the individual things that go under the wheels with the pins seems like a pretty neat idea... I would use some seriously thick tubing and seriously thick pins.
I liked the last idea a lot though I would adapt it slightly by using ramps to get on to the first two to make it much faster. As for some of the others....questionable haha.
I can't see any of his channel as it isays it is blocked in "my country" which is the USA. Anyone else have that problem and no, I'm not using a VPN or Proxy....
I like the fourth one (under the wheel stand) as it has potential provided it has an additional built-in support once you reach the desired height. Built correctly by a reputable manufacturer certainly will have an appeal.
3:14 looks like a 4 legged jack stand. it just gets raised up and then all 4 legs auto lock when they are extended. do that on all 4 tires and you got yourself a cheapo lift. (no more dangerous than lifting the car and putting it on stands.)
Whatever sort of jack you use, you need a secondary support for safety reasons. The jacks that use a bottle jack and a lever to increase the height are fine so long as the bottle jack is rated for twice what you would normally use to jack the same car.. and again use some support once it's up there. I have been stuck under a car and it was a very scary experience.. luckily no real injury, but mega scary.
Interesting stuff that was obviously fun to make, but I just use a floor jack and old (aluminum preferred for light weight) rims sometimes nested in larger old rims it I;m working on a truck.. Rims are so much better than jack stands and ramps I gave mine away in the mid-2000s. They don't tip, they don't crush, and they work on earth and sand (demonstrated by many thousands of cars stored on rims in u-pull-it salvage yards.
It is always so nice to see people saving money while making home made devices. They all have more money left over to pay for life insurance to support their loved ones when something goes wrong. That is considering that the insurance company does not refuse to pay after investigating in such cases.
A fool and his money are soon parted, as you well know. How do you justify sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle filled with explosive fuel just below your feet, surrounded by high explosive azide air bag propellant, and cascading down the street encased in a steel and glass cage with tremendous momentum just feet away from other similarly explosive filled high velocity chunks of metal coming toward you? I wonder how many people who have never attempted to repair a car will cause horrible accidents because they drive their car until the wheels fly off because they are obliviously ignorant and utterly dependent on paying someone else to tell them what to do. Let us see what the actuarial tables say.
where can I order the orange jack that tilts the car, So many times Ive needed to only tilt my car to one side and not just jack it up. I mean pulling a transmission on that tilted car would be so.. EASY???
Love the two position high lift jack in the beginning, the blue bottle jack ramp/lift, and the under tire lift stands. the jack your car on a tilt lift looks way too dangerous.
The one at 3:00 looks much safer than the rest. It does need a locking mechanism, and high grade hardware to be safe. The lateral movement of the first one is downright deadly.
The ones at 3:15 would be the only one that looks like a good idea to start with and do some more refining for safety. All the others, lust long enough to put jackstands under the car.
Very ingenious all of them with several security issues and all, but fun to watch from a distance. Anyway due credit to the respective owners. Since you just used video material from others. Thanks for the compilation.
Clear evidence you do not have to be an engineer to know how to build something. The comments in here are based on paranoia and social media videos. It is very basic. Lift an object and compensate for weight distribution. Great video.
Yes this was the best one. I think it's better than quick Jack's or w.e it's called sold on TV. That one on tv u cant even get under the car from the sides!
Matt Rodriguez. Nope, better to do it from the rocker panels and and go side to side if you only want to jack up the car twice. Front to back the car could roll if not wheel chocked properly. Done with race cars all the time, rarely an accident.
The jack stands at time 3:14 .... I wish i had those when changing my Catalytic converter on my car. That one seems like it give good height for a home garage jack stand
Is there any info as requested by a few, on where to purchase for example, the Red stands w the 4 posts, on each wheel? Or anything like them? Any of them? Or is it supposed to be a true DIY video and everything seen was done from scratch, building the lift systems and install...: th me..
It is being sold, search for myliftstand. Pricing is not officially available, but you may be able to find some info in the comments on their facebook profile. They're not cheap.
Some nice ideas but one looks very dangerous. Considering all the time plus material, I think I'll stick to my hydraulic quickjack where all I have to do is press a button thank you.
last one reminds me of when and how i will never jack a car on a rough surface again. that jack doesnt even have wheels and has a mighty arc to its lift. the jack isnt going to slide any further under the car... the jack is going to slip accross the contact patch of the car. that's when bad things happen. trust me.
