Good idea but one thing I would've done differently is cut up some jack stands for the supports. That way they would automatically lock when raising it.
Allen McKinney that is actually a great idea, but normally that would require a lot of ground clearance to begin with. try and watch the video fram safe jacks and you'll notice that the vertical bars are mounted at the end.
Thanks for the idea, can anyone share a dseign for the new improvement that should be stronger and accident proof. So a crocodile jack is also essential in puttin up this support? Thank you very much. Henry Ruiz. Thè Philippines.
Joe HamRadioGuy. All he had to do was weld a 6 inch long piece of angle iron to the top of a Wal-Mart jack stand and had the same thing except safer and cheaper
Enough nay sayers,.....I am making a ride on mower workstand and your idea for lifting it off the ground is exactly what I needed. I will incorporate some of what you did, thanks for sharing this!
The entire weight of the car is now on those 2 bolts. Unlike a jack stand where the pressure actually holds the clamps tighter. What’s the weight rating on those bolts? I Wouldn’t trust my life under that car.
420CEO First those are pins not bolts,that is what they are designed for. Second you won't trust this which has 4 points of contact, but you will trust a jack stand with 1.
He bought those "pins" with threads js, at the dollar store, why wouldnt you trust them? Those welds though. Im not a welder so I know when someone else is not a welder.
Wow that's a pretty slick homemade invention. Even with a unibody front wheel drive car, there are more than enough suitable areas to put a jack underneath it. I think it's sad that some people don't know that and end up tearing up the rocker panels on their car. Hats off to the guy who made this though.
A car never has only one "support point" . You should really jack a unibody car up by where the subframe bolts on , and if you have to then put the jack stand on reinforced rocker area ..
I like it very much!, these doubters obviously haven't done much jacking! The main problem it solves is there's only one place you should support the car! so you can't put the axle stands in the correct place...because that's where you put the jack. The car I have just bought has had the stiffening ridge folded flat by either garages or home mechanics using axle stands in the wrong place!
Personally I never Jack up my car or support it by the jacking points, I always use suspension mount areas like where your axle is bolted to the car by large bolts etc because that is very solid, jacking points are OK but with a lot of use they can start to bend and it also takes the paint/underseal off them causing rust to start.
Youd be surprised; bolts have and insanely high Straight Sheer strength. But yes.. Terrible welding. I still don't understand why he kept switching to stick, then back to mig, then stick welding again. Maybe to try and get a better bead? Ha
I have a couple of pto driven implements that use sheer pins. Bolts are in no way near the sheer strength of a pin. A sheer pin( which is made to sheer in the event of a lockup) has more sheer strength than a grade 2 bolt. This is risky.
Wayne: I don't see any pinholes or flux inclusions, and as long as he achieved full penetration all the way around, does the surface appearance matter that much to the strength of the joint?
You have to be careful when jacking on the pinch weld flange. Some cars have weak rocker panels and will bend upward when you jack on them. Another factor to consider is older cars where the rockers are rusted, they can totally cave in.
cool concept with added stability. you could also put a pivot point on top with metal casters on bottom to rotate out of way or use as a car dolly to move whole car or part . Using leverage locks on side to lock casters down and spring mechanism to retract. Cool simple invention either way .
Just think of the cost of supplies too. They won't sell you a 2" piece of round stock. Have to buy 8'. Just like the rest of the materials. A better idea. Two jack stands. Use a piece of metal to connect the two tops of the jacks. etc.. you get the idea. Just make 2 stands one...
You should not lift by the pinch weld. The rocker around the pinch weld is reinforced and meant to take the load. You will eventually bend the pinch weld.
So this gives you one jack point rather than multiple. Anyone that knows what they’re doing won’t floor jack the weak spot of the pinch weld. They will hit the tranny mount, tow hook, frame, A arm bushing mount, etc...
lostintime86 you can't use 2 Jack stands, they are too high. Maybe if you have a 4x4 truck or suv that would work but not a car. German cars have to be jacked by the pinch welds.
Great idea! I'm looking for something like that for years but coudn't find a supplier. After watching your video I will build my own version. I will however modify your design to better prevent tipping.
