How To Lift Car On Floor Jack

Make sure it raises and holds and that it releases effectively.

How to lift car on floor jack.

Only use a floor jack to lift the vehicle. For regular lifting around the shop or garage a quality floor jack is an essential tool. Test the floor jack with your foot or hand before using it to make sure it engages and disengages properly. This will give the vehicle s jack point plenty of surface area on which to rest.

Lift and support the front of the car first. Test the floor jack and look for defects. Before you buy jack stands and a floor jack be sure that each component is strong enough to support at least half of the vehicle s curb weight. This video is about lifting half of the car with floor jack instead of lifting each side.

When the vehicle is in place remove the jack and give the car a gentle push to ensure that the jack stands hold the car securely off the ground. Feel free to comment like and subscribe. Because a floor jack is on wheels it will roll into a sturdy position as the car rises. Inspect the floor jack and the jack stands for noticeable defects and make sure that the handles on the jack stands work properly.

Floor jacks may be strong enough to support the weight of a lifted car but you should never go under a vehicle if it is not supported by jack stands. As safety is a major focal point of this write up all steps will have some proximity to safe practices the first step is a subtle example. I m new but i post about anything. Place the floor jack so it contacts the rear lift point and raises the vehicle.

When raising a whole car on four jack stands first lift and support the front of the car with the first pair then lift and support the rear of the vehicle with a second pair. Choose a floor jack with a lifting pad that s at least two inches in diameter. Use the jack stands to support the lifted vehicle. It is also a good idea to invest in a set of wheel chocks is you re going to do a lot of work to the car.

See your owners manual for details. Do not take chances here. All bmws have front and rear jack points on both sides of the car where the spare tire jack would lift the car for an emergency tire change. If you lift the back end of the vehicle the front wheels can still roll so always apply wheel chocks to the wheels before using a floor jack.

This will raise the jack up to the jack point and begin lifting the vehicle. Thank you for watching and i hope this helped.