No way. None of these solutions (and some look excellent) have any redundancy in the event of failure. When I am under a car, I do not question *if* something is going to fail--I simply assume it will. I do not even trust jack stands alone. I place a tire with blocking, etc. along with the original jack in a favorable place. Murphy's law is a crushing experience in these contexts.
I see so many uneducated comments on here. Yes, safety is a concern, and yes, the methodology of these jacks are questionable and need refinement; but a jack is just a simple machine of a lever, and making a lever is easy. If it works, it works. There's not really any inherent safety issues, other than tipping a vehicle. Just keep in mind there are worse methods of making a jack. And most of these seem to be purpose built, except the first one which is literally just a homemade floor jack.
That last one... I'd have a lot more bracing, hell, I'd have at least SOME bracing on that zig zag C channel... looks like it was just notched, bent and welded, no braces to keep it from collapsing... wow, that doesn't look safe at all...
These comments make me laugh. Would you trust a Snap-on jack? That's about as nice and expensive as they get. And yet, you should literally never, ever get under a car supported only by a jack--any jack. Who gives a flying rats behind how the car is lifted, it's the supporting that matters. That and that only. You feel good by hating on people trying to come up with a creative way to lift a car higher than most jacks can go because it looks sketchy? The scariest accidents in the world usually happen by misunderstanding things that look safe. The best, most robust, powerful jack in the world can be accidentally loosened and drop immediately. Jack stands, locking supports, a gantry crane, all much better ideas than getting under a car supported by a jack.
Most of these look a little sketchy, except for the next to the last one where the tires sit on platforms. It can be raised to two levels. I like the way it auto locks and would like to see how that works. In any event that looks much safer than jack stands and leaves the underside completely unobstructed. That would be great for removing transmission, oil changes steering repair and so on. Easy to build, that one has some potential.
That first one looks like a first time welder laid those beads. The way that contraption was bowed down makes me think the strength is not there. I’ve been working on cars professionally for over 30 years and all of these are what I would call a neat concept but I wouldn’t feel safe under most of them. That contraption with the chain hoist looks scary bad and the one at the very end looks like if you tried it on any kind of an incline the vehicle would be prone to slipping off but I’d probably trust that more than the piece of crap scissor jack that most cars are equipped with for an emergency tire change.
Im going to make a home made ramp with concrete blocks on side of my drive. so i always drive up without needing to jack up, and service peoples car for some extra cash.
some of the not safe - BUT the one I want to have is at 3:53 - YOU have to keep in mind that they all can ONLY be used or should be used in LEVEL ground - never be stupid enough to do it while the ground it not level under all wheels. The last one is totally EVIL and can kill you - it will tilt - you need cross support sheesh!
Look like third video should add more safety. The rail should add on around so it won’t roll over off, it need to be little more wide so it don’t be too much wobble when work on vehicle plus have some more support from bottom. Other video are not so great. Second is more dangerous than other cuz it a heavy vehicle just enough to break the cable plus it can causes engine and transmission some issue by been lift on two wheel. It was very stupid and unthinkable. I often use jack stand when I work on my vehicle plus using two post lift or ramp lift.
You have to think of it as only half of the cars weight falling on you when its on two Wheels (lol) I would rather change the Blade on my Lawn Mower while its Running then use any of these Jacks
the individual things that go under the wheels with the pins seems like a pretty neat idea... I would use some seriously thick tubing and seriously thick pins.
I would also use some woodblocks to put underneath, as an extra safety precaution. Dont wanna get killed like a moron ✌
These guys are just ingenious, I LOVE watching this.
I liked the last idea a lot though I would adapt it slightly by using ramps to get on to the first two to make it much faster. As for some of the others....questionable haha.
deceased husband also had a great idea for a car lifting jack but it did not work.
3:38 😍
I can't see any of his channel as it isays it is blocked in "my country" which is the USA. Anyone else have that problem and no, I'm not using a VPN or Proxy....
I like the fourth one (under the wheel stand) as it has potential provided it has an additional built-in support once you reach the desired height. Built correctly by a reputable manufacturer certainly will have an appeal.
I like the one at 3:14, if a well-known manufacturer produces that one I would buy it.