Great build! , a lot of vehicles are very weak at that jack up point and bend the medal! Good idea, just need to have a flatter platform on top so you can jack it up in a stronger area
My 06 Sentra has stumped me for years as to how to raise the rear and use jack stands. (Thankfully the front has a central point obvious for a floor jack and two obvious jack stand points.) For the rear, to use the trunk jack under the seam like in the video there was no trustworthy place to put a jack stand. Recently, raising to replace an exhaust, I had the car slip off using the rear two "apparent" jack stand points, when one folded over. Finally after this latest incident I found I could put a stand sideways right behind the seam the scissor jack straddles that runs the length between the wheels, towards the rear wheel well. There is a little extra metal in that area. This also requires back and forth driver to passenger side steps. So I kind of admire this video integrating the jack stand with the floor jack. btw, I use the scissor jack on one side and a floor jack on the other, with the dish removed and a small vise slightly opened sitting over the hole where the dish fits, to straddle the seam under the car body. The stand however is so close to the floor jack it's barely possible to use together. I'd actually prefer two scissor jacks.
If you have ever jacked up a car from the sill panel jacking point you then have to look for a suitable point to place the jack stand. Finding a suitable place for a jack stand can be tricky on some modern cars that have full length under body plastic trays. I think this is a good idea.
I've been doing automotive work for over 30 years. I like the concept but It looks to unstable from side to side. Maybe if the bases were wider and they had some triangle side bracing welded on. Also current Jack stands only require one lever or bolt where your's requires two. Also the way it's lifted with the round pedestal in the middle shows that it won't come down even as it was leaning to one side when the jack was removed, I would just remove that part. I think it could work with some extra work, but with the current design I wouldn't crawl under that vehicle based on my experience in automotive repairs and using all kinds of stands. Thanks for sharing though. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
It's junk; pointless junk. It starts with the rig already under the car which means the car was somehow elevated previously so we're seeing step 2. Just not worth the bother. I have a general rule for YT videos to avoid anything with Genius, or Amazing, or Incredible, etc., in the title but unfortunately I let the thumbnail suck me in on this waste.
If I may make a suggestion Make the feet bigger . Make the whole thing a little wider and a little taller . bigger bolts because all the weight is relying on those bolts. Cut a small channel on top bracket for the angle iron to sit in so you're not relying on the welds
Before suggesting wider, understand trusses. That may very well introduce new problems. Purchase something that is certified and made by a responsible company. Live long and prosper.
The bolts are in "shear", no weight rating. However, a grade8 automotive bolt of 3/8" diameter (dia. of section with no threads ) would be sufficient for a three or four thousand pound vehicle. I was more concerned about the foot (base) of the jackstand- I prefer at least three legs on mine.
Looks like a nice Bolt Shear ! not sure how well those soft steel bolts will hold up... It is an interesting thingy and may work well for some folks, I like different approaches to common tasks like this. I give it 3 stars.
Good video on your welding and fabricating techniques! Excellent idea for some vehicles and specific fixes! Perfect fit for the floor jack,especially on a one sided project! Thank you for the idea and video!
well, I do agree that a jackstand with a wide base will allow more horizontal force, but if you think of his video as inspiration rather than then final design - I think its a good idea (but I also know that there is a commercial alternative safe-jack) but its helpfull to see others making stuff as inspiration.
Christian Andersen who are you trying to kid? This serves no other point other that an ugly jackstand! 99% of the stuff this person makes is a copy of an original or "HIS" version. These aren't " hacks", hacked up? Yeah but not hacks!
Using setscrews instead of hardened steel pins to support the car's weight seems like a risk. Useful if space is restricted, where a jack and normal axle stand would conflict, but otherwise a lot of work for little benefit. Just the angle piece on top of the jack might be a good idea to spread the load when needing to raise under the sills. Remove jack saddle, and create a 'Y' from the angle and the pin.
Very good design! Fitting to the width of that support channel over a much wider area adds to the strength and stability far superior to a jack stand. The height is kept down to a minimum, just enough to pull the wheels and easily put them back on! Dr. Hacker does it again!! I'm thinking this idea or design could also be adapted to fitting under the front cross member eliminating the legs of a jack stand from getting in the way of the tires or complicating front end work. Safety first guys!
Very unsafe As you lift it with a floor Jack it pulls your little 2 legged stand on an angle. Side note. Jack stands have 4 legs for a reason. Please put that in the scrap pile so you do not get hurt
The upper corners 90 ° should have reinforcements with triangles, to eliminate rupture by possible oscillatory movements left and right. Do not forget that a car weighs 1.5 - 2 tons ...
