How To Properly Jack Up Your Car Without DESTROYING It (And Why You're Doing It WRONG)
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Today, Jared explains how to jack up your car without destroying it, as well as why you've probably been doing it wrong the whole time.
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One missed point. Never under any cicumstance use the jack as a jack stand. NEVER get under a vehicle that is solely supported with just a jack. 🇺🇸🦅✌️
safest way to have a car lifted on Jack Stands are Stands in correct position , Wheels Under Vehicle if doing brake work , and even have the Jack Locked but not completely Seated on the vehicle frame or wherever it was jacked from.
I jack up the car, put jack stands under, lower the jack just enough to put the weight on the stands, leave the jack under, and then I add a wheel and tire or something else that is preferably wider than my body elsewhere under the car. Basically 3 layers of protection. If jack stands fail, jack catches. If jack fails, the wheel and tire or other object will take the crush and save me.
WC Auto I always put wheels under as well so if it moves it lands on the tyres and not on me
@@802GarageThis makes sense, 3 points of redundancy so if 1fails, you have 3 back ups to save your life.
@@JanZamani Yep! It's worth the bit of added time for sure.
I always leave the jack under the car unless I need it to lower or raise something else while the car is in the air. Always use a jackstand, two if I will be pulling hard on a wrench. Also, I always toss a wheel under the car as another line of safety in case everything else fails.
Great educational video, for those who don't know and those who need a refresher.
my old man made me stick wheels under the car
@@jessashley 100% I do this too.
Perfect timing, I’m trying to figure out what jack and jack stands to buy and this knowledge would be helpful for me.
Import some Rodcraft stands. Yes, it costs more than the Chinese made stuff you can get here because the shipping adds a bit, but they're TUV certified and made in Germany and you can actually trust them with your life, instead of just hope. They also have feet that work on dirt.
@@TheRacerRich That's absolute nonsense. It would be hundreds of dollars for one. We already have the Esco brand which is actually rated for more weight and is the same design type (better puck too).
@@MrCarGuy Where in the world did you get the idea that it would be hundreds of dollars for one? Depending on the size you get, it works out to about $80 each after shipping. Which one is the ESCO rated for more weight that? Rodcraft has models up to 8 tons. And remember, Rodcraft is using metric tons, which 2205 lbs, not 2000. Sure, the ESCO 3 ton is rated for more than the Rodcraft 1.5 ton, but there is also a Rodcraft 3 ton, and a 5 ton and an 8 ton.
I'm sure the ESCOs are usually safe, but the welds look like crap, and why trust your life to the manufacturing of a country that has sent us poison drywall, poison wood flooring, poison toothpaste, poison dog food, poison seafood, poison children's toy, defective tires, etc?
@@TheRacerRich Yeah, the cheapest one would still be more than even the low profile Esco. That's the point. Where are you getting $80 from? I checked current prices and I found much higher than that.
"Usually safe"? The welds are much better than you get on the other jacks widely available in the US and no reviews state failures that I've seen (and online reviews are heavily biased toward negative sentiment). Ugly welds ≠ unsafe welds. I'm not saying to support China if you can help it. I'm saying it's the best you can get under $100 and comes with a nice, flat, pad for most European cars. Rather than importing anything from Germany I'd go with stands from US Jack.
Manufacturing standards work differently with foreign companies overseeing production. The scams are largely from Chinese companies _and_ Chinese manufacturing.
@@MrCarGuy I bought my Rodcrafts from fluid-online. You have to email him for a quote, but remember we don't pay VAT (so divide the listed price by 1.19 to get the US customer price). He speaks english. IIRC it's 79 euro to ship 4 stands, but I don't remember the break down for smaller shipments (I've bought over a dozen between me and friends of mine). Until like a year ago you could get them in the US branded as AC Hydraulic but the US distributor doesn't want to be bothered with it anymore.
The US Jack jacks are good, but the feet don't work on gravel and I'd have to get such a big stand to get the height I was looking for to do a 911 engine out.
I feel like dropping the car on my head everytime I have to hear the ad for Raid shadow legions.. 😑
maybe try fast forwarding past it like the rest of us.
@@nknasi lol obviously I do thanks for the tip 👍
Sean John022992 so you just complained for the sake of complaining
@@Da_Canadian_man do you go threw week old messages that have no likes to finally find someone you could pick on even though nobody cared about the post in the first place but you figured I'd be the person to pick on out of everyone on UA-cam?