The 4 poles should also be connected at the top
3:14 looks like a 4 legged jack stand. it just gets raised up and then all 4 legs auto lock when they are extended. do that on all 4 tires and you got yourself a cheapo lift. (no more dangerous than lifting the car and putting it on stands.)
alan king Thats 100% correct.
alan king I've seen those kind for sale on different web sites
No I'm not sure what they are called
myliftstand.com/
Jack stands already have four legs but good point lol
The guy jacking up the cobra looks like the only welder in the bunch lol
Whatever sort of jack you use, you need a secondary support for safety reasons. The jacks that use a bottle jack and a lever to increase the height are fine so long as the bottle jack is rated for twice what you would normally use to jack the same car.. and again use some support once it's up there. I have been stuck under a car and it was a very scary experience.. luckily no real injury, but mega scary.
good job figuring out what could be the next best jack. THANKS FOR SHOWING US ...................
2nd last one was the safest option,but slower.
Interesting stuff that was obviously fun to make, but I just use a floor jack and old (aluminum preferred for light weight) rims sometimes nested in larger old rims it I;m working on a truck.. Rims are so much better than jack stands and ramps I gave mine away in the mid-2000s. They don't tip, they don't crush, and they work on earth and sand (demonstrated by many thousands of cars stored on rims in u-pull-it salvage yards.
only problem is having your sills crushed by a random shaped rim
It is always so nice to see people saving money while making home made devices. They all have more money left over to pay for life insurance to support their loved ones when something goes wrong. That is considering that the insurance company does not refuse to pay after investigating in such cases.
A fool and his money are soon parted, as you well know. How do you justify sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle filled with explosive fuel just below your feet, surrounded by high explosive azide air bag propellant, and cascading down the street encased in a steel and glass cage with tremendous momentum just feet away from other similarly explosive filled high velocity chunks of metal coming toward you? I wonder how many people who have never attempted to repair a car will cause horrible accidents because they drive their car until the wheels fly off because they are obliviously ignorant and utterly dependent on paying someone else to tell them what to do. Let us see what the actuarial tables say.
The last one was amazing
Detective: Sorry for your loss...do you know where he got this stupid idea?
New Widow: Some youtube channel called mr. handyman
Dallas Breault LMAO
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Some clever ideas here. I wouldn't work under some of them though ! :)
where can I order the orange jack that tilts the car, So many times Ive needed to only tilt my car to one side and not just jack it up. I mean pulling a transmission on that tilted car would be so.. EASY???
Love the two position high lift jack in the beginning, the blue bottle jack ramp/lift, and the under tire lift stands. the jack your car on a tilt lift looks way too dangerous.
The one at 3:00 looks much safer than the rest. It does need a locking mechanism, and high grade hardware to be safe. The lateral movement of the first one is downright deadly.
The ones at 3:15 would be the only one that looks like a good idea to start with and do some more refining for safety. All the others, lust long enough to put jackstands under the car.
I can't wait for the sequel: Homemade Jackstand Disasters!
Hope you have good engineering skills, designing these projects. They don`t give you a second chance.
Funny, I picture the late Benny Hill demonstrating these!
The first car on its side over the pit had its rocker panel totally crushed in from that DIY trip to the hospital ...lol .
Fade2black yep that guy is an idiot he thinks a steel rod at the top and the bottom of the “lift” is going to hold a 1 1/2 ton car
this man really knows
Let Osha know you have these jacks! See how long you'll be in business then!
Very ingenious all of them with several security issues and all, but fun to watch from a distance. Anyway due credit to the respective owners. Since you just used video material from others. Thanks for the compilation.
These are some great inventions!So why come you don't have these out on the market selling them????
Only one I would trust is the one with the floor jack and self locking height adj.! That one with the chain hoist is stupid dangerous!
Why do you need to jack the car up when you’ve got a pit to get underneath ?
Great comment, I thought of the same thing
Clear evidence you do not have to be an engineer to know how to build something. The comments in here are based on paranoia and social media videos. It is very basic. Lift an object and compensate for weight distribution. Great video.
The one at 3:14 looks like the best one but still a nope and why doesn’t any of them have some type of locking device?
Matt Rodriguez I liked his best too, it looks like the legs lock into place when he gets to a certain point
Yes this was the best one. I think it's better than quick Jack's or w.e it's called sold on TV. That one on tv u cant even get under the car from the sides!
