you're literally a life saver, I got surprised last week when my hydraulic jack couldn't move in the gravel to lift my car, I gave up & was about to spend hundreds transporting it to a repair station
The trolley jack front wheels must be able to roll throughout the lift. Yours were rolling at first, but then got stuck and the car started moving towards you instead. This is bad! The reason is that trolley jacks lift in an arc. The rolling of the jack front wheels counteracts this, making the lift essentially straight up. But when the wheels become stuck, as yours did, the car becomes unstable and moves.
Wonder how they got stuck though. There didn't seem to be any rocks on the plywood that could've stopped the wheels of the jack. Maybe there wasn't enough friction between the wheels of the jack and the plywood?
Thanks for the video! I've been learning to work on my own car but haven't been able to find a good place to do it at without being bothered. Now I can use my own dirty driveway with this method!
Been considering moving back to the countryside but the big problem is I can't work on my car because my driveway is a moat. Well, I used the tips on here and they work a treat! Cheers Sump Plug.
You’re welcome N! When lifting your car on a moat I’d advise taking some extra precautions: - Swap out the plywood sheets for your favourite pool inflatables. - Wear Spedos to allow you to move easily while under the car. - If a nut has rusted on and you can’t get it off, use your 10 mm backstroke and it’ll come off no problem. Stay safe!
years later, just did this after moving 3 ft of snow and the car was completely safe, I always push hardcore on each side panel to make sure it dont fall. Left it on stands for weeks in the snow, no issues at all.
Your handbrake will stop the rear wheels moving. You need to chock the front wheels to stop them moving. When you lifted the car it moved horizontally towards you. This is bad. The jack should move under the car. The chocks should have been on the front wheels to stop the car rotating. I suggest another set of chocks so the front wheels can't roll forward or backwards which will stop this rotation. Great idea about using ply, my drive is really rough so I'm going to get some ply for when I lift my car next.
If chocks are expensive, then just use bricks which are cheap. When I lift a car, I place bricks front and back on every tyre that stays on the ground. That way, all potential front and back movement due to the lifting are eliminated.
If chocks are expensive, then just use bricks which are cheap. When I lift a car, I place bricks front and back on every tyre that stays on the ground. That way, all potential front and back movement due to the lifting are eliminated.
Holy shit man I really hope everyone watching is more careful than you are As others have pointed out the jack has to be sliding, the fact that you saw the car move that much and didnt find it concerning makes me thing those 2 jackstands missing on the shelf saved your life ;) Also, securing the car by placing the jack in the middle of the car? Mate, anything goes wrong that jack's arm goes straight through, or bends the floor in the best case
I was using pavers for the jack stands, but I will now use plywood for the trolley jack. the whole process of not having a level drive is irritating. I may be wrong to feel safer on a flat gravel surface than on a sloped driveway...I don't know.
Don’t the chocks technical need a piece of wood underneath them as well maybe not so much on an asphalt situation but here with loose gravel they could easily sink or move as well?
the way the car moves sidways... yeah nah, you need something harder under the jack so it can roll under the car rather than the car being pulled toward the jack, maybe not too bad when lifting one end but lift the back end too and you're going to be putting a twisting force on both of the front jackstands :/
You only need a relatively thin piece of sheet metal between the jack and plywood to keep the wheels from digging in. I give the jack a tap with a hammer to help it roll too
Is this OK if you use the central jacking point? I can lift the sides of the car but if I use the centre point to lift both front wheels together to get more height then the Jack wheels sink into the tarmac and my Jack bent. I'm planning on using plywood and getting a better Jack but I'm worried about it splitting... I thought I could make some rails out of angle iron to go on the plywood or get some mild steel sheet but maybe this is unnecessary....
mild steel sheet is miles better than plywood. trolley jacks castor wheel will dig into plywood and prevent trolley jack from moving around under the car while lifting. it is essential that trolley jack should be free to move around under the car while lifting it. also lifting the car by central jacking point like by front subframe is better than lifting from the side pinch weld.
