Everything You Need to Know on How to Safely Lift and Hoist a Vehicle for Service

In this video we will be going over lifting vehicles. We will be going over the difference between unibody and body on frame vehicles, where to find the vehicle lift points, the different lifting equipment commonly used and last we will be lifting a vehicle using a floor jack and again using a two post lift.
Maintenance and Light Repair ASE Education Foundation Standards
Shop and Personal Safety:
3. Identify and use proper placement of floor jacks and jack stands.
4. Identify and use proper procedures for safe lift operation.
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[@IndominusKing]

A realy good refresh on how to lift a vehicle. Real good explenation on how to lift a vehicle.

[@UnforgottenTech]

Thank you, I am glad your are enjoying the videos!

[@vst12]

great video for aspiring or newer techs to learn safety. if you have not, id say make a full series for safety in the shop for the new guys as well.

[@rileykraus539]

OMG this is amazing and I feel like I know him though this and its so cool he seems like a cool hes sooooooooooo smart and I need more of this content in my life.

[@UnforgottenTech]

LOL you are to funny Riley... Don't worry we will be making plenty of videos coming every other week!

[@fireyourrocketts]

Great tutorial, today was my first day lifting our mini van 2015 Chrysler Town and Country in our home garage installed two post half lift Max Jax from Bend Pak, the positioning of the vehicle took long time and it is not perfect but it is relatively straight and centered on the lift area, where the doors seams are kind of in the middle of the lift columns I had to experiment with it to get it where i like it, the van has like a thin metal edge and not really 'lift points" which makes it difficult to determine the optimal point; as result the front arms are closer to the front wheels than the rear arms are to the rear wheels; the Max Jax is rated to 7K and the van weights 6050 pounds; it is pretty heavy compared to a normal car and tall too, our ceiling is 8.7 and the clearance I have to work under it is 38 inches, a little over 3 feet but I just tested being under using also an Ergo Creeper which can only go into its first setting off the floor at 21 inches but I kind of semi-laying down and it is so comfortable that I could sleep on it and can reach every point under it, so I am happy that the objective expending so much money and time in this setup yields a better position to access under the frame better than just using jacks stands; the Max Jax has mechanical safety stops to prevent the weight to rest on hydraulic power only and it seems to me pretty solid without having the need to buy extra long jacks as many other people do for extra layer of safety; the vehicle is secured in all 4 points and unless there is an earthquake does not seems it would just fall off. I was thinking maybe the clearance would not be enough but I was wrong; this lift has 6 safety stops, due to how high the van is and the ceiling clearance I can only use 5 then back down to rest on the stop and have good reach under to everything. I also just got an oil drum from Harbor freight which needed to cut 5 inches off the main tube to make it fit under the vehicle but overall I am happy as to how everything is coming along. Ready not to overhaul that hydrolocked engine! the tip about placing a jack on the back when the engine is out is great, thank you for the tutorial!

[@melvis2017]

Great video thanks for sharing this with us you are a good teacher. Happy new year to you👍🙏

[@UnforgottenTech]

Happy new year and thank you so much!

[@cogchris2222]

Thank you for the i formation now im smart

[@robertlehouillier5497]

Lifting manual light vehicles on to wheel cribs. How to.

[@pardeepdhaliwal3801]

thanks 😊

[@ohitsdooie6355]

This video was very informative. I managed to lift a car in a 1:16

[@UnforgottenTech]

Glad it helped!

[@jc-mc2yf]

What is the vehicle is rotten and the frame crushees as u lift it for cars with lift points

[@UnforgottenTech]

Great question Jc. Sounds like you are in for a treat and will need to make some major repairs. I would recommend repairing or replacing any damaged or severally rusted portions before continuing. Good luck!

[@interstategar]

Where are the points to lift a 2012 Fird E50 van? I took it to a shop and lifted on the edge and it bent the area where they lifted it. They told me that's where the pinch points are but I don't believe them. They used a 2 post lift.

[@benardokeigwe9076]

What is the brand and height you used in this video?

[@RcFlashlight]

What should I tell my coworkers who think you have to center the front tire on that plate? They always guide me to center the wheel, and end up pulling the car in crookedly. I flat out have to ignore their guidance sometimes in order for me to lift the car.

[@UnforgottenTech]

Rc, thank you for your question. In our video we have the sticker explaining the positions of the vehicle in relationship to its wheel base and plate. I would show them this information so that they are able to see what size wheel base requires which location with the plate.

[@bwagenberg]

Lifting heavy pickups.

[@Buschman13560]

Nissan NV200 liftpoints in pillar lift

[@UnforgottenTech]

Buschman thank you for this example. The Nissan NV200 can have some wondering where they should lift at. All the plastic makes this vehicles undercarriage look drastically different than other light vehicles. Luckily there are specific pinch weld points located under the doors with arrows to guide you to the proper lifting areas. Nissan does recommend using lifting pads to help in this process.

[@Buschman13560]

Thougt that too, but then liftning with jacklift put pallet power other place under car.

[@jimmyburnett2245]

Are there different lifting heights on a 4 post lift?

[@UnforgottenTech]

Yes there are. The size of your lift normally will depend on what your needs are and the space you are putting the lift in. Of course budget will play a role in the type, size and brand of the lift you select to use.

[@jimmyburnett2245]

@@UnforgottenTech trying to decide on ceiling height in a new build...

[@tonyhowe3676]

It seems all these lift videos NEVER really mention how you position your vehicle in relation to the location of the posts. Yes some lifts will provide the approximate of the tire plate. But what if the manufacturer did not provide this....as in the one i have......what do you do then? My Chev crew cab will not have the posts located in reference to it....same as a Toyota corolla?. So.....what do you do.....guess???

[@UnforgottenTech]

Tony, I would absolutely agree with you and feel this would be a great opportunity to make another video where we dive deeper into the subject. Thank you very much for your support and feedback.

[@carcar4279]

Bro reminds me of Paul Walker

[@snorttroll4379]

MAke a car that is maintainable without a lift of special tools. make it cool.

[@nadiaj.zavala2228]

Lol don’t mind me, just doing a refresher on hoisting my car up🫡👀

[@UnforgottenTech]

Absolutely Nadia, hope it helps and enjoy!