@@Da_Canadian_man I'm Canadian too but your probably from Quebec right? Canadian Boy?
SOO many great points! THANK YOU! Ya know for people just getting started wrenching on cars, jacking up a car seems like it wouldn't be that big of a deal - but that just shows how little newbies really know about cars. Overly detailed explanations like yours are so beyond helpful so that people can start working and learning safely. Thanks again man!!
Very good content and among the most important safety considerations of doing your own mechanical work. Like you, I had a friend working under a car that fell on his chest. He was by himself and suffocated to death rather than being crushed and dying instantly. At the time I worked with EMS in Dawsonville, heard the call go out, but, thankfully, others took the call. An hour or so later I drove by what was a makeshift garage and there was the bumper jack laid over to one side, dropping the car back to normal height.
Admittedly, the old bumper jacks could come in handy by using their most dangerous fault, jacking the car up high, then intentionally pushing the car over to get it out of a ditch. However, the only purpose of having an old-style bumper jack now is when you're restoring a classic car and need to organize the trunk as it left the factory. Even in that case, I think I'd disable the jack mechanism for safety.
My son, a third-generation mechanic, heard the lectures from me from day one, "Do not get under a car without at least one form of backup for your jack stands." Even now, despite working as a professional mechanic, he'll stop what he's doing when I come in and explain how he's supporting the vehicle because he knows dad is going to critique it.
Not that I'd recommend it in this day and time, my father, the first generation mechanic, disassembled the rear end of a '33 or '34 Fords, using the end nearest the differential as the base, he cut a deep groove into the axle housing just behind the rear wheel bearing. They worked well for him and over time he had a collection of different height stands to use depending on the job he was doing.
Some of my friends... errrrrr idiots.... have been known to use a come-along to lift and support a car. Others use 4x4's and 6x6's with a shallow dado cut in them so they can be stacked easily.
Probably the worst example of stacking timber under something was done by an early NASCAR champion and his son, also a NASCAR driver who had subbed in for A.J. Foyt. I got called to go help, pulled in and there was a 56,000 lb dredge barge up nearly 6' in the air and supported by 4 stacks of half-length. The plan was to back a lowboy underneath the barge with a fraction of an inch on each side and, using a large loader as the jack, lower the barge two crossties at a time in sort of an end to end seesaw motion. Even though the elder of the two invented 2 types of front suspension components you probably have on some of your vehicles today and the son redesigned the front suspension of all Volvo dump trucks without benefit of college degrees, I stood back just beyond where that thing could fall, then added another 10 feet for good measure. The process worked, way overloaded the lowboy and when we launched the boat into Lake Lanier, it ripped every board off the lowboy and dragged them into the lake. When the barge was finally going up the lake some 18 hours later, miraculously, the only injuries were to egos and a few splinters.
lucky and i always try and use a second support just in case
If I'm taking wheels off, I'll put the wheels under the car as well as axle stands.
Must be cheap wheels
No, just not a cheap life.
@@MrEvtmazda Even if the wheels were $2,000 each, it’s better than losing my life.
One tip i always use.....when i lift my car to work underneath after taking off the tires i always slide them under the car that way should something happen and it does fall i would have a bit of a buffer and hopefully it would be enough. I have had my car fall off jack stands before but never when i was working underneath. Always be safe and if you question it even a little give the vehicle a shake first
I totally respect how serious you are about making sure that things are done safely... all it takes is a 1 second mistake and things can drastically change in a dangerous way. really useful tips :)
Yep same here - safety is one area that I never really considered. I mean I did but come on, life is dangerous and I didn't really think about safety that much. People who did seemed paranoid to me.
Then I worked for a guy who stressed safety, held mandatory safety classes, explained how quickly things could go wrong, shared with us the most common issues that caused injuries and then drilled us on it. Safety was the #1 thing for him. We even drilled fire drills and other evacuation type drills.
People made snide comments but man did I learn a lot from that guy. And why was he so hell bent on safety? Because he lost a coworker in the blink of an eye simply because someone ignored a safety warning. One minute this guy, who was married with kids, was alive and doing fine and the next he was gone forever.
There's no rewind button in life so we absolutely HAVE TO BE proactive about safety.
RIP mufflers when you hit a crack In the road....
I don't think they are actually mounted fully yet, hahaha.
