How much Deadlift strength does it take to flip a car from the side?

WalkingBeast · Oct 22, 2003

Hey everyone. Was just curious how much someone would have to be able to deadlift in order to flip a car from the side.(One of my goals) I heard Manfred Hoeberl flipped 10 cars in 3 minutes, so was just curious to know. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. ThanX!

Liftbig · Oct 22, 2003

i think that would be fun, and a good trick at parties.

brian747478` · Oct 22, 2003

depend what type of car u want to flip. i wouldn't say there is an exact amount, but i would think 550-650. ask bfold, he has flipped a car before

rbrown · Oct 22, 2003

the cars they flip at the World's strongest man and pro nationals are really just small car shells - like a fiat with no interior and no engine. They also often have handles welded onto the sides so you can get better leverage (none of this is really seen on the TV). I believe flipping even those cars requires at least 600 lb deadlift strength. I would say it would be virtually impossible for a human to flip a real car of any real size unless it were on the side of a hill or something. (maybe one of those very small ones). Think about how hard an 1100 lb tire is to flip. I've done that and it's close to all I have. I can deadlift over 700. Most cars weigh well over 2,000 lbs.

hellboy · Oct 22, 2003

This question REALLY should be in the FAQ.

;-)

needsize · Oct 22, 2003

I can easily pull over 600 raw and I dont think I could flip a car

slobberknocker · Oct 22, 2003

I don't think deadlift ability directly transfers to car flipping ability. I'm sure it's important to have a strong posterior chain, but it probably also takes a good bit of practice. Those guys don't practice the events for nothing.

thebrute · Oct 22, 2003

needsize said:
I can easily pull over 600 raw and I dont think I could flip a car

i agree..equipped i can go 725 but not enough i believe to flip a car. i would say pullin over 900 is a safe possibility unless they are car shells. tb

rbrown · Oct 22, 2003

slobberknocker said:
I don't think deadlift ability directly transfers to car flipping ability. I'm sure it's important to have a strong posterior chain, but it probably also takes a good bit of practice. Those guys don't practice the events for nothing.

very true, but I still can almost guarantee that nobody could flip an average sized car or large car unless it has been gutted, even with perfect technique. That's 3,500 lbs or so--I don't think you could do that even if you had Magnus Ver's technique, Garry Frank's deadlift and the world record clean.

I'd love to hear about it or see it though if I am wrong.

Sub-Zero · Oct 22, 2003

if you wanna do it for destructive reasons, your best bet is to probably stick with rocking it over

Tiervexx · Oct 22, 2003

brian747478` said:
depend what type of car u want to flip. i wouldn't say there is an exact amount, but i would think 550-650. ask bfold, he has flipped a car before

then tell him to get his ass over here and give us details!

JOKER47 · Oct 22, 2003

Bump this for B-Folds thoughts.

Joker

mordy · Oct 22, 2003

Well a car weighs usually around 2000 to 3500 pounds depending on the model of course. Now if i could remember my dynamics from college i could do an exact calculation but my instincts tells me its probably just over half the car weight to get lift. (weight/sqrt(2) maybe)

b fold the truth · Oct 22, 2003

This question is like asking what kind of deadlift do you have to have in order to flip a tire. The two really aren't that relevant...if you know HOW to flip the tire OR the car. I used little back strength to flip that car, at least not like in a deadlift.

Lots of upper back, explosiveness, and LOTS of technique. Being able to drive INTO the car is more important than standing up with it...just as with the tire. If all you do is deadlift the car up...you are NEVER going to flip it from there.

Here are a couple of pics of me and the one car that I flipped...with poor form.

Tiervexx · Oct 22, 2003

DBCooper · Oct 22, 2003

That looks fun! I can see myself now lol. Best damned party trick I've seen in a while, think it happens on OSU campus a few times a year when they win. Of course it a few of the doing it.

slobberknocker · Oct 22, 2003

Hey that looks like my car!

Synpax · Oct 22, 2003

But how much to just LIFT a car off of the ground a little bit from the rear?

sinjinsmythe33 · Oct 22, 2003

you are welcome to try on my car as long as you steal or roll it into a lake afterwords.

dzuljas · Oct 22, 2003

u think that me and a couple of my buddys from the football team can flip someone's car??

Citruscide · Oct 22, 2003

what kind of car? A Cooper Mini or a Cadillac Escalade?

C-ditty

Vulgar_Display_Of_Power · Oct 22, 2003

Dammit-->

I need Bfold around next time I have a flat!!

Clint-Think you could lift the front of my project truck so I can get to the transmission this weekend?!?

IronLion · Oct 22, 2003

dzuljas said:
u think that me and a couple of my buddys from the football team can flip someone's car??

It took three of us in college to flip the RA's Honda Civic

b fold the truth · Oct 23, 2003

I believe that car was around 2,000 pounds also...it had a lot of parts on it that most 'flipping cars' do not. It SUCKED.

B True

WalkingBeast · Oct 23, 2003

ThanX everyone! Especially Clint! Thats some inspirational stuff! Is it possible without the handles? ThanX!

b fold the truth · Oct 23, 2003

WalkingBeast said:
ThanX everyone! Especially Clint! Thats some inspirational stuff! Is it possible without the handles? ThanX!

No idea. I know that picking Nefi's Metro up by myself wasn't easy...and all I could do was the rear wheel from the side.

B True

WalkingBeast · Oct 23, 2003

b fold the truth said:
No idea. I know that picking Nefi's Metro up by myself wasn't easy...and all I could do was the rear wheel from the side.

B True

Thats some incredible strength! I hope to reach your level one day! Awesome Clint... -Beast

Mike_Rojas · Oct 23, 2003

b fold the truth said:

Dr. David Banner

RusPA81 · Oct 23, 2003

WalkingBeast said:
ThanX everyone! Especially Clint! Thats some inspirational stuff! Is it possible without the handles? ThanX!

I have tried to just move a car without the handle and it hurts. There is a lot of stuff under the car and its a lot of weight. Its much easier to just rock it over.

WalkingBeast · Oct 23, 2003

RusPA81 said:
I have tried to just move a car without the handle and it hurts. There is a lot of stuff under the car and its a lot of weight. Its much easier to just rock it over.

Nice! Have you rocked a car over? Id settle for that

RusPA81 · Oct 23, 2003

WalkingBeast said:
Nice! Have you rocked a car over? Id settle for that

Well, without admitting any guilt, lets just say I have had some wild times.

WalkingBeast · Oct 23, 2003

haha Guess Ill have to try it myself then

RusPA81 · Oct 23, 2003

WalkingBeast said:
haha Guess Ill have to try it myself then

Go for it. Its fun. Just make sure that its a shitty car, or in a soft spot and preferably yours or a friends car. You don't want to get arrested for criminal damage.

OfWolfandMan · Oct 23, 2003

Dr. David Banner

Lol Clint SMASH!

I read once that Jesse Marunde flipped a car at a party or something.Although I dont know what kind of car,or if it was gutted or not.I tryed to get our camry off the ground once...I tryed to lift Clint's 400 something lb stone too....no,I didnt succeed at either

bifteck · Oct 23, 2003

i was watching some canadian strong man last night, and the car that they flipped weighed in at 2000 lbs

How much Deadlift strength does it take to flip a car from the side?

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