Quote: brother to a buddy of mine died when his floor jack blew out,,,,, with him under the car.It didn't just go down slowly, it fell asap.
If the seal totally fails, it's gonna drop like a bomb. If the cheap Chinese crane boom is overloaded, it can fail. This is no different than using a jack as a LIFTING DEVICE only. I don't really have a problem with the idea; just that you need some support stands to take the weight off the crane.
