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@Samcrac6 жыл бұрын
If your jack stays up for more than 36 hours you may need to call a professional mechanic
@ChristopherUSSmith6 жыл бұрын
LOLOLOL :))
@Bl4ckw0lf16 жыл бұрын
If your jack has been erect for more than 48 hours, please see Male Nurse Focker.
@kfstreich47876 жыл бұрын
If your jack stays up for more than 4 hours... You're a popular guy!!!
@cavsnation8316 жыл бұрын
Samcrac "consult your mechanic if your erection lasts for more then 36 hours"
@ae86hachi6 жыл бұрын
Jacks on. Jacks off.
@D4x4Bronc6 жыл бұрын
Next episode Sam discovers how to open a pair of pliers.
@NoWr2Run5 жыл бұрын
LMFAO, GREAT COMMENT.
@gsider135 жыл бұрын
He's a real moron
@WillKilV5 жыл бұрын
I lol'd
@revned75 жыл бұрын
D4x4Bronc I cant wait to watch it.
@trollpolice4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@biilc75946 жыл бұрын
no jack stands , over extended jack , what could go wrong?
@ynots386 жыл бұрын
Ahahahaha.... safety last....
@ynots386 жыл бұрын
And he didn't even know how to use a bottle jack...
@kenj.88975 жыл бұрын
He is a idiot . He will have lost a foot by 40th birthday
@kaiserwillie672 жыл бұрын
So didn't he didn't have the handle installed properly? I test any jack I use to make sure there are no issues before use. I have the same jack and it need hydraulic fluid to be added before first use. They don't fill it at the factory. No wonder they are cheap. Works once you bleed and fill to proper level.
@JDMHaze2 жыл бұрын
@@ynots38 lol
@fr8hauler6 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute. The guy who can't operate a cheap jack lifting his WHITE Corvette way too high with no jack stands is calling out a guy for a somewhat clever license plate? Forrest, Forrest Gump said it best.
@boots78594 жыл бұрын
Just to be fair, and I understand everyone is different and we're all unique snowflakes; however I almost always remove the jack stands when I'm ready to lower a vehicle.
@yungtooli2 жыл бұрын
why the emphasis on WHITE
@Nbomber2 жыл бұрын
@@yungtooli lol, idk, maybe the corvette shouts racial slurs at people as it goes past or something.
@shawnjackson5623 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, not understanding why it matters that it’s a white corvette 🤷♂️. Please do explain…
@bobsacamano39246 жыл бұрын
The jack is fine. Not so sure about the mechanic.
@biilc75946 жыл бұрын
thats no mechanic.
@steelwolfsix33816 жыл бұрын
hahah awesome!
@bruth32526 жыл бұрын
On the bottle jack you can unscrew the top to raise it up so you don’t have to jack it so far
@g55wingmaster6 жыл бұрын
I was screaming at my phone the whole time, "Twist the top!!!!!"
@evie81436 жыл бұрын
he did not read this manual either😂
@hamonrye74156 жыл бұрын
You can tell sam doesn't know jack shoot about jacks.....
@hopevangheem67406 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing too. I also don't think he fully tightened the valve. Yes they are slow, but not that slow
@bruth32526 жыл бұрын
Luke Van Gheem I was thinking that too but i don’t think it hold any weight up if the valve wasn’t tight
@enzopianelli60815 жыл бұрын
We've all done stupid crap working on our cars, so kudos to you for admitting your situation online. You're a good sport. Love it. Keep up the good videos.
@blackforestgifts6 жыл бұрын
Doesn't the center of the bottle jack screw out?
@connorortiz47986 жыл бұрын
yes it does. it hurt to watch him do it the way he did
@RBCire6 жыл бұрын
Did it hurt or did you giggle a little bit?
@knote49586 жыл бұрын
Yeah they can make up a huge distance if you screw out the top of it. And, you COULD get one that pumps faster, but that would mean getting one with a bigger piston which means more strength/leverage is needed to pump it. That RapidPump has dual pistons, but makes up for it by having an extremely long handle
@Roguex9x5 жыл бұрын
Just watched this video for the first time and I was almost yelling at the phone to screw out the top of the jack
@johnavoloch90555 жыл бұрын
Yep.....he's a helluva mechanic. But he's no Jack Man!!!! LoL
@wihamaki6 жыл бұрын
Dr. Seuss would have a field day. That Samcrac don't know jack. Don't know Jack that Samcrac. Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
@i.sirius62046 жыл бұрын
Wayne Ihamaki Ouch! But sadly... sorry, Sam!