You are on to something, first off to the experts the sheer strength is well over 20,000 lbs each bolts . They will never fail under a car. The welds may look ugly but they too are mig welded and better than grind offs from China. Clamp jacks increase pressure over load and you are relying on a hardened cog and a weld to support the load. The bolts will outperform the clamp on any day. I have a suggestion. Make the unit smaller and use one extension. Find 4 points under the car and make legs that hinge down with no height adjustment . bolt unit to the frame and don't weld it . Now you have stands bolted to the car and hidden from view. All you need is to jack it up and fold down the stands. Good work on the prototype :D
Yes pins would be a better idea. Or grade 8 bolts. Fortunately looks like the car weighs less then 2 tons. Also should have tacked the the tubing together to drill the holes, or drilled them separately.
Never, EVER wear gloves when you're using a drill press. If the glove gets caught in the drill bit, well you can imagine what would happen to your hand!
I use a round log from our firewood pile about 18 inches in diameter, with 4 by 1 packers if needed, it can’t tip over or drop down. Also spreads the pressure on your chassis. Safe as houses. Nice welding job though.
The idea is good, need stronger or bigger bolts though. I would also make the whole "lifting section" longer to get more clearance/space under the car if I made these.
did you ever try to put a jack stand under a car at the correct lifting point when lifted with hydraulic jack? it's impossible and/or dangerous. his idea fixes this problem. however rennstand by SafeJack seem a safer design.
Two tons of truck that are supported by 2 bolts? What happens if the bolts shear off after repeated use? Jack stands are not that expensive. Plus not everyone has all that metal cutting equipment and welding equipment?
Ok Dr Hacker I'll give credit for thinking out side the "box" on this one but someone else has already been there done that. Please buy pins NOW!!!! I don't want hear that you were crushed under a car with them bolts......................
Thank you for showing us how to paint something red. I think that is what this video was. By the way... jackstands... $17 at Harbor Freight. And jack lowering tool at the end of the jacking rod...
I can appreciate the concept and idea behind it all, and all its advantages. Using a jack stand flooring mount position would be better for stability, and I would assume at least 8 grade bolts for pins, or better. The pure concept is intriguing, as how many times have you jacked up your car, placed a jack stand under it only to find perhaps the jack stand is a little in the way, but the only spot you felt it was safe at. I’d use a product like that where applicable, but with most cars it is perhaps better suited for truck rather than low to the ground cars already…good stuff, and fun project
No need for 8 grade bolts. They're merely pins and are not performing as bolts. They only have to be as strong as the mild steel as the rest of the device.
Because he doesn't know how to mig weld properly. LOL he was making a mess with the mig. Watching the welding skills alone.. let alone the poor design, I would never get under a vehicle with that stand.
Пользовался одно время такой подставкой. Закончилось тем, что после установки такого "девайса" стал поддомкрачивать противоположную сторону и банально столкнул машину и с этой подставки и с домкрата.
Wood blocks will also work in this application. Also the load was not spread across the welded channel that touched the car because the leg height cannot be adjusted correctly to spread the load. Just use jack stands or blocks. But I did like how it lifted the car for sure.
I stand by my endorsement of the idea. People with low cars and haters can look elsewhere. Not sure where you get any facts on what height most cars are.
mechanical engineer would give this guy a B plus just needs work most of the complainers whiners I'm guessing 30 year olds and living at home . this takes effort alot of you don't have a clue.
Not inservice Just because you put time and effort into a project doesn’t make it good or safe. You would trust your life under 2 ton car that’s being held up by two puny screws? Pins designed to handle sheer strength would at least make this safe. It’s still not a good idea when you can buy jack stands for dirt cheap.
OK somewhat clever, but the foot print is too small. TOO TIPPY. Also, since tou got the fabricobbling stuff, make a tool to actuate the valve on your jack.
VERY BAD IDEA. The welds and bolts should be the least of anyone's worries. What's to prevent the stand from flipping over while it's being lifted via the little pin in the middle? All it takes is a little rock in front of the jack's wheel and the stand will start to flip and drop the car. He should've removed the jack's saddle so the stand's pin could slide in and be secure.
