And you know the load rating of that piece of steel for sure? You'd trust your life with a guess. Besides that, how many people have the facilities to be able to manufacture a 'simply fabricated' steel brace? These guys have taken the guess work and bodge element that plays with peoples safety, out of the equation and have designed a tool which is both convenient, tested and proven to be safe. Kudos to them I say.
Like the innovation and added safety. I get that its for short-term use, but the only downside I see is if the jack itself on wheels begins to slide then it's bad news. I really don't get why manufactures don't take into consideration that not everyone is going to have a lift to service their cars on.
only reason the jack can slide is if it is not placed on smooth pavement or on an incline or in the incorrect jacking location. OEM design jack locations to balance the cars weight.
There are maybe different solutions. Here is one option. Put the car wheel back and use jack to raise the car up from the wheel. After that, you can remove the broken jack and replace it with a working jack. Raise the car up with the working jack to remove the jack at the wheel, and then remove the working jack.
great tool for Catalytic converter thieves! lol. people, please use jack stands. Two things about this "jack rod" the floor jack is still on wheels and the cross bar this tool is sitting on has no weight rating. That part of the floor jack is not design for top side load. you can set up a jack stand in the same amount of time as using this "jack rod"
if you have a cheap China jack i would not trust this or even a cheap aluminum jack. My floor jacks are $700 i recently left a brand new Mercedes S Class which is like 5000+lbs on the JackRod and my AC Jack for 6 days and no issues or signs of failure.
@@autofanaticcars At the end of the day, one should only set a vehicle on a tool that has a weight rating, period. find me one floor jack axle (that this "jack rod" heavy relies on for support) with a weight rating for its center. I cant believe this is being advertised as a all you need product.
Virtually any jack can handle the side load to the shafts imparted by this device. If the axle couldn’t handle it, the wheels would collapse in normal use. They have a list of jacks known to work with this tool on their website. Testing shows they all can handle multiples of the load rating on the jacks themselves.
too many people are happy supporting inferior Chinese products thats why and we all know how those things hold up if you ever saw the jack stand failures. from someone like me who fabricates and manufactures product $140 is a bargain for making this in the USA there is not much margin in these that is for sure.
Cheapest option is to lift at the differential and place regular, weight-rated, $50 jack stands at the jacking points??? $140 when the whole jack is like $220😂
@@autofanaticcars Cool, I figured. However, I thought I should bring it up since it's what I'm using. If the jack fails what's the usual procedure you would undertake? Get another jack in place and try to lift it off the jack rod?
this is not made or intended to do major work like engine and driveline removal but simple DIY service and detail work doing one wheel at a time, super easy and adds safety
@@autofanaticcarsIt does seem to add a small bit of safety, but at $139 it is Priced As If it adds a whooole Bunch of safety 😂 while relying on an untested/unrated portion of the jack! For this reason... I'm out💯
It simply doesn't add $139 dollars worth of "safety", especially since it relies on a part of the jack that is not intended, or Rated, for that type of load. Maybe it *might* give you an extra second to move as the axle bends or gets separated from the jack...at 3X the price of *two* solid stands! Just lift at the differential ("pumpkin") and place $50 6-ton rated stands at the jacking points! I just saved ya $89 plus tax and shipping! 💯
Every Jack listed on their site has been tested at multiples of the rated load; they have a video of crushing the assembly with a hydraulic press. The jack axle must be able to handle the full load of the jack itself, or else the wheels would collapse. It’s now $99, by the way.
you can not easily do that on many cars, on my Shelby and the F355 i can do that with two of my floor jack at the same time easily not the Alfa and many other cars that do not have exposed frames or pinch welds then this device makes total sense.
@@kevv13b Did you even watch the video? Have you ever even worked on a car with a trolley jack and only one close by jacking point? I doubt it, other wise you would have re-thought your comment. Great product.
I understand the concept but i dont find it a substitutive for a traditional jack .. and yes ... you can buy the adapter for the pinch welds to put on the jack ...
Cool little trick piece for adding some safety to a jack without dragging a stand around. I would not ever get under the car with just that holding it up.
support American made manufacturing not CHINA!!! If you actually made products by hand ( like I do) you would know the $139 is not a profitable margin in todays world.
You talk about safety with the jack rod and then you reach between the most dangerous part of the jack to get the jack rod out. What if that cheap hobo freight jack broke at that moment... OFF WITH YOUR HAND! WTF! SAFETY🤔🤪😂😂
guess you didn't watch the video as I explained and showed not many European cars have pinch welds and you can not use conventional jack stands that easily which is why this device makes perfect sense.
