[Help] Purchasing Car Jack in Automotive

[Help] Purchasing Car Jack in Automotive http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22632115 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:56:03 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:56:03 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22675364 Doctor Olds :

said by NS4683

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Is it safe to put a vehicle on 4 jackstands? or is the max you should use is only 2?

Yes, if they are rated to hold the vehicle's weight safely and are positioned correctly it is no different than a lift that raises the car 6 to 8 feet off the ground and then locks the vehicle in place.

There is a good bit of spare capacity if you buy the 6 Ton Jack Stands.
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What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22675364 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:56:51 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22674536 aurgathor : That partly depends on a few things like what type of jack, how high, is it on a completely level and stable surface, etc.

Personally, I have a cache of cinderblocks and 2 - 3 ft long pieces of treated 4 by 8s that can be used to support most anything I can lift. (I have a 20 and 12 ton bottle jacks, and 2 car jacks {only one good of the latter ATM :hmm: })
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And the winner is:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22674536 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:25:32 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22674108 NS4683 : Is it safe to put a vehicle on 4 jackstands? or is the max you should use is only 2?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22674108 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:06:02 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22662880 Doctor Olds : Sorry to hear that. I won't touch a vehicle that isn't on stands. It is not worth the little time savings to not stop and properly support the vehicle instead of using the jack as a support which is not what it was designed for.
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What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22662880 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:51:22 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22661268 DrD : I had a neighbor die from changing the blades on his tractor mower, by not using jack stands.

The danger is very real!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22661268 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:24:57 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22658778 Doctor Olds : They don't use jack stands either, and you almost always see them with missing toes and or fingers. :[]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22658778 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:58:54 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22656737 horsemouth :

said by BurntCricket

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I agree, chocks are 100% necessary when jacking, but in a pinch, a brick will do.

I also agree but just about no one that I know will take the time to find a brick,wood or any other makeshift chock.
I was at a friends house one day last year he was drinking beer and putting his winter tires on and had no blocks or chocks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22656737 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:30:28 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22652472 Ken Peterson :

said by robbin

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Personally I would prefer a small, portable floor jack like this

»www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260···erID=tgi

I can confirm that this is a good choice. I have this jack and have used it on our Voyager as well as various Camrys.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22652472 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:26:50 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22652104 BurntCricket : I agree, chocks are 100% necessary when jacking, but in a pinch, a brick will do.
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It is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22652104 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:33:28 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22636173 Doctor Olds : Don't forget these when jacking.

»www.amazon.com/Blitz-11930-Hugge···_auto_12

PS: Don't underestimate the true value of AAA when you lock your fathers keys in the 40 Miles from home or come out to find you left the head lights on while you were inside visiting someone a 100 Miles away who doesn't have jumper cables.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22636173 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:10:25 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22636153 slaterK : The electric jack does work, but so so. Usually slow and labored on heavy cars. I haven't heard of one breaking, but its certainly feasible. The design is just like a factory jack for most cars, so mechanically its sound.

It is important what car you have though. Some cars require special jacks. If you have an average Japaneses or American car though, this should work.

A floor jack is great for at home, but they are heavy and sizable, even the smaller ones. Also , the small ones tend to not lift very high.

Any cheap hydraulic jack is a bad idea as they often leak and eventually fail. However you can get decent compact vertical hydraulic jacks. Their major weakness poor horizontal support and contact patch as well as usually not being very tall.

My advice is to have a simple (preferably stock) manual jack in the car as a back up at least, and then something like that electric one as well if you need the convenience. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22636153 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:05:42 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22635222 Vathral : It's to be kept in the trunk, he barely had any tire incidents in his 20+ years of driving but I was with him the other day when he had a flat and I used the jack instead of him. I found it a bit annoying especially when it was such a humid and wet day.

Those lever/floor jacks are nice, I guess I'll go into Sears if I'm near one to check them out. I think there's an AutoZone too I can check out nearby. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22635222 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:04:01 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22634909 robbin : Personally I would prefer a small, portable floor jack like this

»www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260···erID=tgi]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22634909 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:08:50 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22633239 lagged : Do you want an emergency jack to keep in the trunk or a jack to keep in the garage for maintenance?

I like this style »www.amazon.com/Pro-Lift-F-2330-M···6&sr=8-3

I don't know anything about that specific jack, but that's the style I use in the garage.
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tight lines and screaming reels]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22633239 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:17:12 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22632721 Jim Gurd : I've never used one of these so I can't comment on it. I keep a hydraulic jack in my trunk. It's compact as well as fast and easy to use. I can have the car jacked up in less than 30 seconds with it.
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Basically I'd just like recommendations for car jacks, if nothing beats the cranking car jack, then so be it.

No need for AAA memberships. Don't want to come off as annoyed but it didn't explain/answer much towards what I'm looking for. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22632374 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:39:04 EDT Re: [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22632302 Doctor Olds : Looks like a pretty good price even if it only works two or three times. Or give the family a membership to AAA. That will get you towing, jump starts, door unlocks and tire changes while you wait sitting in the warm/cool car.
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What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22632302 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:42:44 EDT [Help] Purchasing Car Jack http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22632115 Vathral : I don't have a car personally but my father does and he has a jack that is what I feel is old and is getting rusty. I am wondering if the electric jacks that usually plugs into the cigarette light adaptor are any good? Something like this: »www.amazon.com/12V-DC-Electric-C···00G2MHE4

This is not a truck but a simple sedan so something up to 100 dollars would be nice. I just don't want him having to deal with cranking the thing when he does have to use it.

thnx!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22632115 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:51:48 EDT