Ok based on the comments I thought, this was going to be a total waste of my time. But you may be on to something, I kind of like it. Good on Ya, way to think outside the box
You could make a three leg-ed stand with a pillar in the same way and put a single bolt in the pillar itself, would help you to adjust only one bolt - makes more simple. Good idea.
I like having three legs better yet four legs on a Jack Stand. I guess you could add more legs. Those pins you used I hope they weren’t made in China with cheap steel. Keep inventing!
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Good idea but one thing I would've done differently is cut up some jack stands for the supports. That way they would automatically lock when raising it.
Allen McKinney Or could just use the jack stands as they were designed.
Or just use the jack stand instead of cutting it
Allen McKinney that is actually a great idea, but normally that would require a lot of ground clearance to begin with. try and watch the video fram safe jacks and you'll notice that the vertical bars are mounted at the end.
Cutting up jack stands to build more jack stands, brilliant! That's right up there with watering crops with Gatorade because plants need electrolytes.
OR just use the jack stands and don't cut them up
Wow you invented the a less stable and safe jack stand. Now go run with scissors!
Re-title this video: The Widowmaker
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What grade are those bolts?? I’d much rather use high strength pins but a nifty setup nonetheless.
One may use 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 grade bolts, however ordinary M12 bolts may serve the purpose.
You could weld a bar with a drop peg across the top of two jack stands and get the same result but much safer.
Thanks, I might look into that !
Thanks for the idea, can anyone share a dseign for the new improvement that should be stronger and accident proof.
So a crocodile jack is also essential in puttin up this support?
Thank you very much.
Henry Ruiz.
Thè Philippines.
These are already being made nice idea however I'd like to see the base a little longer for more stability.
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Joe HamRadioGuy. All he had to do was weld a 6 inch long piece of angle iron to the top of a Wal-Mart jack stand and had the same thing except safer and cheaper
Every heard of harbor freight !! Life's easier when others do the work for you..
Harbor freight offers nothing like this at all.
Enough nay sayers,.....I am making a ride on mower workstand and your idea for lifting it off the ground is exactly what I needed. I will incorporate some of what you did, thanks for sharing this!
The entire weight of the car is now on those 2 bolts. Unlike a jack stand where the pressure actually holds the clamps tighter. What’s the weight rating on those bolts? I Wouldn’t trust my life under that car.
420CEO First those are pins not bolts,that is what they are designed for. Second you won't trust this which has 4 points of contact, but you will trust a jack stand with 1.
Pins Huh??? 1:30
Those bolts aren't even grade 8. No way would I use that thing.
steve gibson II you don't know what you're talking about
He bought those "pins" with threads js, at the dollar store, why wouldnt you trust them? Those welds though. Im not a welder so I know when someone else is not a welder.
i dont have jackstands, i use a block of a 4x4 and 2 cans of peas stacked on each other instead.
bad idea. wood will split under pressure
People would flock to see you under a car with that.
Would be just as safe
A GREAT way to place support exactly under a lifting point and a genius way to lift and support along the rockers.
Have you had any problems with the on of switch on your ryobi grinder, ive gone through a fer of em, switch starts working opposite......
Wow that's a pretty slick homemade invention. Even with a unibody front wheel drive car, there are more than enough suitable areas to put a jack underneath it. I think it's sad that some people don't know that and end up tearing up the rocker panels on their car. Hats off to the guy who made this though.
These would be great for a car with only one support point where you can't put a jack stand on the same lifting pad.
A car never has only one "support point" . You should really jack a unibody car up by where the subframe bolts on , and if you have to then put the jack stand on reinforced rocker area ..
Not sure I would trust my life to my high school metal shop welding skills or your design LOL 😆
I like it very much!, these doubters obviously haven't done much jacking! The main problem it solves is there's only one place you should support the car! so you can't put the axle stands in the correct place...because that's where you put the jack. The car I have just bought has had the stiffening ridge folded flat by either garages or home mechanics using axle stands in the wrong place!
They don't do real work on their cars or they would see the use for this.
Personally I never Jack up my car or support it by the jacking points, I always use suspension mount areas like where your axle is bolted to the car by large bolts etc because that is very solid, jacking points are OK but with a lot of use they can start to bend and it also takes the paint/underseal off them causing rust to start.
THAT THING WOULD MAKE A NICE BOAT ANCHOR!!! JUS USE JACK STAND.
