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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Safely jacking up a vehicle | 18Relevance | 6 years ago | RocketmAAn | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thank you for all your info Scotty. While reading a critical review of yourself, I read something that I also noticed in a video. While encouraging the use of jack Stands (a video that I haven't seen yet), you appear to have ignored that advice in a few videos. It may have worked for you, but the guy watching that doesn't use the jack exactly right or uses the one that came with the car which when cranked up, can be tipped over just by giving the car a good shove, needs to know to USE THE STANDS. If you didn't cover it, for the occasion where the ground isn't perfectly level, chock the opposite diagonal or all tires remaining on the ground. When something works correctly 99.9% of the time, it fails in as little as 1 in a 1,000 times. Applied to the % of viewers out of millions actually using a jack = too many. Don't misconstrue, highest praise for all you do, but I had to mention it. PS. Started at U of I in the Fall of '76, may have just missed you. Garcia's, Flush Bizbo in the steam tunnels, pinball and my first calculator, an HP-22. | |||||
| Answer to: Opinions On GlassPacks? | 17Relevance | 1 year ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| The only glasspack muffler I ever used was installed on a 1970 Subaru with a 2-cylinder, 2-stroke engine. It worked fine in that application in place of the rusted-out stock muffler, but probably has no bearing on what you'd experience in a more conventional vehicle. Never rely on a jack to hold up a car while you get under it. Use jackstands or ramps. West Virginia requires safety inspections every two years but apparently no emissions inspection: You would want to verify this with your DMV. | |||||
| RE: am I being "robbed"? | 17Relevance | 3 years ago | dharter | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I got some jack stands, a floor jack, and a place to work on it. I did raised up one wheel. I could move it some from side to side. So that indicates it has a problem with the tie rod or what it is attached to. I took off the outer tie rod; needed a fork tool to get it off. I could not get off the inner tie rod. I was trying to use an adjustable wrench. I wonder if those special tools would help. So I put the inner tie rods cover and rubber seal back on. Then put the outer tie rod on. After I put it all back together, I noticed that the wobble had de ... | |||||
| Self Oil Change Bandwagon | 17Relevance | 4 years ago | Billsie | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Scotty, I want to get on the bandwagon of changing my oil myself. 1) To jack up the vehicle, do you have a preference on using a floor jack and stands over ramps? If so, what is the reason. I have not seen a video of you using ramps. 2) How do I determine the crush washer size (i.e. 12M) and type (aluminum vs. copper?)? I have a 2011 Nissan Titan with 119K miles. Thanks Bill | |||||
| Answer to: Trolley Jacks recommendations | 17Relevance | 4 years ago | jxyooj71 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I appreciate this, but would it be less safe/reliable if it was the trolley jack and not the floor jack? I've seen that video and I was concerned about the safety and reliability of trolley jacks because they're smaller. | |||||
| Answer to: Trolley Jacks recommendations | 17Relevance | 4 years ago | Kaizen | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I personally have this one from Harbor Freight. Here is a good vid that compares a few: | |||||
| Trolley Jacks recommendations | 17Relevance | 4 years ago | jxyooj71 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I've seen a lot of info on here for floor jacks, but any info on trolley jacks? I don't have my own garage and maybe I'm considering just having some simple tools for smaller repairs. Scotty has a heavy duty jack in his Amazon store and two Big Red jack stands but no trolley jacks. | |||||
| Answer to: 94 Chevy Suburban 1500 fuel pump | 17Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| can't you just lower one side at a time using a normal floor jack? Many people do that. Just don't miss! | |||||
| Answer to: Tire swap tools for Honda Civic 2020 | 17Relevance | 5 years ago | Glen_stet | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If you're going to do car stuff and want to do things the easy and safe way, get a floor jack (like Scotty uses) a basic socket set and a torque wrench (so you don't over or under-tighten the lugs).. I'd also get a couple jack stands for doing other stuff and a 12 volt air compressor and digital tire qauge. | |||||
| Answer to: Motor Mount or Transmission Mount? | 17Relevance | 5 years ago | Justin Shepherd | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Put a piece of 2x4 or a similar piece of wood on a floor jack and put it under the oil pan, then very gently try to jack up the engine. The body should move right with the motor. If the motor wants to lift alone, you have your answer. | |||||
| RE: Jeep Grand Cherokee service manual does not mention servicing transmission | 17Relevance | 5 years ago | Kitten | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| It should be fine but if you want to use a jack that is fine you could use the jack it came with and a wood block if you dont have a floor javk | |||||
| Answer to: Pre-purchase inspection? | 17Relevance | 6 years ago | Thumpy | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... service, dropping off cars to be worked on. If the shop is busy that’s a good sign, Ask other customers about their experiences. If you are near a military base or have any friends in the military have them ask for referrals around base. As long as the shop you choose isn’t affiliated with a chain or dealership and knows what they’re doing you should be ok. Its worth a little money get a professional opinion. I live in Virginia and have a small setup in my car, I do mobile inspections for peeps occasionally. I’ll meet them at the carlot if they want me to ... | |||||
| Answer to: BL-7000SLX portable car lift system | 17Relevance | 6 years ago | Middy285 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I checked out a couple reviews. Seems safe enough if you don't mistreat the hoses. It is indeed always a good idea to have backups like jack stands, it will never hurt to. It is a significant investment though. Why not just stick with a regular old floor jack? | |||||
| RE: My steering wheel is constantly shaking at highway speeds after 100 miles of every tire rebalancing, what is causing this issue? | 17Relevance | 6 years ago | datechboss101 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| @glen_stet It was aligned 2 months ago at Honda, and both dealers are saying an alignment is not needed. I personally don't have a floor jack or scissor jack to check for any play or anything at all. | |||||
| Answer to: Trolley Jacks recommendations | 17Relevance | 4 years ago | jxyooj71 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Good floor jacks and brands listed such as Arcan, Daytona, Harbor Freight, but all listed are heavy duty vs trolley jacks. I guess I was asking this to make sure their trolley jacks weren't trash compared to their floor jacks if anyone had experience with some. But if I just should focus on brand I'll do a trolley Pittsburgh jack then. | |||||