal wheels don't really play nice with stones and things.
one time we had a fiat up on the jacks, where pushing it down the road, jack wheel hit something and car fell off jack. jack cup disappeared somewhere into the guts of the engine bay. so we got it back on and put it back roughly where we'd found it asap.
a little while later car owner rocks up, tries to start car, no dice. he looks around and sees us and thinks we might have jump leads. sure, we'll help. we rally round. he pops the bonnet. smoke comes out. "sommink's cooked in there guv. looks like you got a short".
we are thanked for our assistance in this matter.
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