Good idea poor welding and bad execution you shouldn't rely on them tiny bolts please use haredned pins to prevent shear failure
Joe Randall the welding looks pretty good to me
Youd be surprised; bolts have and insanely high Straight Sheer strength.
But yes..
Terrible welding.
I still don't understand why he kept switching to stick, then back to mig, then stick welding again. Maybe to try and get a better bead? Ha
I have a couple of pto driven implements that use sheer pins. Bolts are in no way near the sheer strength of a pin. A sheer pin( which is made to sheer in the event of a lockup) has more sheer strength than a grade 2 bolt. This is risky.
waynekc01 : I would not dwell on it to much. Some people are beyond the understanding of the human mind.
Wayne: I don't see any pinholes or flux inclusions, and as long as he achieved full penetration all the way around, does the surface appearance matter that much to the strength of the joint?
You have to be careful when jacking on the pinch weld flange. Some cars have weak rocker panels and will bend upward when you jack on them. Another factor to consider is older cars where the rockers are rusted, they can totally cave in.
cool concept with added stability. you could also put a pivot point on top with metal casters on bottom to rotate out of way or use as a car dolly to move whole car or part . Using leverage locks on side to lock casters down and spring mechanism to retract. Cool simple invention either way .
Is this is absolutely amazing. If it were my invention I would name it jack stands
i use jack stands
Just think of the cost of supplies too. They won't sell you a 2" piece of round stock. Have to buy 8'. Just like the rest of the materials. A better idea. Two jack stands. Use a piece of metal to connect the two tops of the jacks. etc.. you get the idea. Just make 2 stands one...
You should not lift by the pinch weld. The rocker around the pinch weld is reinforced and meant to take the load. You will eventually bend the pinch weld.
So this gives you one jack point rather than multiple. Anyone that knows what they’re doing won’t floor jack the weak spot of the pinch weld. They will hit the tranny mount, tow hook, frame, A arm bushing mount, etc...
lostintime86 you can't use 2 Jack stands, they are too high. Maybe if you have a 4x4 truck or suv that would work but not a car. German cars have to be jacked by the pinch welds.
racekar80 maybe...still a good idea,may need to custom fit it to your vehicules
Great idea! I'm looking for something like that for years but coudn't find a supplier. After watching your video I will build my own version. I will however modify your design to better prevent tipping.
Great build! , a lot of vehicles are very weak at that jack up point and bend the medal! Good idea, just need to have a flatter platform on top so you can jack it up in a stronger area
Looking at the design and quality of the welds especially on the angle iron, I wouldn't put any part of my body under that car.
I am a bit worried about this. Those bolts could easily sheer under that pressure.
even a .25 inch grade 5 bolt has a shear weight around 4000 lbs.
Red Beard and The Den of Tools it won't sheer off
Rather than use bolts, why not use solid steel pins as used in a axle stand?
Red Beard and The Den of Tools that entire apparatus is begging to fall over under load
The shear force of one 10 mm bolt is over 3000 kg!
My 06 Sentra has stumped me for years as to how to raise the rear and use jack stands. (Thankfully the front has a central point obvious for a floor jack and two obvious jack stand points.) For the rear, to use the trunk jack under the seam like in the video there was no trustworthy place to put a jack stand. Recently, raising to replace an exhaust, I had the car slip off using the rear two "apparent" jack stand points, when one folded over. Finally after this latest incident I found I could put a stand sideways right behind the seam the scissor jack straddles that runs the length between the wheels, towards the rear wheel well. There is a little extra metal in that area. This also requires back and forth driver to passenger side steps. So I kind of admire this video integrating the jack stand with the floor jack. btw, I use the scissor jack on one side and a floor jack on the other, with the dish removed and a small vise slightly opened sitting over the hole where the dish fits, to straddle the seam under the car body. The stand however is so close to the floor jack it's barely possible to use together. I'd actually prefer two scissor jacks.
If you have ever jacked up a car from the sill panel jacking point you then have to look for a suitable point to place the jack stand. Finding a suitable place for a jack stand can be tricky on some modern cars that have full length under body plastic trays.
I think this is a good idea.