My Wrx is too low stock for ramps or to get my jack underneath. Helpful tip: Drive your car onto a brick or 2x4 to get a little more clearance for the jack. Or use a small piece of wood for elevation as a ramp to your ramp.
My Suzuki sx4 sport can't get on most ramps either at stock height. The front wheels sit so far back and the lip on the bumper is so low usually the bumper is dragging before the wheels make it to the ramp. Have to be careful when pulling up to parking spots along sidewalks too. Nearly ripped the lip off the first month i had it 😂
There are some low profile ramps you can get all over the place including amazon. They only lift the car 3-4", but it's enough to get a jack under most cars. Some wood works just as well and is probably cheaper, but I got some low profile ramps for 40$ on amazon that work just fine for my Charger that I can't get a jack under or use normal ramps with.
@@christopherpedersen1820 used to have to do the same with my Camaro..lol it was so annoying. Eventually I got a low profile jack when i still had it but it sat so low in the front it was still a pain to get it under it far enough.
@@christopherpedersen1820 got to work with what you have sometimes. I def should upgrade tho. Sometimes the bumper is out to far in front of the wheel so still need to use a a 2x4 to give you that little extra clearance.
@@jkalash762 Haven't heard of an SX4 Sport since that crazy police chase with one in California not long ago.
Guy in Utah had the ramps without the stops. He was debuting the first lift on his project to his family, and he went over the ramp, accidentally hit the accelerator with the jolt, and crushed his wife and kids to death between his vehicle and the garage wall.
No fuckin way!?
@@philb707 Yeah, I tried Google to find the article, but I couldn't. I think it's been a few years. After I saw it on the news I got rid of my ramps without the stopper. Very sad.
I just found out my jack stands are garbage! Thank you Jared!
Personal pro tip, after lifting the car and placing on safety stands, get out another set of stands and place them as backups. If crap stand fails, you will be saved by the second set. Also before you get under it try to rock the car and see if it will fall off. Make sure it’s 100% rock solid. Getting pinched under a car to death I heard is one of the worst ways to slowly die. Also place a block behind the wheels staying on the ground to help keep it from rolling back.
I don't care how boring the subject. This man is a great teacher! Thanks a million for wanting to spread your wealth of knowledge to all of us shadetree/backyard mechanics. Happy wrenchin =)
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Finally got tired of worrying about tipping my car on 3 ton stands and purchased four 22 ton Daytona stands. Total cost with coupons was about $200 more than four high-quality 6 ton stands. It is total overkill for my Subaru but the peace of mind makes them worth every cent.
Even though I know all of this, I love not only watching but listening to both Jared and Tavarish. I'm here cleaning my room, just listening to it all. Keep up the excellent work!!
Hey man, gotta say I really enjoy the channel. Have watched you with Tavarish for a long time. I really like that you are taking the time to show us all the proper and safe way of doing all of this. Much respect. I will continue to support/watch you guys both! Thanks!
Yesterday my car fell off the stands and I am trying to find a jacking plate. When I looked on-line I found a set of 12" square steel diamond-plate steel jacking plates for $50, but I cannot find any steel diamond plate in my area--or I couldn't until I looked for steel suppliers!
Thanks for that tip!
I was working on my car in deep gravel and would have been killed had I been underneath.
I am counting my blessings!
I know how to lift a vehicle, but this is an excellent video. I wish I would have seen this 20-plus years ago. It could have saved me a lot of butthole puckering situations. Thanks for what you do
Thanks for this Jared! I have had soooooo many people ask me how I jack up my IS F. It amazes me how many people jack a car wrong. I plan on saving the link to this vid and passing it on every time someone asks!
⛔⛔This is very valid⛔⛔
Thank you Jared
I worked at a salvage yard, they used 2 wheels one flat the other upright an welded (like pick an pull) long story short I was crushed by the Ford explorer due to the vehicle sliding off the makeshift jack stand. I was dead at the scene, coded 3 more time, was in a medical coma for 5 day, woke up in the hospital with no movement in my right arm. God blessed me im 85% back to normal PLZ be careful while working under vehicle or anything realy. #MORHECTruck #creeksquad
Planned on going to my local Pick N Pull tomorrow. I wont be climbing underneath any cars. Because they use the same method you mentioned.
@@philb707 always!!! Shake the car to just to make sure.
Good tips all around! Even on modern cars with pinch weld jack points, I much prefer to jack them up by the frame, differential, subframe jacking points, or member mounting bolts which go directly into the frame. Just like you said. I will use the factory jack on the pinch weld spot, but just when it's the only option.
