Which Jacks are RUBBISH and which Jacks are GOOD

If you are in the unfortunate situation where you need to change a tyre on your beloved 4WD because you used a little too much "sendy send", you're going to need a way to lift your car. Here I do a review of factory jacks, high lift jacks, ARB Jack, and bottle jacks. Which one will I keep in my kit? Watch to the end to see a last minute spin on the subject.

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The ARB jack *will* *leak* *if* *stored* *sideways* and destroy your interior, ARB will not cover the damages and take weeks to process a refund. It's junk, whereabouts are you meant to keep it stored vertically in your car?

[JesusWSalazar]

Question: The provided instructions say not to store the ARB Jack on its side or it will leak. Yet they are all shipped on their side. They also are stored on their side at the distribution warehouse and in delivery trucks. Mine arrived covered in oil because of these reasons. Further, how are we to store the Jack outside the vehicle if it comes in a storage bag that is without mounting hardware and which causes one to assume that the Jack is to be stored IN the vehicle, where it almost always can only be stored on its side, because of its height? Why isnt there mounting hardware specific to the Jack, designed/sold by ARB that is 1) meant to be mounted on exterior and that, 2) incorporates theft resistant features (e.g. lockable hardware)? I'm in the states. These are very popular here but that is changing quickly. I just returned from the Overland Expo and my question above, includes the 2 most heard complaints about this product and are the reasons why so many are now turning to other products. The number 1 complaint however: storing this on its side should not allow oil to leak/this is a very poor design feature! I love ARB but this is money I'm now seeing that was poorly spent, due to an incomplete design and a lack of mounting options, which ARB should've addressed prior to releasing this product. ARB, please address these 3 things, or I fear ARB will see this products interest lose steam. ARB is a solid company but the mark was missed on this one big time.

[WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Don't throw away the scissor jack, there are times when it is the only one you can get under the vehicle to begin lifting. Once it is up enough then switch to a hydraulic bottle jack. The extension jack is a great idea. That is going on my shopping list for sure.

[djnmv]

Someone has already mentioned it, but that GU jack you could cut down a handle and chuck it in a cordless drill. I do the same kind of thing with my normal scissor car jacks at home, put a 1/2" socket adapter in the drill and a socket on the end, then use that to make the jack go up and down. One thing you kind of didn't factor into this video are the different situations as to why you would need to use the jack. High lift style jacks can be useful for lifting your car up if it becomes stuck, being able to hook it under a bullbar/slider/rear bar etc. Good luck trying to use a bottle/trolley jack if your vehicle is bottomed out to the chassis!

[whatthashite]

Hi, great video. Would you be able to do a separate video specifically on where the bottle jack is placed (lifting points) on the y62?

[DOCWHOK]

10T Bottle Jack + Roadsafe Kit is the Best, most compact and lightest.
A rubber spacer block can be a good addition, as well as a block of wood with bolts to stop slippage.

[barrytanenbaum]

This one of the best & honest videos on Jacks I've ever seen. Great presentation & I thank you!

[iangoldthorp]

Keep a length of 4x2 handy to put under the bottle jack on soft surfaces - spend half as long winding/pumping

[Justke]

Whats the mechanical bottle jack called? The one that has a worm gear?

[dtec]

battery powered drill driver on the gu jack

[tozzie]

A note for people buying the road safe extension kit for use on the GU dash- the 50mm ID adaptor you need is seperate to the kit.

[GeordieSoul]

I'm 60 and tired of pumping jack handle so i got a 20t air opperated hydraulic jack for my lorry ( works off the brakes air tank ) and i got a 3t air bag jack in my van that just need's cheap 12v air compressor to lift it off the ground in 30 seconds .
Air bag jack is good on soft ground as it's base is a 12" square steel plate .
Carry a 10t toe jack for forklifts and Bobcats etc as i do mobile puncture repair/ tyres so have a few jacks at hand, but use the airbag jack when i can lol .

[Saludtotal]

WHERE DO YOU get the extensions for bottle jack?

[TheConmany]

In in the states we like to call the hi lift jack ..mechanic killers ...but i love them never ever had a problem also make a great winch as you stated but really its all about personal preference

[G-jz]

I prefer the Hi-Lift, In over 40 years I have never had a near miss with one, A Hi-Lift is only dangerous if used incorrectly, master them and you will never have a problem, Once I got stuck in the Bush cross Axled towing a Trailer and I really needed a Hi-Lift because my Wheels were a metre in the Air Trouble is I never had a Hi-Lift on board Since then I have always carried one, Each to his Own Ay.

[joem]

I like those extensions better than the wooden block I’ve been hauling around all these years although the block makes for a good base at times

[glenns.]

I recently picked up a Pro-Eagle Off Road Floor Jack. Quite impressive. Best of the bunch in my opinion.

[aracer]

Laying the arb jack down ruins it plus it will angle just like the high lift when raised higher, basically it’s just a hydro hilift jack.

[truesimplicity]

Where can zin purchase the Road safe extension kit?

[LockyourHubsWDing]

I understand your dislike of the Hi-Lift, I also think it's totally unfounded.

They are the Leatherman of off-road recovery tools. They do a lot ok, but don't particularly shine in any one department.

In this day and age where we're contantly fighting GVM, every KG saved is a good one. You need to consider taking things that are multipurpose.

What else can jack, winch, bend straight bent steering components, break a tyre bead etc?

Like anything, they're only as dangerous as the operator allows them to be.

Also do yourself a favour, use an original and not a Chinesem knock off, I haven't come across a good one yet.