I've been doing automotive work for over 30 years. I like the concept but It looks to unstable from side to side. Maybe if the bases were wider and they had some triangle side bracing welded on. Also current Jack stands only require one lever or bolt where your's requires two. Also the way it's lifted with the round pedestal in the middle shows that it won't come down even as it was leaning to one side when the jack was removed, I would just remove that part. I think it could work with some extra work, but with the current design I wouldn't crawl under that vehicle based on my experience in automotive repairs and using all kinds of stands. Thanks for sharing though. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
It's junk; pointless junk. It starts with the rig already under the car which means the car was somehow elevated previously so we're seeing step 2. Just not worth the bother. I have a general rule for YT videos to avoid anything with Genius, or Amazing, or Incredible, etc., in the title but unfortunately I let the thumbnail suck me in on this waste.
If I may make a suggestion
Make the feet bigger .
Make the whole thing a little wider and a little taller . bigger bolts because all the weight is relying on those bolts. Cut a small channel on top bracket for the angle iron to sit in so you're not relying on the welds
Forget bolts....use solid pins.
King Jong Un yeah what king jong un said
Before suggesting wider, understand trusses. That may very well introduce new problems. Purchase something that is certified and made by a responsible company. Live long and prosper.
This works... if your jack stands are getting in the way and you need something more job specific.
It relies on the sill which has clearly been distorted. I can see it working for some but the good old axle stands all day long.
How to shear bolts by using a car------should be the title
The bolts are in "shear", no weight rating. However, a grade8 automotive bolt of 3/8" diameter (dia. of section with no threads ) would be sufficient for a three or four thousand pound vehicle. I was more concerned about the foot (base) of the jackstand- I prefer at least three legs on mine.
Looks like a nice Bolt Shear ! not sure how well those soft steel bolts will hold up... It is an interesting thingy and may work well for some folks, I like different approaches to common tasks like this. I give it 3 stars.
Good video on your welding and fabricating techniques! Excellent idea for some vehicles and specific fixes! Perfect fit for the floor jack,especially on a one sided project! Thank you for the idea and video!
This gyu never welded before...He's a botcher ...indeed !
7mins of my life I'll never get back. 😦
Or you could use a JACK STAND!? Again trying to reinvent the wheel!
patrick mcglone single point lift and stand. not the same.
And not safe to be under doing any work. It just looks like an anchor to me.
well, I do agree that a jackstand with a wide base will allow more horizontal force, but if you think of his video as inspiration rather than then final design - I think its a good idea (but I also know that there is a commercial alternative safe-jack) but its helpfull to see others making stuff as inspiration.
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Christian Andersen who are you trying to kid? This serves no other point other that an ugly jackstand! 99% of the stuff this person makes is a copy of an original or "HIS" version. These aren't " hacks", hacked up? Yeah but not hacks!
Nicely done video. I like the parts where you hold the tape measure up to the parts so you can clearly see the dimensions.
Using setscrews instead of hardened steel pins to support the car's weight seems like a risk. Useful if space is restricted, where a jack and normal axle stand would conflict, but otherwise a lot of work for little benefit.
Just the angle piece on top of the jack might be a good idea to spread the load when needing to raise under the sills. Remove jack saddle, and create a 'Y' from the angle and the pin.
This is EXTREMELY UNSAFE!
Jack stands are designed to hold a car elevated while you work underneath. Epic fail!
I'm not trying to be a jerk but using a jack with a hockey puck with a grove cut out then putting a jack stand would do the same.
or even a block of wood
The round stock to be used to stand on top of the jack looks like it could flip out at any second.
Very good design! Fitting to the width of that support channel over a much wider area adds to the strength and stability far superior to a jack stand. The height is kept down to a minimum, just enough to pull the wheels and easily put them back on! Dr. Hacker does it again!! I'm thinking this idea or design could also be adapted to fitting under the front cross member eliminating the legs of a jack stand from getting in the way of the tires or complicating front end work. Safety first guys!
Very unsafe As you lift it with a floor Jack it pulls your little 2 legged stand on an angle. Side note. Jack stands have 4 legs for a reason. Please put that in the scrap pile so you do not get hurt
Agreed !! Great effort but this may act as a hing w/o the joint ! If you could find a way to lock it into the jack while lifting perhaps OK.
not all jack stands do have 4 legs actually, many have a single post and a large floor plate
yarpos
Or 3 legs and a 5/16" cotter pin to adjust the cradle height.
yarpos those feet don’t qualify as a large floor plate
Flat and small when disassembled. Needs a stronger set of pins.
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look at those trusty welds!
I would have just welded together 2 jack stands
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that looks dangerous.....