Jacking up by the pinch welds is just always asking to bend them or introduce some flex which will later allow moisture in and create rust spots. Floor jacks especially will tend to pull out, away from the car, and try to bend the pinch weld out with them, then you get a flattened spot. Don't want my pinch welds to end up like that damaged body spot on Johnny Rev!
I also don't put jack stands under the pinch welds, since it can damage the rocker. It also doesn't give a very large surface area on many stands. Some jack stands have the nice V shape in the pad though, and that tends to slot around the rocker panel jack points well. Be safe out there everyone!
Well, you may have saved a life or limb with this vid. I have a set of the recalled jack stands. I had absolutely no idea they had been recalled. I love wrenching but have ALWAYS been significantly concerned with working under jacked up vehicles. Thank you so much man.
I use stainless 3/8 metal plate welded to the bottom on my back and I always go up a size. Great video Jared
There are surprisingly few video's on this topic that are as comprehensive. Thanks.
Good advice, I just did a pad and rotor job on a 2000 ford expedition this morning in gravel and yes I used a jackstand and chocks (Big rock's) even though I'm not really under it, I would just rather be safe. Thank's for the careful reminder because sometime's I too get in a hurry, And I too lost a friend year's ago in a accident.
Excellent presentation. Its amazing how a 'simple' procedure can be soo crucial.
I ONLY use at least 8 ton stands with pins. Had a 3 ton fail and a car came down on me... My tool box saved my life
damn.... how did it fail?
@@audioamateur we'll never know I guess
holy fuck dude. I did an oil change under a widowmaker before I learned the name of it. And that was also before I learned the surface needs to be flat, and that the widowmakers are only if you are in a pinch. back qhen I was a degenerate
never get under that bich.
even if you get the car off yourself, youll still die.
@@Mitutumuch what's a Widowmaker? Was it a lift or specific jack stand brand?
@@Camromulus widowmaker because it kills husbands
Maybe not the most exciting video, but very important to prevent injuries and damage to the vehicle. You gotta love this guy’s knowledge.👍🏻
Thanks Jared, some much needed info i was looking for
Jared, was this actually a hidden message about questionable choices when jacking....your car? Excellent!
The problem lies in premade blocks like cinder or cement blocks you never know what compression strength they where made at. When you make them with proper compression strength concrete there should be no issue. And they be as good probable alot better . Great explanation on jack stand support placement just don't agree completely with your jack stand type opinions. Metal stands eventually rust as well concrete doesn't have this problem. And you can easily cast concrete into any shape / size you want for special shaped holding. But I do agree with you in a lot of things you said as well. Got to be really careful when you start working under cars as opposed to on side of cars .
Thank you for doing this. This is a great guide, only thing I would add is chock the wheels opposite the end of the car you're jacking!
So much respect for you guys doing this video. Thank you for caring about everyone's safety
Great video I always use wheel chucks when having a vehicle and I use good jack stands.
Just weld the plate to the bottom of the jack stand. That’s what I did, if you over size it a inch or two it helps with some stability.
Thank you! Great advice!
Thanks for a very useful information.
Good tips! Thanks ☺️😊!
All good comments/safety backups to ur backups! We had a friend's brother pass away from a hydraulic lift failure while he was under the vehicle.
I would love to see a video (how-to) on how to put your car up on (4) jack stands the proper way. Thanks for sharing this video, I am sure it will help many people out.
Great information, always worth making a good instructional video for.
thank you man. my mechanic doesnt use jack stands and even the pistons on his jack get stuck but he still trusts it alone.. i just went with it when i got under my car to do the oil and i'll never do that again. thank God nothing happened. im not even gonna let him work on my car without stands anymore
My old 350Z had a NISMO style front bumper that made it impossible to drive up on store bought ramps. So I took some pressure treated 6x6's that I had left over from a job and made some long ramps by cutting them on the diagonal, setting two "ramps" side by side on each front tire to drive up on (4 total cut boards in pairs). (Angle of the cut calculated to allow the bumper to clear, so that set the length of the ramps). Then at the end of those, I set blocks of the 6x6 to drive on with a 2x4 screwed into the end as a stop to keep me from driving off the end. Got enough height to do oil changes without jacking up the car and getting jack stands under it, which took a lot longer.
Thanks boss, very informative.