Maybe if a bar could be put through the middle of the two stands so you could jack it from the center point of the bar would also be better and safer
Matt Rodriguez. Nope, better to do it from the rocker panels and and go side to side if you only want to jack up the car twice. Front to back the car could roll if not wheel chocked properly. Done with race cars all the time, rarely an accident.
The second to last one is awesome, the rest are absolutely useless and extremely dangerous!
pretty cool...very innovative!!! The gentleman is a genius...
Guy has a pit but spends half an hour assembling a contraption to lift his car...
The jack stands at time 3:14 .... I wish i had those when changing my Catalytic converter on my car. That one seems like it give good height for a home garage jack stand
I could use the four red ones ASAP so i can install my new exhaust.
Quicker and safer to just drive it onto ramps.
Pretty much it. That usually give someone about 1 foot above ground level. Sufficient enough to do most work.
Good idea by using Ikea coffee tables.
Mitchell Yardanoff lol
thanks for posting saw one im definitely going to build and use
What is the red car in the picture?
love it how these work.
The last jack of the only good idea at least it kept the user away from the underneath of the car.
Mr. Handyman, any more info available on the setup at 3:15?
Is there any info as requested by a few, on where to purchase for example, the Red stands w the 4 posts, on each wheel? Or anything like them? Any of them? Or is it supposed to be a true DIY video and everything seen was done from scratch, building the lift systems and install...: th me..
My favorite one was the one that started at 3:11- 4:39. If this contraption is being sold, I would like to buy a set of 4.
It is being sold, search for myliftstand. Pricing is not officially available, but you may be able to find some info in the comments on their facebook profile. They're not cheap.
Some nice ideas but one looks very dangerous. Considering all the time plus material, I think I'll stick to my hydraulic quickjack where all I have to do is press a button thank you.
I need to get building some of these
jerry bushman
Just buy some sleepers, 3 or 4 on each side, there safe enough.
just buy one , thats safe and tested
The Handyman what are sleepers?
To much work, I can drive up on ramps rated at 3 tons each
last one reminds me of when and how i will never jack a car on a rough surface again. that jack doesnt even have wheels and has a mighty arc to its lift. the jack isnt going to slide any further under the car... the jack is going to slip accross the contact patch of the car. that's when bad things happen. trust me.
I use drive on stands drive up on them then take the jack and jack the other end up and slide another one under those wheels
Cool inventions
hows the sill damage on the yellow terror @ 2:25 FFS these are scary
Not to mention all that weight being forced down on those two tires on the other side.. No thanks.
No way. None of these solutions (and some look excellent) have any redundancy in the event of failure. When I am under a car, I do not question *if* something is going to fail--I simply assume it will. I do not even trust jack stands alone. I place a tire with blocking, etc. along with the original jack in a favorable place. Murphy's law is a crushing experience in these contexts.
None of these are safe. Always use some extra wood, tires, etc on different places beneath your car as a safety backup.
The first one with the orange lift is dangerous as hell!
Ogre Dad and really stupid it’s an unsafe waste of time and money
Dear God that last one made me recoil in horror!!
This 4 pillar locking deelie at 4:00 is kool with a capital ooohl...
Looks safe enough...but you first.
How much effort went in to making these? Jacks are very inexpensive today. Just doesn't seem worth it.
Tire-less rims are good to put under car's tires. Much safer than jackstands.
If you are just doing the brakes just put the wheel underneath the car. A board will protect aluminum wheels.
I see so many uneducated comments on here. Yes, safety is a concern, and yes, the methodology of these jacks are questionable and need refinement; but a jack is just a simple machine of a lever, and making a lever is easy. If it works, it works. There's not really any inherent safety issues, other than tipping a vehicle.
Just keep in mind there are worse methods of making a jack. And most of these seem to be purpose built, except the first one which is literally just a homemade floor jack.
Check your average jack stands the weak link is a 5mm role pin that holds the weight.
This looks goo in principle; but you better calculate the stresses on each component before you try it.
That last one... I'd have a lot more bracing, hell, I'd have at least SOME bracing on that zig zag C channel... looks like it was just notched, bent and welded, no braces to keep it from collapsing... wow, that doesn't look safe at all...
Second last one with the four wheel lift is best. The others are sketchy at best.