@thelastmemphian6 жыл бұрын
Comment of the year
@mizu_the_floatzel6 жыл бұрын
Wayne Ihamaki * joke drums play *
@goclunker6 жыл бұрын
dead
@mindblownwatcher85366 жыл бұрын
If he’s baffled by the lock bolt on the trolley jack, he’ll be amazed when he sees that he could of screwed the center pad of the bottle jack out to save pumping it so much😂😂😂
@mattslawncare56516 жыл бұрын
MindBlown Watcher 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ModMINI6 жыл бұрын
If I'm crawling under a car supported by nothing but a questionable quality tool I just bought a few minutes ago, and have no idea whether it can be trusted or not, I'll want to extend that jack as little as possible. I'd use as much cribbing as I could wrangle up and pump up that jack as little as possible.
@Nbomber2 жыл бұрын
Lolll, i guess you dont know till you know
@ronaldkulas57485 жыл бұрын
I have to compliment a person who unashamedly reveals a big mistake he made.
@jaycarl15624 жыл бұрын
True, helps other not make that same mistake.
@RazorStrap3 жыл бұрын
@@jaycarl1562 Which could ultimately save someone's life. Kudos for sharing.
@REDMAN2983 жыл бұрын
yeah, he took it on the chin. No pulled punches. Think how some sleazebags would try and weasel out of it. How can they look in the mirror.
@russlieu18906 жыл бұрын
7 minutes and 19 seconds of my life that I’m not getting back.
@georgecostanza8313 жыл бұрын
haha
@brentboswell12946 жыл бұрын
Two words: Jack Stands! And not just for practicality, but for your own safety. My personal rule is to never put myself beneath a jacked car unless I have jackstands in place. And yes, I know a guy who killed himself by dropping a car on himself when it was jacked up.
@eaglewarrior87076 жыл бұрын
Wow! You are the first comment I saw that mentioned anything about jackstands! Or shop safety! You must have taken vocational classes like me! Seriously though use your eye's and stay safe. Steel toe boots only do so much. But I don't wear them cause I have eye's and common sense.
@DASHAWNJOHN6 жыл бұрын
Eagle Warrior tryna say I don't have Cmmon SNce?? Yes the boot fit
@nathansunnaa72224 жыл бұрын
That was 27 words
@cliffaddy6 жыл бұрын
I guess you've never used a bottle jack? The end unscrews to adjust the length of the ram. You make the fast adjustment with that and then just slowly move the main ram for the lift.
@SargTeaPot6 жыл бұрын
also while unloaded you can pull out the rod and pump it with your fingers, its much quicker
@texmex97216 жыл бұрын
that is what she said.
@Bl4ckw0lf16 жыл бұрын
So, instead if playing cribbage with playing cards, he'd have to haul some blocks of wood for cribbing, right?
@ModMINI6 жыл бұрын
It's better to not use the screw if possible. You want to keep jack extension as low as possible to avoid the risk of shifting load. Cribbing is more stable than an extended jack. In most cases unscrewing the end might make sense but if there is any body part going under the car supported by nothing but a jack, I'd prefer the jack be extended as little as possible and just take the extra time to pump it up.
@COVID-cm4rn5 жыл бұрын
WOW you should NOT be working on cars. Especially corvettes
@romuluscreative5 жыл бұрын
right? not even jacks stands were used lol.. and he didnt even have the jack setup right? shocked he didnt die.. lol
@cwilks55924 жыл бұрын
Bottle jack on a stack of tile. Special kind of stupid
@adamsaint28906 жыл бұрын
That bottle jack could lift a bus. Not when sat on a pack of tiles and a plank of wood though. Just be careful cos as much as you like your Corvette, I doubt you will enjoy it being pressed on your chest when the tiles crack...
@texmex97216 жыл бұрын
And when the bottle jack has a screw top to make it taller, being crushed under the car is going to feel even sillier.
@zdwade6 жыл бұрын
Time has an amazing compression load. Should be good.