A 27 minute video about jacking great video for those who need the help and direction about jacking your vehicle great lecture professor JARED 👍
I always use all the supports I can find, the jack to lift and hold, then add 2-4 jackstands and usually put the tire beneath as well to be a last line of buffer to keep the car from hitting the ground if everything goes to hell.
One thought I had that I don't know if you covered is this: You need TWO sets of strong lift points... One set of lift points for the JACK, and a separate set of lift points for the JACK STANDS. You can often find the official jacking points in the owner's manual for the car, but you have to remember - if you lift the car with a jack at a given point, you WON'T be able to put a Jackstand at that SAME POINT. Also consider that the jackstand's footprint will interfere with the jack's footprint, so there has to be an ample amount of distance between the jack point and the jackSTAND point. Personally, I like to LIFT from the center (diff, subframe, etc) so that both sides go up evenly, and the place the jackstands at the official jackingpoints. NEVER use just one jackstand in the center.
Love the stuff, love this channel. FYI not a brick, that is a concrete masonry unit (CMU) or concrete block. Keep up the good content!
Watched the whole video though with me you were preaching to the choir. Hope it help with your algorithm. Jared is a boss.
Very informative video, thanks for creating and I'm sorry to hear about your friend.
When i was in college training to be a panel beater the tutor preached a line when it came to axel stands particularly 3 leg stands
ONE LEG OUT,
Thanks, pal! Quite useful video!
The second Jared starts talking about the recalled Harbor Freight jackstand, it cut to a Harbor Freight ad!🤣
This was great information. I am glad I watched the whole video.
Great video ... very good safety tips.
Thanks!! You saved me some potential headaches
An actually very educational video. Nicely done.
Usually, in manuals, front wheel drive, the hand brake (e-brake) is applied to the rear wheels. (don't know about autos)
So, if you jack your car in a way that both rear wheels will be up, don't forget do chock the front wheels. Don't just put in in gear...
Very good video Jared! :) Very important that people do this correctly!
2 things though: never ever use cinderblocks. Red bricks can probably be used(i don't know), but cinderblocks are known to sometimes explode when people put them under cars! And if you absolutely HAVE to use cinderblocks, use them in the same direction as they are used in a house... Horizontal! They're much weaker when set vertical!!
Also, wood on it's side, under a pinchweld? That's asking for trouble, because it'll nicely split the wood along the grain!
Was looking to confirm my knowledge about how to lift my car...car is a mk3 Supra...well this video is just about perfect
Thanks for sharing the video.
Hi Jared nice video 📹 and workmanship and the car is nice
This is very helpful, thanks
Jerad what happen to the wheel chocks when lifting Johnny Rev . 😊 front wheels have no park brake on them 😊 sorry just noticed 😌
I've been around long enough we used air jacks to lift from the bumpers (when vehicles actually had bumpers). An air jack on each end was better than a lift in some aspects; nothing under the vehicle in the way and you didn't have the posts on each side to work around. Great for raising one up to do body work or just to detail. They lifted quite high too. I really miss those days.
The air jacks also had a locking mechanism built in, so no need for jack stands.
Premature extension of jack stand at 16:45.
You also don’t want to use your forearm as a lever on a 4x4 to to get the transmission to mate with the engine. I had a severe bow to my arm as the last bolt went in. No harm and actually my bone is probably stronger now after all the stress fractures healed. I actually had a Tr7 lean off the rear jack stands as I freed a seized emergency break cable. Fortunately I didn’t have gas or engine/transmission installed at the time. I was able to lever it back up and secure the jack stands, while my neighbor continued to tell me how his day went, pausing to ask if the car fell on me and if I just picked it up and put it back in the jack stands.
Using the jack handle on the screw, as is suggested by the instructions with many jacks, offers very poor control of the drop rate. To get the jack to release slowly, I have used a long rod with a blade on the end. In my case, I found a standard wood or metal file works, using the file's thin handle extension like a flat-head screwdriver, inserted within the slot of the release screw. Move it very slowly. I have found success with this method. The file I use even bends, but at the right tension the release screw moves just a little. Then a little more, and finally the fluid starts slowly easing out and the vehicle drops in a controlled fashion.
Thank u, I feel like u are a good man.... Trying to do good
I knew the joke was coming … but I laughed hard any way LOL!!!
