Floor Jacks
#16
10-30-2014, 11:20 AM
Looking at the JackPoints, they have a top pin that goes into the hole on the car jack point, plus that disk locks into the jack base. That car is locked in and not going anywhere.
Plus the JackPoints are right on the factory jacking spots. I'm just using common sense logic.
I don't think the $33 set of 4 Amazon ones will collapse, but I wouldn't be caught under a car with them either personally. With a hard push on the car, who knows??
Plus the JackPoints are right on the factory jacking spots. I'm just using common sense logic.
I don't think the $33 set of 4 Amazon ones will collapse, but I wouldn't be caught under a car with them either personally. With a hard push on the car, who knows??
Working under any car held up by anything at home is dangerous. Just because something costs hundreds of dollars doesn't make it safer than inexpensive alternatives. I have seen threads about "where can I buy Porsche approved jacks" etc. before and always chuckled.
Unless of course, you want to be the stereotypical Porsche or luxury car owner. "my stuff is expensive, so it must be good"
Last edited by xxaarraa; 10-30-2014 at 11:22 AM.
#17
10-30-2014, 02:25 PM
Incorrect, it works exactly the opposite way. The disc fits on the car's jack point quite well, and the pin goes into threads on the jack stand. Working under any car held up by anything at home is dangerous. Just because something costs hundreds of dollars doesn't make it safer than inexpensive alternatives. I have seen threads about "where can I buy Porsche approved jacks" etc. before and always chuckled. Unless of course, you want to be the stereotypical Porsche or luxury car owner. "my stuff is expensive, so it must be good"
It's your car my friend. Do what floats your boat. Your Amazon jacks says they're for RV's. There's many options out there, stereotypical or not!
Last edited by STG991; 10-30-2014 at 02:29 PM.
#18
11-01-2014, 10:00 PM
Wouldn't be too worried for tire/brake work, but no way I'd be sliding under the car to work on the engine supported only by those.
#22
02-16-2015, 07:48 AM
Most don't follow initial bleeding procedures as one of the causes. Most of their jacks recommends bleeding them first in the instructions. However most people do not know or follow this and some get lucky for awhile. Hence some peeps attribute it to a failure rather than proper setup. Not saying yours wasn't a failure though.
#23
02-16-2015, 10:43 AM
The first one I bought, I bled. Failed on the first day; after one full cycle with weight, it wouldn't lift a BMW 2002.
Most of them have some failure within the first two years. So I get the extended warranty and just keep trading them in. I have one right now from 2012 (which handled the LS1 swap), the other is about 6 months old and is doing good so far. While it's a bit of a PITA to trade them in when things go wrong, for the price, it's worth the effort.
Most of them have some failure within the first two years. So I get the extended warranty and just keep trading them in. I have one right now from 2012 (which handled the LS1 swap), the other is about 6 months old and is doing good so far. While it's a bit of a PITA to trade them in when things go wrong, for the price, it's worth the effort.
#24
02-16-2015, 11:09 PM
I continue to enjoy these Jackpoint Jackstands that I bought just under a year ago. http://www.jackpointjackstands.com
#25
04-27-2015, 07:40 PM
this might help
http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic...on-jackstands/
http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic...on-jackstands/
#26
04-27-2015, 09:37 PM
I have never been a fan of aluminum (for safety reasons). But if you consider steel, I have been happy with this Granger unit. Whatever you do, stay away from the Sears product. Perhaps I have been unlucky with Craftsman, but all 3 units have failed on me a few weeks after warranty.
Last edited by cab83_750; 04-27-2015 at 09:40 PM.
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