@trevors85775 жыл бұрын
@@texmex9721 Yea I checked out those bottle jacks, they only screw up a couple inches, unlike other brand bottle jacks that screw about 2/3 of the shaft length.
@texmex97215 жыл бұрын
@@trevors8577 Yea one is really great and the other is terrible and may kill you. Make sure you get the right one.
@texmex97216 жыл бұрын
That is a 20 Ton Bottle Jack! Of course it is going to go slow for every pump. How do you think it manages to lift 20 tons when your massive rolling jack can only do 3? Also you missed the screw on top of the jack to make it taller faster! Not that I have not made some similar mistakes when wrenching on my own cars...
@jcadult1016 жыл бұрын
To further blow your mind, turn the top of the bottle jack counter clockwise.
@BigDish1016 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@kseries19815 жыл бұрын
for the love of god, use some jack stands. Makes me uneasy every time I see people working without them
@o1yvind5 жыл бұрын
some people don't deserve the right to own cars
@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper21546 жыл бұрын
The bottle jack is designed to pump LESS fluid per stroke into a LARGE cylinder area. This equals MASSIVE lifting power with very small EFFORT. It's the basic theory that hydraulics is based upon. It's a 20 TON jack for gosh sakes. It has to pump less fluid per stroke or you'd need a handle TWENTY feet long to gain enough leverage. The floor jack is only 3 ton , so much more fluid can be moved per stroke ,resulting in a faster rate of lift. It's all about the RATIO of the AREA of the MASTER cylinder to the SLAVE cylinder. Good luck....Love the Channel......
@phlodel6 жыл бұрын
You can't say that. The "s" word is offensive and might trigger certain people.
@krakenfr-s34616 жыл бұрын
phlodel wtf are you talking about, that's the name of the part
@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper21546 жыл бұрын
phlodel That is funny as hell.
@pandatec91356 жыл бұрын
Also the center of most bottle jacks unscrew to raise it up to the base of what you're lifting, then you proceed to jack it up. This makes using them alot faster.
@henksthetics6 жыл бұрын
Did THEY teach YOU to WRITE like THIS in SCHOOL or DID you COME up WITH it ON your OWN?
@Beskar1816 жыл бұрын
After the bottle jack he buys an even bigger jack to raise the car higher...eventually he just ends up having the car vertical on its nose lol
@SBdunks36 жыл бұрын
EBSting then the kicker to really blow his mind would be to rent a crane to pick up his car even further
@jdm51825 жыл бұрын
I have SERIOUS respect for the guy who admits (with pictures!) he's sometimes an idiot. And he didn't pick an "anyone could have done it" moment. This was the real thing: total absence of coherent thought -- TWICE.
@jaudi10176 жыл бұрын
Can't lie, watching this video made me feel better about some of the mistakes I've made in the garage trying to fix my car myself. I do this kind of shit all the time lol
@robertborchert9326 жыл бұрын
As a professional mechanic, glad you figured it out. Invest in a set of proper jack stands next! Never trust just that jack. Once the vehicle is raised, set jack stands at the lift points on the side of the chassis (this varies per vehicle). Never really on questionable supports under that bottle jack, at the minimum have some sawn lumber pieces for this. Remember that if you are lifting on a control arm it isn't designed for a midpoint load, and the floating suspension is part of that support. It may move on you.
@edwardtabor776 жыл бұрын
Robert Borchert you are right. Own the Jack stands before you buy the Jack. Never trust hydraulics. A friend was killed when his head was crushed by a dump bed. Brand new hose blew.
@mrdabeetle16 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. If you can afford that cheap bottle jack, you can afford to go buy a 2x4 and cut it up to make a pair of decent jack stands. I mean it's not like HF doesn't sell jack stands for $17/pair either. You felt like an idiot about the jack. How much more of an idiot would you feel if the car fell on you?
@lsswapeverything25185 жыл бұрын
@@mrdabeetle1 a 2x4 in place of jack stands? yikes.
@kukri18772 жыл бұрын
@@lsswapeverything2518 I wonder if they were meaning wheel cribs
@wharris75942 жыл бұрын
changing a clutch and pressure plate had to use jack stands and 4x4 wood and some 2x6s for cribbing, it worked great
@danyd74786 жыл бұрын
A real man owns his mistakes thumbs up brother.