Be careful jacking up the rear differential, some models (ford 8.8) have covers that extend below the jacking point. If you’re not careful you can bend the cover, just make sure the jack pad is on diff, no part of it is hitting the diff cover.
can you jack the car from beneath the shock or spring mounts? Also is putting the spare under the car while taking off the wheel with the puncture still a good idea?
About 10:00, if those new bolts coming thru the floor pan are what secure the seats or seat belts, itd be a good idea to get some large washers or take some steel channel and run it between the seat bolts and belts. The way it is now, in a accident those bolts will just rip right thru that sheet metal.
That cracked me up. There were lots of cheeky remarks. I personally don't use jack stands as where I am is prone to strong Earthquakes.
Another well explained video on how too's. Jarid could you please do one on torque wrenches? What is good and bad. Including what is the story with things like head bolts that tell you to go 30 ft/lbs then 60 ft/lbs plus 60 degrees. No one seems to do a clear explanation as to whats that all about. Why 60 degrees? Why not just give a 3rd torque setting? Just sayin that I think this would be a great subject to cover in a video. Keep up the great work buddy from far off NZ.
If im not mistaken, the 2 different torque specs are because the head gasket needs an even pressure. The “60 degrees” thing is because of the fact that the manufacturer uses head bolts that stretch. Thats also why you need new headbolts when taking off the head. Again i could be wrong about this, but if im not i hope my explanation is clear, English is not my first language.
@@Dennis_V4 Sir I have been a mechanical engineer for 45 years. I know all this stuff. Yes English is not your language and you missed the point totally. I am asking Jarid to make a video to clearly explain these ideas and methods to the wider community.
Would you recommend the pucks for jacking up a car by the pinch welds?
I flat out refuse to use those factory scissor jacks ive had 2 collapse on me just while changing a tyre
Can leaving a car on jack stands for a while bend the frame?
Left an SC300 lifted from its pinch points using jack stands and rubber pucks.
After being away for a year and a half I came back to find some of the jack stands sunken into the asphalt driveway. Some of the jack stands sank an inch or two.
Is that enough to cause problems with the frame or alignment?
Another thing to consider is that a 6 ton set of jack stands are 6 tons when both Jack's are equally distributing the weight. Ie each jack stand is good for 3 tons each.
Supra, MR2 and 300ZX..... all in the same garage, 3 of my favorite cars.
This episode really got me jacked up
Hi, my dad has a 2015 Hyundai i10 1.2. I'm fairly new to working on the cars myself. But I was wondering where I'm supposed to jack up the car?
I had a set of metal ramps about 10+ years ago. Put my old truck on them one day, smashed them like grapes. Had those harbor freight set too, 2 sets. Returned them for the replacements, never took the replacements out of the box. Already knew about the weld issue before i returned the originals so i figured there was no point in pulling them out of the box cause they'd end up being recalled too
Forgot about those folding wheel chocks once, totally bent them, fortunately the wire bracket just folded over without going into the tire.
All I know is to that I should buy the cheapest jack stands I can get so the car falls on me ;)
Just be sure to get a HUGE life insurance policy on yourself to have your family taken care of for life. Lol
I recommend 12-15x your salary for that life insurance.
Just get the Harbor freight ones that got recalled lmao
I diy'd my ramps using 2x6 in layers(I think something like 4-5 layers); those with OCD may want to make it look like a wedge but mine just has steps(has corners on each layer; since I made them they have stops).... cost about the same price as the plastic sets out there but I couldn't convince myself to buy something that looks so janky.... using any wood where the wood grain is vertical or parallel with pinch welds or similar becomes essentially a log splitter; wood grain should intersect and not be parallel when being used(personal favorite jack stands are 8x8 pieces of wood:P)
A few thing I have as personal opinion relating to this:
1. Never been a fan of differential or front subframe centerpoint lifting, if done incorrectly the vehicle could potentially tip over to one side. It’ll be dangerous if you have to reach way in to set stands like in the case of the truck where Jared had to basically slide to halfway under the bed to set the stands. IMHO it’s easier and safer(not quicker) to lift up one corner at a time and set the stand then move to the next one.
2. Be careful using pinchwelds, I’ve seen and had MANY good condition looking pinch welds being used in the factory approved location fold over like a soft taco when used to jack up a vehicle. I personally prefer to use the subframe mounting location as a jack point and set the jack stand under the pinch weld after(even tho sometimes its like a puzzle to get one in after the other so they’re not in each other’s way).