@@lordjaashin Huh, will have to look for appropriate steel sheet, then. I used to live somewhere where there was pavement, but I now live in a very grassy area in a rural nowhere zone. I plan on replacing my brake rotors and pads soon, and need to start gathering the tools needed to safely do it on grass. The metal sheet does not need to be very thick, right, just thick enough to prevent undue warping and sinking?
I was going to ask the same thing. A lot of people don't realize those front wheels are supposed to roll away from you as you're jacking it up. I did see a video where a guy screwed on a piece of thick metal on the wood for the wheels to roll.
Best bet would be to also clear as many stones as possible from the surface to reveal just the dirt underneath, I can't trust having wood on small rocks it just makes things prone to slipping, can happen a lot easier than you think, best tip is to just completely get rid of stones and replace with tarmac :p
heavy 4 by 4 or a van will cause jack s wheels stuck in wood and not rolling in to position. I mean wood, not plywood . Will plywood handle the weight ?
5:14 your floor jack wasn't sliding for some reason, that's not safe.
you're literally a life saver, I got surprised last week when my hydraulic jack couldn't move in the gravel to lift my car, I gave up & was about to spend hundreds transporting it to a repair station
The trolley jack front wheels must be able to roll throughout the lift. Yours were rolling at first, but then got stuck and the car started moving towards you instead. This is bad!
The reason is that trolley jacks lift in an arc. The rolling of the jack front wheels counteracts this, making the lift essentially straight up. But when the wheels become stuck, as yours did, the car becomes unstable and moves.
Wonder how they got stuck though. There didn't seem to be any rocks on the plywood that could've stopped the wheels of the jack. Maybe there wasn't enough friction between the wheels of the jack and the plywood?
Seems like they got stuck because they indented the wood
Thanks for the video! I've been learning to work on my own car but haven't been able to find a good place to do it at without being bothered. Now I can use my own dirty driveway with this method!
Been considering moving back to the countryside but the big problem is I can't work on my car because my driveway is a moat. Well, I used the tips on here and they work a treat! Cheers Sump Plug.
You’re welcome N! When lifting your car on a moat I’d advise taking some extra precautions:
- Swap out the plywood sheets for your favourite pool inflatables.
- Wear Spedos to allow you to move easily while under the car.
- If a nut has rusted on and you can’t get it off, use your 10 mm backstroke and it’ll come off no problem.
Stay safe!
years later, just did this after moving 3 ft of snow and the car was completely safe, I always push hardcore on each side panel to make sure it dont fall. Left it on stands for weeks in the snow, no issues at all.
Your handbrake will stop the rear wheels moving. You need to chock the front wheels to stop them moving. When you lifted the car it moved horizontally towards you. This is bad. The jack should move under the car. The chocks should have been on the front wheels to stop the car rotating. I suggest another set of chocks so the front wheels can't roll forward or backwards which will stop this rotation. Great idea about using ply, my drive is really rough so I'm going to get some ply for when I lift my car next.
Thanks for the advice! Good luck! 😀
If chocks are expensive, then just use bricks which are cheap. When I lift a car, I place bricks front and back on every tyre that stays on the ground. That way, all potential front and back movement due to the lifting are eliminated.
@@jchock7503 The chocks are like £8 on Halfords might as well get the proper thing for that price ahah
If chocks are expensive, then just use bricks which are cheap. When I lift a car, I place bricks front and back on every tyre that stays on the ground. That way, all potential front and back movement due to the lifting are eliminated.
Mate this video was brilliant loved the banter
Thank you for this! So much more confident working on my own car now
Just as added safety, throw your wheels underneath the car laying horizontal. That way if the jacks break, you have a third safety.
Holy shit man I really hope everyone watching is more careful than you are
As others have pointed out the jack has to be sliding, the fact that you saw the car move that much and didnt find it concerning makes me thing those 2 jackstands missing on the shelf saved your life ;)
Also, securing the car by placing the jack in the middle of the car? Mate, anything goes wrong that jack's arm goes straight through, or bends the floor in the best case
Bro, amazing funny video. Definitely Subbed. You're funny dude.
