Electric Floor Jack Topic is solved

[MoVolvos]

No, tell us more. It has to be electrically operated hydraulic I assume, to use small motion to lift large weight....?

Here's a YouTube typical video. Seems it's just for 12V battery operated; does not have a combination of AC also.
I still like it with it's only 12V. Will be very convenient for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq0yizqa2iw

I consider these as portable emergency use only.

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[Oka]

$120 to jack your car.
I used to use an 18v drill to drive my scissor jack, it was a lot faster.

You made a good point about the cost versus the alternate of using a scissors jack with a drill. I don't think I have used a scissors jack in the last twenty-five years or more. I went from a small floor jack to the 3-ton floor jack. It is quick but kinda bulky.

[Oka]

No, tell us more. It has to be electrically operated hydraulic I assume, to use small motion to lift large weight....?

Here's a YouTube typical video. Seems it's just for 12V battery operated; does not have a combination of AC also.
I still like it with it's only 12V. Will be very convenient for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq0yizqa2iw

I consider these as portable emergency use only.

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Another good point.

[BlackBart]

Thanks about the caution!
I currently have a nice high capacity floor jack. I have NEVER EVER jacked the vehicle up, without two jack stands, no matter, even for a quick work. I’m always paranoid about fails. None of my past and present Jack’s have ever failed, but jack stands are always used.

My big floor jack is probably 30 years old now. Never even think about it. I never go under a car without jack stands, and I leave the jack under slight pressure as well. Recently I was under there studying something, and I heard that funny loud TINK sound from the jack....... Another time I heard the weight settling slightly on the jack stands. Hmm... It might be time to rebuild this jack I thought.

I can see this electric jack as something quick to just change tires or brakes, plus keep it in the trunk for emergencies. I had the factory scissor jack slip out on ice and collapse (blown tire on the side of the road). Broke the plastic rocker trim on my 850 as it fell, but not on me thankfully.

[abscate]

With the rash of recalls on Jack stands ive gone to triple redundancy if I am going underneath

Jack
Jack stands
Wood cribbing

[vtl]

About $120 in 2x4s and screws. Well, I drunk a whole 12-pack (+$16) while converting the lumber and screws into the jack stands - it was a long night =)

Floor jack and HiLift I had already. Gives 23" of ground clearance, enough for 16" tall transmission on 5" tall dolly. Very safe.

[Oka]

Sure the 12-pack was not right before working on the vehicle. LOL
What a setup you have there. What car is that, and what are you doing to it?

[Oka]

No, tell us more. It has to be electrically operated hydraulic I assume, to use small motion to lift large weight....?

Here's a YouTube typical video. Seems it's just for 12V battery operated; does not have a combination of AC also.
I still like it with it's only 12V. Will be very convenient for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq0yizqa2iw

I consider these as portable emergency use only.

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Have made up my mind not to bother with the power jack, with respect to the cost.

[vtl]

Sure the 12-pack was not right before working on the vehicle. LOL
What a setup you have there. What car is that, and what are you doing to it?

05 XC70, swapping the transmission with a DIY rebuilt one.

[abscate]

Sure the 12-pack was not right before working on the vehicle. LOL
What a setup you have there. What car is that, and what are you doing to it?

05 XC70, swapping the transmission with a DIY rebuilt one.

Are you set for an engine brace to lower the engine amd trans? Could meet you halfway sometime if you want to borrow it. In Albany.