3. You didn’t show one but Vw and some other euro brands are famous for these - the half scissor jacks. The deadliest ever design for a emergency jack. They have a tiny footprint and basically a letter v that spreads open as you lift ÜBER SKETCHY.
4. For rhino ramps(as the called plastic ramps are generally referred to), the best things to do for them is to get some skateboard grip tape(get online or buy at a local skate shop) and apply it to the driving surface. I can’t say how many vehicles I’ve had not want to start up the ramp or start up and then start sliding on them because they’re usually very smooth, even with good tires or the “diamond plate” pattern or whatever “grippy surface” they may have from the factory. I suppose applying some bed liner to them could help too but the tape is easier and much less likely to just flake off(since the problem is they’re usually too smooth in the first place).
I’m sure I may have missed something else but for now that’s my $.03...
Also good thing that Supra doesn’t have an engine, those tires look like they need replacing if it was driveable...anybody else catch that?
My car is pretty low I can barely get my low pro jack under it so I typically jack from the front subframe and also put my stands on the front subframe too. I barely use my lifting pads by the rocker panels
My favorite jack stand is a large round of firewood about 18" across.
Where do I put my trolley jack if I want to lift up my 2003 Subaru Forester from the front with the one trolley jack? Cheers 👍🇦🇺
You the man Jared!
I need to return my Jack stands from harbor. Then I need to upgrade them. What about the blue roller Jack stands you get as the package from harbor?
Sorry about your friend. I lost a friend that way too. His brother found him several hours after it happened.
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If you have a floor jack with one of those 4 pronged saddles, IMMEDIATELY remove that saddle, and toss it in the trash. I've seen those things destroy heavy truck frames. They will certainly destroy a unibody car. I use a piece of 2x4 or 2x6 between the jack and jacking point on the car. DO NOT use any type of ratchet jack stand. All you have to do is pump the release handle on one of them, and it will collapse the stand. I much prefer the round style with the pin that goes all the way through (the blue one) Never put a jack under a pinch weld. It will crush it every time. 2x4s and 4x4s are very strong and can safely support a car, just don't stack them up. NEVER support a car with a cinder block. I have broken them by kicking them with my steel toed boots. There are some cars which simply do not have adequate jacking or lifting points The Foxbody Mustang, and 1994-2004 Mustangs, which are still built on the Fox platform are one of them. There is nothing strong enough under the car to support it on a jack without bending something. The undercarriage of a Fox body car is made out of thin sheet metal, with no heavy metal frame members. I rarely see a Fox body car where the underside wasn't all mangled from lifting and jacking. The Ford Fairmont and 1980 and newer Thunderbirds are also built on the Fox platform. The worst design Ford ever came up with. These cars flex like a wet noodle. The best place to jack these cars from is the rear axle, and under the front control arms. Use wood between the jack and front control arms. DO NOT use the K member (under the engine) or the pinch welds. I have found a way to lift my 2003 Mustang using the short sheet metal frame rails. I also own a Crown Vic, and it came with a wonderful scissors jack with a perfect top platform for fitting under these frame rails. I bought myself another one of these jacks, so I can use one for each side. I cut some pieces of 1/4" plywood to put between the jacks and the frame rails. I jack up one side a bit, then go around and jack up the other side. I go back and forth 3 or 4 times, till I get it high enough. With the rear wheels chocked and the parking brake on, I don't have a problem getting under the car supported by these two large scissors jacks if I am just doing an oil change or transmission fluid and filter change. Dorman makes a transmission for the Crown Vic, the Mustang, and any other car that used that transmission that has a drain plug in it. Obviously don't try to change a transmission using those jacks. Be VERY careful where you put a jack. You could poke a hole right through the floor. Cars aren't built the way they used to be.
Dunno why but I kinda like the Rims on Johnny, would be dope if you get two real oldschool rims at the back I think.
Good vid. I’m glad I watched it
I once used plain ramps, and drove right off the end! Dont do it guys! Its not fun. Also my grandfather died from a car falling off jacks a long time ago, so just be careful, it can happen to anyone
I always use bricks as Jackstands but the ones I use are 100% solid and don't have these big holes in them. It's all I have and a hell of a lot better than just having the floorjack under it. It's never really high off the ground so for subframework and stuff I'd have to use my cousins lift. But for any work going that far I need assistance anyways.
You know, a lot of what you say in this video is common sense, but so many people just don't have any of that. The one thing I regularly have problems with is finding good spots on the unibody cars to both lift and then support.