....GOOD IDEA ANY SAFTY TOOL.... IS GOOD BUT...JACK STANDS ARE BETTER AND CHEAPER...ALSO JACK THE CAR UP IF TAKING WHEEL OFF...PUT THE WHEEL BACK UNDER THE CAR FLAT...IF THE JACKS FAIL CAR WONT FALL FAR..AND WONT HURT WHEEL ...!!
Been doing this for several years, simply fabricated steel brace for under $25 worked fine.
And you know the load rating of that piece of steel for sure? You'd trust your life with a guess. Besides that, how many people have the facilities to be able to manufacture a 'simply fabricated' steel brace? These guys have taken the guess work and bodge element that plays with peoples safety, out of the equation and have designed a tool which is both convenient, tested and proven to be safe. Kudos to them I say.
Nothing says safety like reaching into a loaded floor jack to pick up the said "safety" tool. @3:15
Yep, shear genius!
Like the innovation and added safety. I get that its for short-term use, but the only downside I see is if the jack itself on wheels begins to slide then it's bad news. I really don't get why manufactures don't take into consideration that not everyone is going to have a lift to service their cars on.
only reason the jack can slide is if it is not placed on smooth pavement or on an incline or in the incorrect jacking location. OEM design jack locations to balance the cars weight.
@@autofanaticcars Agreed, I've just seen so many people improperly use jacks. Definitely a great product when used correctly.
Looks like a pretty cool tool I like the design. Don't know exactly where it is made but the top channel is welded on off-center I noticed
I like this for helping support an engine or trans for motor mount replacement so that the jack doesn’t bleed off
Perfect solution, I just placed an order. Thanks for sharing!
$139 is insane for what this is. If cheaper I would be interested.
made in America not China and everything in life is skyrocketed in price thanks to inflation our Gov caused.
@autofanaticcars it's world wide. Stop blaming our government for something that's happening everywhere. I was interested in buying but now I'm not.
Cool tool....love the electrical tape band aid too.
tape and crazy glue for on the fly first aid for the win lol
Safety first ‼️ Thanks Phil 👍✌️☮️
How do you remove the Jack Rod if the hydraulic jack fails?
There are maybe different solutions. Here is one option. Put the car wheel back and use jack to raise the car up from the wheel. After that, you can remove the broken jack and replace it with a working jack. Raise the car up with the working jack to remove the jack at the wheel, and then remove the working jack.
great tool for Catalytic converter thieves! lol. people, please use jack stands. Two things about this "jack rod" the floor jack is still on wheels and the cross bar this tool is sitting on has no weight rating. That part of the floor jack is not design for top side load. you can set up a jack stand in the same amount of time as using this "jack rod"
if you have a cheap China jack i would not trust this or even a cheap aluminum jack. My floor jacks are $700 i recently left a brand new Mercedes S Class which is like 5000+lbs on the JackRod and my AC Jack for 6 days and no issues or signs of failure.
@@autofanaticcars At the end of the day, one should only set a vehicle on a tool that has a weight rating, period. find me one floor jack axle (that this "jack rod" heavy relies on for support) with a weight rating for its center. I cant believe this is being advertised as a all you need product.
Virtually any jack can handle the side load to the shafts imparted by this device. If the axle couldn’t handle it, the wheels would collapse in normal use. They have a list of jacks known to work with this tool on their website. Testing shows they all can handle multiples of the load rating on the jacks themselves.
YAY! A very simple, easy, solution.
Wow been looking for something like this for a long time iv been hoping some would invent something like this
yeah when i saw this i had to order one, very clever idea and extremely well made
I think it’s hilarious there are a ton of bad reviews because it’s too expensive… but for people with alfas it’s basically the cheapest option.
too many people are happy supporting inferior Chinese products thats why and we all know how those things hold up if you ever saw the jack stand failures. from someone like me who fabricates and manufactures product $140 is a bargain for making this in the USA there is not much margin in these that is for sure.
@@autofanaticcars baloney. If there wasnt any margin, they wouldnt make/ sell them. That price point is ridiculous.
Cheapest option is to lift at the differential and place regular, weight-rated, $50 jack stands at the jacking points??? $140 when the whole jack is like $220😂
This is excellent. Bout got my arm squished last week from a leaky HF jack. Thanks Phil
yeah i gave my old HF Pittsburg jack to my friend neighbor since it failed a few times on me over the years leaving the cars weight on it too long
what's that jack size ?
Man there’s some clever buggers out there.