@edgarhernandez22205 жыл бұрын
Well spoken, and also for him not to be afraid to say on camera that I made a mistake.
@andrewvillanueva42225 жыл бұрын
This harbor freight car jack is awesome. For 80.00. I love mine.
@boots78594 жыл бұрын
Uhm, why is this $80 chinesium and better than the $80 one I got at Autozone?
@Milkish4 жыл бұрын
Hope you’re ready to send it back to the company
@andrewvillanueva42224 жыл бұрын
@@Milkish harbor freight jack still working awesomely!!!!
@Milkish4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Villanueva I pray you’re not injured or killed using it. They’re currently recalling them for random drops.
@kevinsmoon32574 жыл бұрын
milkish the jacks are fine its their jack stands that are getting recalled
@kingstonzincfence2 жыл бұрын
What baffles me is how’s this dude gonna work on a corvette when he barely knows how to use a jack 😳. Anyway thumbs up for sense of humor and honesty. Not many people would have posted this.
@rEcOiL19716 жыл бұрын
Bottle jack would be quicker if you turn/unscrew the top piece to make it higher before jacking, how it is meant to be used.
@Bliggity6 жыл бұрын
As I was watching I got an email from harbor freight.Guess what is on sale for 74 bucks!
@ChristopherUSSmith6 жыл бұрын
Blaine Headrick I got a Harbor Freight multi-page specials catalog yesterday. :)
@hamonrye74156 жыл бұрын
Harbor freight is watching us....
@nickf61356 жыл бұрын
25% off coupon for memorial day
@TheFirstStater6 жыл бұрын
Hydraulic jacks not included. It's in the teeny print.
@kylemack13693 жыл бұрын
Thank you, you beautiful savior. Legit same cheap jack stuck under my Mustang at 5 am and I think I'm going to have to call in to work as I had no other transportation. Being an idiot, it was the screw for me as well. I owe you one.
@AutoAuctionRebuilds6 жыл бұрын
LOL "is it goin up?"
@NoWr2Run5 жыл бұрын
ARE YOU SERIOUS ? THIS IS HOW IT WORKS ? NO UNSCREW THE CENTER SAMMY BOY.
@zephead8433 жыл бұрын
"that's what she said."
@BustedWalletGarage6 жыл бұрын
You know the top of the bottle jack screws out to take up the slack ? You know this , right ?
@danb52796 жыл бұрын
GIVE HIM A BREAK HE RODE THE SHORD BUS
@Bobbybeb6 жыл бұрын
"Dumbass" -Red Forman
@alwaysopen79705 жыл бұрын
Nelson laugh
@FunWithGuns2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a mechanic and did the same thing 🤦♂️. Thank you for being humble enough to help others in the same situation!
@chriswallace68786 жыл бұрын
I just woke up for work. I was brushing my teeth while laughing non stop watching this. Made my day.
@paulsmith93416 жыл бұрын
The bottle jack has a pad that screws out!
@donerickson19546 жыл бұрын
that floor jack is the best item at HF
@RealSuburbanCowboy5 жыл бұрын
I know this is old, but I was yelling at you to pull that bolt. I am glad you got it.
@jaywholoveseveryone17212 жыл бұрын
Wow! And you called THAT license plate stupid and YOU didn't remove the...never mind. 🤣
@johnsumner29876 жыл бұрын
Dude every mechanic, if they are honest, has done this. Doesn't make it any less funny you did but we have. And most bottle jacks unscrew, don't they?
@robertjaent60876 жыл бұрын
John Sumner, you are so right, i kept saying to myself, unscrew the top so you dont have to pump it so many times. The top of the cylinder has a large screw that you raise to get it close to what you are lifting, then you dont have to pump the jack as many times. Guess it shows we all have bad days now and then
@1028199216 жыл бұрын
John Sumner he'd have to read the manual before he used it to know that 😂😂😂
@davehatch19466 жыл бұрын
The guy is just an idiot, he should stick to Click and Buy lol
@paulsmith93416 жыл бұрын
Not to mention using cutoffs from a construction site of 2x10 or 4x10 for dunnage!
@bebereyes55146 жыл бұрын
Paul Smith not if your neighbor is nosy Harold, he'll set the police on you.