These comments make me laugh. Would you trust a Snap-on jack? That's about as nice and expensive as they get. And yet, you should literally never, ever get under a car supported only by a jack--any jack. Who gives a flying rats behind how the car is lifted, it's the supporting that matters. That and that only. You feel good by hating on people trying to come up with a creative way to lift a car higher than most jacks can go because it looks sketchy? The scariest accidents in the world usually happen by misunderstanding things that look safe. The best, most robust, powerful jack in the world can be accidentally loosened and drop immediately. Jack stands, locking supports, a gantry crane, all much better ideas than getting under a car supported by a jack.
TH-cam comment continue to prove that small-minded do-nothings will never fail to criticize the accomplishments of those who excel.
well said scott
Absolutely, positively correct and thank you for putting it into words!
Most of these look a little sketchy, except for the next to the last one where the tires sit on platforms. It can be raised to two levels. I like the way it auto locks and would like to see how that works. In any event that looks much safer than jack stands and leaves the underside completely unobstructed. That would be great for removing transmission, oil changes steering repair and so on. Easy to build, that one has some potential.
I like that one too.
There is a reason we don't see these in stores ... :)
A Dude no kidding lol
you make this jack wheels from bearing?
Never get under anything supported on pins...unless those pins have about a 2 inch diameter.
That first one looks like a first time welder laid those beads. The way that contraption was bowed down makes me think the strength is not there. I’ve been working on cars professionally for over 30 years and all of these are what I would call a neat concept but I wouldn’t feel safe under most of them. That contraption with the chain hoist looks scary bad and the one at the very end looks like if you tried it on any kind of an incline the vehicle would be prone to slipping off but I’d probably trust that more than the piece of crap scissor jack that most cars are equipped with for an emergency tire change.
By any chance would you happen to know what's the name of that product/lift/jack stand about 3:11 into the video?
Im going to make a home made ramp with concrete blocks on side of my drive. so i always drive up without needing to jack up, and service peoples car for some extra cash.
I have seen concrete blocks collapse, had a friends relative crushed by such.
the first jack made tin this video can u show from ,start finish
Superb,
Awesome
Brilliant
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Guy is a brain, jealous whiners giving thumbs down I know you can't do better, this man
he tried and it worked
Fernando Faraldo ITS NOT SAFE!!!
Especially the second one and the first one
Fernando Faraldo the third and fourth one is the only ones that are kind of safe but the fourth being the best
A guy I use to work with got killed like that!!! Freaking jack gave out and killed him. True story
Name of song?
Where can I get a pair like those at 2:40?
LOL its all fun and games with DIY until someone dies haha. :P
Hope you make a ton of money man!
Those @ 3.20 time, where can I purchase these???
Every one of these people are future Darwin Award recipients.
simply clever
simply clever
Insane and awesome!!!!
You go under,I will watch...
Alguié sabe cómo funciona el banco del min 3:39?
Things like these are why our heath insurance premiums are so high.
you are a smart man from YOGO
some of the not safe - BUT the one I want to have is at 3:53 - YOU have to keep in mind that they all can ONLY be used or should be used in LEVEL ground - never be stupid enough to do it while the ground it not level under all wheels. The last one is totally EVIL and can kill you - it will tilt - you need cross support sheesh!
Hey great video, whats the name of the music track please
Welcome! Factory (Garage equipment) from China!
Look like third video should add more safety. The rail should add on around so it won’t roll over off, it need to be little more wide so it don’t be too much wobble when work on vehicle plus have some more support from bottom. Other video are not so great. Second is more dangerous than other cuz it a heavy vehicle just enough to break the cable plus it can causes engine and transmission some issue by been lift on two wheel. It was very stupid and unthinkable.
I often use jack stand when I work on my vehicle plus using two post lift or ramp lift.
Can someone check if these people are alive
I'd rather use store bought ramps, stands etc that way if they fail and injure me I can sue someone.
Good Thinking But Not Safe any one of those
i'm certainly NOT getting under that second one presented
the one on its side on 2 wheels ,,,, NOPE!
The general idea is you don't have to get under it...
He has a pit. Why bother with that dangerous shit?
Atticus Draco w
You have to think of it as only half of the cars weight falling on you when its on two Wheels (lol) I would rather change the Blade on my Lawn Mower while its Running then use any of these Jacks
LOL. It's safer than any other hydraulic lift believe it or not. The chain block he's using mechanically locks.
On the second one... now I know why his car had no rocker panels left...