Floor jack mod :P

[Damkid]

^ Ive got several myself, comes in handy for rotating the tire. For work under the car its hard to beat a pit though. The one in my garage below.

That would be very handy to have!!

[freshtiva]

^ Ive got several myself, comes in handy for rotating the tire. For work under the car its hard to beat a pit though. The one in my garage below.

[jglutz]

I have a 3-1/2 ton Craftsman with the rapid lift...two umps and it has the Explorer engage...$49...very stable...once engaged...alot of pumps from there to off the ground.

Frestiva....I thought I was the only one who did that....Every time I'm at the bone yard...I look for like pairs of scissor jacks....I can run two of them up quicker than with a pump jack and stands. On small cars once you find a place to put the pump jack...there is no place to put the jack stand. I have 4 of the old Fords truck screw type bottle jacks that i use with an air ratchet...quick, safe, and efficient for space. Brilliant video.

[JPT]

I use stands and a few wheel/tires laying under the car. That way, if the stands walk to the side, the wheel/tire keeps the car from squishing you flat.

I do the same, except I use two nice solid cinder blocks

[FB71]

I use stands and a few wheel/tires laying under the car. That way, if the stands walk to the side, the wheel/tire keeps the car from squishing you flat.

[Damkid]

a few years ago i was working on my brothers firebird with just a jack holding it up, the car was on grass, needless to say the car came down but not fully to the ground, it was a tight squeeze sliding out from under it but luckly i was completely un-harmed

so my advice is the same as everyone else's, always use jack stands while under a car!

[Pu241]

I want to get one of those "low-profile, 2 pumps and it's up" deals like the garage we use has sitting in it.

Well, its not "low" profile but with 3 full "strokes" this 3 1/2 ton jack will lift a festy without and isssue.
Bought 2 from SAM's a few years ago!
Price was right at $60 each!

[freshtiva]

My one handed no pump air jack cost a lot less.

[FestYboy]

^^ they're about $400... for a good one

[SimonTuffGuy]

I want to get one of those "low-profile, 2 pumps and it's up" deals like the garage we use has sitting in it.

[jglutz]

Stefan be careful!!!! This is very Important to understand. As you increase the length of the arm away from the hydraulic cylinder...you have increased the torque on the cylinder. What this means is that lesser of a load will drive the pressure up in the cylinder....possibly more than it's rated. Most hydraulic jacks have relief valves that open if the load is beyond the rating of the jack. You have just made it easier to set the relief valve off.

[Kraig]

The jack would probably pick up a complete Festy, I'm sure after the mod it will pick up part of one long enough to get stands under it!

[MONSOON]

Jeez people. Who said anything about going under the car w/o stands. I know I mentioned it not going high enough for me to get under... ya... you have to jack the car up high enough to get the stands under. Except for a few parts the entire jack is made from 1/8" material... I did all my modifications with 1/4" material (with the exception of the two 1" square braces in the bottom.. those are 1/8" wall)

Hey it was nothin but love being shown for ya man! Everyone has a brain fart now and then and thinks "Bah Ill only be under there for a minute or so. Itll be fine."
So dont take it as an insult.Just fellow Festiva nuts showing their love by making sure youre being safe.:love4:

[skeeters_keeper]

wow thats awesome! lol.

i wish i had a welder and the skills that you have... my welds look a whole lot worse than those!

[stefan]

Jeez people. Who said anything about going under the car w/o stands. I know I mentioned it not going high enough for me to get under... ya... you have to jack the car up high enough to get the stands under. Except for a few parts the entire jack is made from 1/8" material... I did all my modifications with 1/4" material (with the exception of the two 1" square braces in the bottom.. those are 1/8" wall)