Tool tips

[3175375]

I was looking at how guys jack cars on 4 post lifts. Example... Removing wheels for brake work. I've tried a few ways and while I get the job done, I thought there might be another way without buying the $1500 bridge jack that would be in the way.

This popped up and it's a bit "out of the box" thinking. Still have to be careful and I would use 2 jack stands.

I had considered using floor jacks and jack stands in lieu of the air jacks.

Four reasons why I bought the air jacks:

1) I had the $ at the time
2) I was single
3) I figured that I would be saving effort as I age, lifting floor jacks around would be less likely
4) it would be a time saver

 

[3175375]

I thought that I would put this here as this is one of Uncle Tony’s best videos and rings absolutely true:

 

[Big_John]

I thought that I would put this here as this is one of Uncle Tony’s best videos and rings absolutely true:

Tony just barely qualifies as a "Boomer" but that's another discussion.... Generation Jones fits better.

I have that timing light and I bought it about 1977 and used it up until a few years ago when I bought a new Innova that I really like for $80. I have to disagree on his memory of the price.... I think it was closer to $35 in 1975 and that translates to ~$200 now. I remember that because it was one of the more expensive tools that I bought. It was something that was taken care of because it wasn't cheap to replace and I still have it!

That replaced the timing light I had where I had to pull a plug wire and stick a connector in the distributor cap and then put the plug wire into that. The inductive timing lights were pretty new and $$ in comparison. They came down in price when Sears started selling them, but still more money.

I do agree that "Idiocracy" is a documentary and I learned a new word "Enshittification" Enshittification - Wikipedia

 

[Big_John]

I had considered using floor jacks and jack stands in lieu of the air jacks.

Four reasons why I bought the air jacks:

1) I had the $ at the time
2) I was single
3) I figured that I would be saving effort as I age, lifting floor jacks around would be less likely
4) it would be a time saver

I looked at them when I bought my lift. It was stretching the budget as I just had a new driveway put in, so I decided not to. Plus, I'm cheap... LOL.

I also didn't like how it stuck up above the ramps and I wasn't too sure if it would work out. I usually use an air bag jack on the ramp or a bottle jack on the jack tray. I have a lifting restriction (long story and it's not my back) so I'm pretty careful with how heavy everything is.

 

[3175375]

I looked at them when I bought my lift. It was stretching the budget as I just had a new driveway put in, so I decided not to. Plus, I'm cheap... LOL.

I also didn't like how it stuck up above the ramps and I wasn't too sure if it would work out. I usually use an air bag jack on the ramp or a bottle jack on the jack tray. I have a lifting restriction (long story and it's not my back) so I'm pretty careful with how heavy everything is.

Thrifty might be a better description of your purchasing strategy!