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I agree awful little bolts hold that car
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The upper corners 90 ° should have reinforcements with triangles, to eliminate rupture by possible oscillatory movements left and right. Do not forget that a car weighs 1.5 - 2 tons ...
Gussets could be used to reinforce the welds.
You are on to something, first off to the experts the sheer strength is well over 20,000 lbs each bolts . They will never fail under a car. The welds may look ugly but they too are mig welded and better than grind offs from China. Clamp jacks increase pressure over load and you are relying on a hardened cog and a weld to support the load. The bolts will outperform the clamp on any day. I have a suggestion. Make the unit smaller and use one extension. Find 4 points under the car and make legs that hinge down with no height adjustment . bolt unit to the frame and don't weld it . Now you have stands bolted to the car and hidden from view. All you need is to jack it up and fold down the stands. Good work on the prototype :D
Good job my friend- more stable than one stand. Thanks for sharing.
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The bolts are the least of your worries, look at the godamn welds!
Nothing a little bondo won’t fix! 😂
Worried about the shear strength of the bolts....would pins be stronger?
Yes pins would be a better idea. Or grade 8 bolts. Fortunately looks like the car weighs less then 2 tons. Also should have tacked the the tubing together to drill the holes, or drilled them separately.
Very creative! I might have to make me some of those
Great idea. Really a more stable jack than what you get with cars today.
A waste of 7 minutes of my time. Just buy a set of jack stands.
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Never, EVER wear gloves when you're using a drill press. If the glove gets caught in the drill bit, well you can imagine what would happen to your hand!
Saw it happen once. The girl took a ride in the ambulance. Many stitches & 2 fingernails pulled off.
What is the weight rating on those bolts? Looks like a fun project for somebody (like me) learning how to weld.
Looks much more stable than a Jack Stand... Good Idea !!
Watching him lower the jack with pliers………… all you need to know! Too many problems with this video to point them all out……… safety first folks!
Its too short genius!
Francesco Donato any taller and it won't fit , already too tall unless you have a truck or suv
I use a round log from our firewood pile about 18 inches in diameter, with 4 by 1 packers if needed, it can’t tip over or drop down. Also spreads the pressure on your chassis. Safe as houses. Nice welding job though.
The idea is good, need stronger or bigger bolts though. I would also make the whole "lifting section" longer to get more clearance/space under the car if I made these.
Excellent idea, great video open up the mind to many possibilities!
Knowledge is Power
This is very unsafe. This is not a good idea and I hope no one actually crawls under a car that is supported this way.
Good job. You made a dangerous and stupid version of a jack stand. Genius.
Good job, you made an asshole comment. Genius and already done in earlier comments.
Fast Nasty, except I was being sincere.
Amazing, you've invented a Jack Stand, a Red Jack Stand
did you ever try to put a jack stand under a car at the correct lifting point when lifted with hydraulic jack? it's impossible and/or dangerous. his idea fixes this problem. however rennstand by SafeJack seem a safer design.
This is the type of invention my dad and I call, "A windshield wiper on a duck's ass."
...wow, what a great idea! If only someone hadn't already invented jack stands. DUH. Dr. Hacker better go back to hacking medical school.
Jack stands always seem in the way of what i'm doing. This would be a good alt. when needed.
Jose Cunha s
Jose show us YOUR fucking idea dick.
Two tons of truck that are supported by 2 bolts? What happens if the bolts shear off after repeated use? Jack stands are not that expensive. Plus not everyone has all that metal cutting equipment and welding equipment?
I can see uses for this. Good job!
Tinkerers can come up with or fix anything!! Especially ones with talent like this fella.
Wow! Jack stands! What will you think of next !? Battery powered impact !?
Very dangerous.
500 kgs on those 2 bolts.
Topling risk.
If I had these abilities, I would go to the basement, blind all the windows there, and be scrupulously careful that no one was filming.
Nice one bro, for sharing ideas, god bless you! I am auto electrician from South philippines
if you took a few mins , and trimmed about half an inch off each foot , it would help
wouldnt work any better , but it would fit in the bin easier.
tom thompson haha!
Ok Dr Hacker I'll give credit for thinking out side the "box" on this one but someone else has already been there done that. Please buy pins NOW!!!! I don't want hear that you were crushed under a car with them bolts......................
Thank you for showing us how to paint something red. I think that is what this video was.