I was using pavers for the jack stands, but I will now use plywood for the trolley jack. the whole process of not having a level drive is irritating. I may be wrong to feel safer on a flat gravel surface than on a sloped driveway...I don't know.
Don’t the chocks technical need a piece of wood underneath them as well maybe not so much on an asphalt situation but here with loose gravel they could easily sink or move as well?
"if you've enjoyed converting o2 to co2" this is deep
Such a dry sense of humour but very funny 😆
the way the car moves sidways... yeah nah, you need something harder under the jack so it can roll under the car rather than the car being pulled toward the jack, maybe not too bad when lifting one end but lift the back end too and you're going to be putting a twisting force on both of the front jackstands :/
You only need a relatively thin piece of sheet metal between the jack and plywood to keep the wheels from digging in. I give the jack a tap with a hammer to help it roll too
This is exactly this video I needed, thank you
Hilarious! And mostly useful. But mostly entertaining. Thanks!
You’ve got some great videos, shame
you haven’t made more!
Why not dig the drive out put in hard core and concrete on top to give a solid platform form for future use as well !
He’s renting, I’m sure we would all do that if we were aloud, and planned on staying here forever😂
Thanks for the info. Good And funny video man.
Is this OK if you use the central jacking point? I can lift the sides of the car but if I use the centre point to lift both front wheels together to get more height then the Jack wheels sink into the tarmac and my Jack bent. I'm planning on using plywood and getting a better Jack but I'm worried about it splitting... I thought I could make some rails out of angle iron to go on the plywood or get some mild steel sheet but maybe this is unnecessary....
mild steel sheet is miles better than plywood. trolley jacks castor wheel will dig into plywood and prevent trolley jack from moving around under the car while lifting. it is essential that trolley jack should be free to move around under the car while lifting it. also lifting the car by central jacking point like by front subframe is better than lifting from the side pinch weld.
@@lordjaashin Huh, will have to look for appropriate steel sheet, then. I used to live somewhere where there was pavement, but I now live in a very grassy area in a rural nowhere zone. I plan on replacing my brake rotors and pads soon, and need to start gathering the tools needed to safely do it on grass. The metal sheet does not need to be very thick, right, just thick enough to prevent undue warping and sinking?
@@Chris-re3lv yes. just thick enough to spread the load over large surface area
Good video does the plywood hold up OK with trolley jack or have the wheels been cutting in
I was going to ask the same thing.
A lot of people don't realize those front wheels are supposed to roll away from you as you're jacking it up.
I did see a video where a guy screwed on a piece of thick metal on the wood for the wheels to roll.
good video, thanks mate
thank you
Thanks for sharing!👍
Thanks for the tip but my goodness it took a while to get to the actual content
I'm viewer 803, not 11 😂, cheers from Arizona 👌
Best bet would be to also clear as many stones as possible from the surface to reveal just the dirt underneath, I can't trust having wood on small rocks it just makes things prone to slipping, can happen a lot easier than you think, best tip is to just completely get rid of stones and replace with tarmac :p
Completely agree! If I had that option I definitely would, the problem is that I rent and unfortunately can’t replace the gravel 😞
Oh my goodness buddy you really jacked it so high to put the back stand on? What the hell. Put the stand right where you were jacking from
What about concrete slabs?
Viewing at 21k
I’m guessing, that larger piece is 2 feet by 4 feet, right?
These LEEKS you mention, were they next to your potatoes?
How to Lift Your Car SAFELY (On Gravel/Dirt)
nice xD
Thanks! 😀
Just remember better safe than sorry.
GOT ME HOWLING ABOUT ALL 11 VIEWERS HAHAH
Leeks 🤪
Same concept as railways !
Nothing new here...
Who knew commies could be so funny
This is the 11th comment. :-)
heavy 4 by 4 or a van will cause jack s wheels stuck in wood and not rolling in to position.
I mean wood, not plywood . Will plywood handle the weight ?