How does this compare to the Powerbuilt 620479E Xtra Low Profile Floor Jack? It has a safety bar you can stick in once you reach a minimum height.
never used that jack so can not offer feedback
@@autofanaticcars Cool, I figured. However, I thought I should bring it up since it's what I'm using. If the jack fails what's the usual procedure you would undertake? Get another jack in place and try to lift it off the jack rod?
@@MegaMajormax According to reviews, yours should have failed by now.
Love this idea! Thanks for showing it.
Hi. I need help to change fuel filter alfa giulia veloce 2.0 280hp q4.
And it $100 way over price.
Can only use one per jack then unlike a regular jack stand?
this is not made or intended to do major work like engine and driveline removal but simple DIY service and detail work doing one wheel at a time, super easy and adds safety
@@autofanaticcarsIt does seem to add a small bit of safety, but at $139 it is Priced As If it adds a whooole Bunch of safety 😂 while relying on an untested/unrated portion of the jack! For this reason... I'm out💯
It simply doesn't add $139 dollars worth of "safety", especially since it relies on a part of the jack that is not intended, or Rated, for that type of load.
Maybe it *might* give you an extra second to move as the axle bends or gets separated from the jack...at 3X the price of *two* solid stands!
Just lift at the differential ("pumpkin") and place $50 6-ton rated stands at the jacking points!
I just saved ya $89 plus tax and shipping! 💯
Plenty of vehicles can't be lifted from the differential.....if they even have one but yeah , it should be cheaper .
Every Jack listed on their site has been tested at multiples of the rated load; they have a video of crushing the assembly with a hydraulic press. The jack axle must be able to handle the full load of the jack itself, or else the wheels would collapse. It’s now $99, by the way.
Kind of a pointless tool Phill. I jack the car up from the from the front and rear jack points and put on some stands. Takes 5 min.
you can not easily do that on many cars, on my Shelby and the F355 i can do that with two of my floor jack at the same time easily not the Alfa and many other cars that do not have exposed frames or pinch welds then this device makes total sense.
Hope I can get hold of this in the UK ☝️
email them i am sure they can ship you one, so surprised nobody has created such a device in all these years of me working on cars
@@autofanaticcars that's because Jack stands exist 🤣
@@kevv13b Did you even watch the video? Have you ever even worked on a car with a trolley jack and only one close by jacking point? I doubt it, other wise you would have re-thought your comment. Great product.
Why won't it work with your floor jack? What type of floor jack do you have?
There's a model where the whole front end is a long (wide) wheel.
I understand the concept but i dont find it a substitutive for a traditional jack .. and yes ... you can buy the adapter for the pinch welds to put on the jack ...
most European cars today and cars like a Corvette do not have pinch welds that is the purpose of this device as i explained in the short video.
Very cool!
super cool to actuate it with lever, feels like a battle weapon
I used to have a jack rod friend 😂
Cool little trick piece for adding some safety to a jack without dragging a stand around. I would not ever get under the car with just that holding it up.
Ditto
BUT SERIOUSLY..$139? THERE MUST BE CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES
support American made manufacturing not CHINA!!! If you actually made products by hand ( like I do) you would know the $139 is not a profitable margin in todays world.
Yeah two pieces of square tubing with a hardened pin
@@autofanaticcars meanwhile that Daytona floor jack that you are using in the demonstration is made in China 😂….just saying
I hate you... I need this.. I've been looking for something like this..
same here as soon as i saw it i ordered it didn't even care what it cost
Ramps are better
how are you doing to use a ramp when you need to take the wheel off?
You talk about safety with the jack rod and then you reach between the most dangerous part of the jack to get the jack rod out. What if that cheap hobo freight jack broke at that moment... OFF WITH YOUR HAND! WTF! SAFETY🤔🤪😂😂
There is a thing called a “center” jack point. Lift up the the front of your vehicle, then put the jack stands in.
pro eagle made it first
Why spend $140 each when people already have conventional stands? Just not practical imo...but cool.
guess you didn't watch the video as I explained and showed not many European cars have pinch welds and you can not use conventional jack stands that easily which is why this device makes perfect sense.
It’s basically only for people with no pinch welds
....GOOD IDEA ANY SAFTY TOOL.... IS GOOD BUT...JACK STANDS ARE BETTER AND CHEAPER...ALSO JACK THE CAR UP IF TAKING WHEEL OFF...PUT THE WHEEL BACK UNDER THE CAR FLAT...IF THE JACKS FAIL CAR WONT FALL FAR..AND WONT HURT WHEEL ...!!
Just cut 3 or 4 lengths of 2x4 into sections about 8ins long and stack them on top of each other inside the frame of the jack, safer than this idea.