$20 vs $2000 Car Jacks

We bought a bunch of different car jacks to see if it’s worth it.

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[NorthOntarian]

never thought i would see a whole video with the donut crew just jackin it

[jimsiggy]

Just to be fair, some bottle jacks do come with telescoping rams, therefore have a much more useful range than your test item. Also, I think it's worth mentioning that bottle jacks usually have much higher weight capacity than other comparably sized jacks.

[anonymous_forester]

Fun fact if you get an impact and a 19 mm socket those scissors jacks go up a lot faster 😂

[krzysztofczarnecki]

The rubber pneumatic ones are commonly used in tire shops, because they are really fast, and there already has to be a decently-sized compressor at a tire shop anyways. There is also a version that has a wider actuator and an "X" shaped platform to lift the entire car. I've also seen those actuators used to make earthquake simulators.

[bilinasmini]

Nolan and Jerry are awesome hosts. Nolan in particular is really underappreciated.

[capt_ramius]

Seeing HiTruck made me want another truck-related series.

[kangarutan]

Honestly, I love Jerry. His sense of humor just hits me every time.

[oneupper]

What a great combo these two are. Really balance each other well. Very funny and informative at the same time. Like everyone else on the team as well, just saying these two work well together.

[johnphillip]

7:53 - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dont put concrete blocks under jacks, I've seen them shatter without warning

[drac]

Unrelated to jacks but wanted to thank you guys. As a first time car owner my '09 Yaris is starting to show it's mileage and your channel gave me the confidence and knowledgebase of the basics to diagnose and make some recent repairs myself. Cost me $100 in parts instead of the $500+ total a mechanic quoted me for.

[chadjones]

Nitpick about the bottle jack: the pressure on both pistons is the same (except the actual stroke time you're pumping). The areas are different, that's why the force is different. Force = Pressure x Area.

[coonyman]

Shoutout to the editors, they always sneak in neat little jokes and sfx. I'm a big fan of the zelda noises lol.

[Diccb]

Some bottle jacks have the top unscrewable, they have inside a threaded metal bar that if you unscew it will go out and make them a bit higher. I don't know if the threads will fail under load but for a roadside wheel change it should act better than scissor jacks. That being said, after my main jack failed and my car was stranded on stands, I got one of these and added some hockey pucks and it worked perfectly to get my car back on road.

[Cammi_Rosalie]

My '90 Dodge B-250 Van, (The older cousin to your yellow Dodge van) Still has the bumper jack. Yeah, The old style type that you would put the foot plate on, stand it up, insert into a slot on the bumper and lever it up/down. But my van is a conversion van with the high roof and the lower body skirting. That lower skirting pretty much hides the frame rails way up under there.

- To those who have never used one, be warned: Make DAMN SURE that they are straight, and when levering on the handle, there will be a part of the stroke where you are bearing weight. Don't let go of the handle! That sumbitch will swing up with speed and nail you right in the (whatever is in it's path) The nice thing about them is that you don't have to crawl on the ground at the side of the car (potentially the side facing traffic) to use them. You just stand up at the front or rear bumper and work the jack. BUT If not positioned right they can fall over. And if they fall toward the car, you're getting a massive dent or losing a light! But I like them way better than the newer scissor jacks. Again, I don't have to crawl on the ground to use it.

[aquilafasciata]

Used to work at a lube shop, used pneumatic airbag jacks several times a day, and they work super well (at least, when you do proper maintenance). Definitely my favorite when it comes to floor jacks.

[rjmahar]

I do inspection stickers on cars and using those balloon style jacks is a game changer. It saves so much time and is definitely the best option for a shop.

[michaelclark]

Ahhhh yes, my favorite show to watch while laying in bed battling depression.

[mgunter]

Surprised you didn't get an actual NASCAR pit crew to help with The Daytona 500 coming up.

[BazzaroPlays]

It would help if you guys made a video on Jack points they are important and tricky to find for new drivers.

[EliotHochberg]

You guys said that the electric scissor jack could only be used for bigger vehicles, but when I looked it up, you don’t need to use that pin to lift up a vehicle, it works just like every other scissor jack, so unless you’ve got a really low car under 6 inches, or the one I saw or 5.5 inches, I don’t think you have a problem. It goes under pretty much the same vehicles as the manual scissor jack I think.