From changing flat tires to brake jobs or oil changes, learning how to raise and support your vehicle using floor jacks safely is essential to many DIY automotive jobs. This skill will come in handy for everything, whether you are just working in your driveway or finding yourself on the side of the road. If you own a small garage or work on your vehicle a lot, knowing how to … [Read more...] about Where To Place Floor Jack?
How To Jack Up A Car With A Floor Jack
Now, in the olden days, it was easy because vehicles had solid frames, and you just put the jack right on the frame. But guess what? Most modern cars don't have separate solid frames; they use what's called unibody construction. If you look at the bottom of the car, you see all these welds all over the place that are holding the car together. However, the metal is a lot … [Read more...] about How To Jack Up A Car With A Floor Jack
How To Jack Up A Truck To Change Tire?
In this article, I will be talking to you about how to change your full-size tire on your full-size truck in the middle of nowhere. Primarily, I'm going to be talking about the factors that you'll have to deal with when being: In the middle of nowhere.Having a lifted or larger full-sized truck.Having a larger tire but only using stock factory tire replacement … [Read more...] about How To Jack Up A Truck To Change Tire?
How Does A Bottle Jack Work? How To Use A Bottle Jack & Is It Safe?
The bottle jack also referred to as a hand jack, can allow you to lift your car for inspections or roadside assistance. Vertical shafts provide support to the weight of a bottle jack. Jacks with cylinders and pistons are generally used for lifting vehicles. Fluid power is used to exert force on this tool just as it is on a floor jack. The cylinder is filled with oil when … [Read more...] about How Does A Bottle Jack Work? How To Use A Bottle Jack & Is It Safe?
What Are The Safest Jack Stands?
Jack stand users are always concerned about one thing, and that is the reliability of the stands. Ambulance drivers are often called to incidents where jack stands fail. Recently, a driver told me frightening news. According to him, the pawl part fails because the teeth of the ratchet shave away a tiny bit of the pawl's tip every time it's raised. After a while, the … [Read more...] about What Are The Safest Jack Stands?