Air bag jack

[qkcuda]

I just saw this air bag jack listed on Amazon as a black Friday deal. I have a 4 post lift with a jacking tray, and I have a small bottle jack I use, which is a bit of a PIA.

Has anyone used one of these? For $100 it seems like a good deal.

 

[gkent]

I bought that exact one for the same purpose as you. It works fine BUT if you jack the car in the middle - like on the diff for example - it will sway to either side. Ideally you should jack one side and use axle stands for support.

It lifted the rear of the car effortlessly with on 40 psi. It'll go up like a rocket with 100 psi.

I do recommend this item - just use it with a bit of common sense and an equal amount of caution.

 

[eldubb440]

it doesn't appear it would dent frame rails

 

[sam dupont]

Watch Jack's, like a Flickertail watches cars from the side of the highway. Especially Chinese jacks.

 

[qkcuda]

I just saw this air bag jack listed on Amazon as a black Friday deal. I have a 4 post lift with a jacking tray, and I have a small bottle jack I use, which is a bit of a PIA.

Has anyone used one of these? For $100 it seems like a good deal.

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Thanks man. I was looking at a similar one when I bought the lift, but they wanted $600.00 for it at the time.

Do you think this one would be more stable? One less bag, but with an extension it gives about 3 inches less lift height. This is very similar to the one the lift store sells.

 

[gkent]

No. My buddy has that one. No difference.

 

[mrhemi]

I use this scissor jack with great success. It is rated for 1000# I believe, but I have had the rear of a B body on it many times. I don't remember where I got it though, maybe it was an accessory to a motorcycle lift I had at one time. With this and the hydraulic bridge lack, I can get the car off of it's wheels while on the 4 post lift.

That is a Triumph TR6 on the lift in the photo.

 

[qkcuda]

I'm going to pass on the air jack for now. As I mentioned, I have a bottle jack that will work in a pinch.

 

[Jeff Peterson]

What somthing like this?

I have one of those air bag jacks and was raising the car at the diff. and it went sidways and fell over, luckily no injuries or damage.