By the way... jackstands... $17 at Harbor Freight. And jack lowering tool at the end of the jacking rod...
I can appreciate the concept and idea behind it all, and all
its advantages. Using a jack stand flooring mount position would be better
for stability, and I would assume at least 8 grade bolts for pins, or better. The pure concept is intriguing, as how many
times have you jacked up your car, placed a jack stand under it only to find
perhaps the jack stand is a little in the way, but the only spot you felt it
was safe at. I’d use a product like that where applicable,
but with most cars it is perhaps better suited for truck rather than low to the
ground cars already…good stuff, and fun project
No need for 8 grade bolts. They're merely pins and are not performing as bolts. They only have to be as strong as the mild steel as the rest of the device.
Why start with mig and finish with stick welding? Makes no sense!!
steb921 maybe he ran out of wire for the mig welder, I don't know just a wild guess.
steb921 my guess is his might welder wasn't hot enough for the thicker metal
Because he doesn't know how to mig weld properly. LOL he was making a mess with the mig. Watching the welding skills alone.. let alone the poor design, I would never get under a vehicle with that stand.
No mig was used in the making of whatever this is!!
because the MIG welds looked like baby shit. did you see the splatter?
I wish I would have seen this before I went to all the trouble to buy some jack stands.
Go back to school, ya little baby.
Пользовался одно время такой подставкой. Закончилось тем, что после установки такого "девайса" стал поддомкрачивать противоположную сторону и банально столкнул машину и с этой подставки и с домкрата.
Wood blocks will also work in this application. Also the load was not spread across the welded channel that touched the car because the leg height cannot be adjusted correctly to spread the load. Just use jack stands or blocks. But I did like how it lifted the car for sure.
Lose the music.
stuart paterson Amen to that
hate to tell but walmart, every walmart has jack stands, not new, not genius
exactly ....it looks like he thinks he has reinvented the wheel! :D
or less
Nice idea. Using hardened pins rather than the soft bolts would be my main advice. I like that it fits the trolley jack underneath to lift it up.
Crap idea!! most cars are either too low or would not support the weight in that area
I stand by my endorsement of the idea. People with low cars and haters can look elsewhere.
Not sure where you get any facts on what height most cars are.
That's a good way to cave in the rocker panels on some cars. Believe me I know. A mechanic did it my almost new truck several years ago.
mechanical engineer would give this guy a B plus just needs work most of the complainers whiners I'm guessing 30 year olds and living at home . this takes effort alot of you don't have a clue.
Not inservice his device is completely unsafe.
Not inservice
Just because you put time and effort into a project doesn’t make it good or safe.
You would trust your life under 2 ton car that’s being held up by two puny screws? Pins designed to handle sheer strength would at least make this safe. It’s still not a good idea when you can buy jack stands for dirt cheap.
OK somewhat clever, but the foot print is too small. TOO TIPPY.
Also, since tou got the fabricobbling stuff, make a tool to actuate the valve on your jack.
I don't think I have ever clicked on a "life hack video" that was a legitimate life hack.
What do you use to keep your work table from rusting?
VERY BAD IDEA. The welds and bolts should be the least of anyone's worries. What's to prevent the stand from flipping over while it's being lifted via the little pin in the middle? All it takes is a little rock in front of the jack's wheel and the stand will start to flip and drop the car. He should've removed the jack's saddle so the stand's pin could slide in and be secure.
No podia meter los tornillos y los agaro a martillasos me Hizo 😀
Ok based on the comments I thought, this was going to be a total waste of my time. But you may be on to something, I kind of like it. Good on Ya, way to think outside the box
You could make a three leg-ed stand with a pillar in the same way and put a single bolt in the pillar itself, would help you to adjust only one bolt - makes more simple. Good idea.
Awesome job I gotta learn some basic welding skills.
D U M B.
Unstable
The stand or you?
Fast Nasty your mother
Just trollin a little. Read your comment and that's what came to mind. My mom is fairly stable, Thanks for asking.
Fast Nasty i didn't get it. My bad.
Yeah, We joke around like this at work, Sometimes hard to tell if joking in a comment.
I like having three legs better yet four legs on a Jack Stand.
I guess you could add more legs.
Those pins you used I hope they weren’t made in China with cheap steel.
Keep inventing!
YOU,VE GOT ONE HELL OF A MIND!! WAY TO GO!!!