@pospc26 жыл бұрын
I have same jack. Has worked perfectly fine so far.
@nationalcitysycho6 жыл бұрын
pospc2 DUDE I WAS ABOUT TO SAY ..PIECE OF SHIT...BUT I WAS LIKE, MINE WRKS PERFECT! THIS GUY IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IDIOTS I HAVE EVER SEEN! MY JACK CAN PICK UP MY 9000LBS EXCURSION
@pospc26 жыл бұрын
Nationalcitysycho d i have used mine to lift my infiniti my 2g dsm and my navigator without problem...well mostly my infiniti sits too low on coilovers and have to put wood under the tires to fit it
@davehatch19466 жыл бұрын
This is 100% operatorbut Hes doing the best he can with the skill set he has both physically and mentally
@pospc26 жыл бұрын
He posted the video and I'm sure he knew he would get flamed. While mine has been fine and I didn't make this mistake. I'm sure he won't make this mistake again and has saved many others from not either. Everyone messes up and what makes them stupid is when they do NOT learn from the mistake. Sam has some informative videos that show he does have intelligence.
@FrenchValleyAirport6 жыл бұрын
Your jack works perfectly fine because.................................this was user error.
@jacobhill705 жыл бұрын
Made my day. Glad you were patient and mature enough to realize it was user error. Happy wrenching.
@Britaneefoo Жыл бұрын
If you are here because your car is currently stuck on this jack - insert jack stands under the frame. Remove the screw in the jack. Begin the decompression process. If you can't properly insert the handle due to positioning, you can use a pair of pliers to manually turn the mechanism. Be prepared for it to drop quickly.
@evolutionglitch47396 жыл бұрын
Sam, those harbor freight jacks are actually great, despite your troubles. Make sure you bleed it properly, since the factory frequently misses that step.
@Pugslover2 жыл бұрын
What is bleeding?
@evolutionglitch47392 жыл бұрын
@@Pugslover there is a process to bleed all the air out of the little hydraulic pump that makes the jack lift. These jacks are decent, but sometimes the factory will not get all the air out, and then they leak pressure, which causes them to sink. If you google "how to bleed harbor freight jack" you can find directions to solve this problem easily.
@MissMusicQueen1016 жыл бұрын
This is me literally doing anything 👌🏼😅
@CivilGuy6 жыл бұрын
MissMusicQueen101 wow we all make mistakes
@ChadFreeman7572 жыл бұрын
Goes from refraining from Jack jokes to… “is it gonna ‘come’ now… ohhhh baby” 😂😂
@charlesmcgehee32276 жыл бұрын
On a positive note, it looks like you have a Corvette that is on it's way to become a real beauty! Forgive yourself on the jack issue. Also I am pretty sure that your bottle jack center point will unscrew and raise the jack center quite a bit.
@robertsteich73626 жыл бұрын
When you put the Harbor Freight jack back under the car fully extended. I slapped my hand to my forehead and said... “why didn’t you lower the bottle jack first? And even before that, why didn’t you turn the head of the bottle jack for the extra reach?
@user-ut9ln4vd5m6 жыл бұрын
The bottle jack probably would've slipped off if he tried to lower it, getting the original jack back under the car was probably the smartest thing he did because everything else was dumb as shit - No jackstands, using old tiles to support a jack, didn't even test the first jack. His motto's "Safety Last"
@gregs77535 жыл бұрын
U mean “safety?” Lol
@zakofrx5 жыл бұрын
Bottle Jack's aren't safe at the best of times.. Lowering one with your upper body under the car would have been dangerous.
@ashishpatel3506 жыл бұрын
Harbor freight has some legitimate Chinese knockoffs. Especially if you don't use them a the time.
@bingskiddd4 жыл бұрын
What a "JACK OFF" ........... I'm glad you didn't get injured during this whole situation. please use jack stands, NEVER RELY ON A JACK BY ITSELF! many have died or have been seriously injured by a vehicle coming down on them. be safe man.........
@lospolloshermanos26926 жыл бұрын
OMG Sam that was the simplest thing any car guy would have known! That's like wondering why your car shut off when it ran out of gas!
@daltonwatson58396 жыл бұрын
The top of the bottle jack screws up to take up the gap
@jonsmith12596 жыл бұрын
Would we want to see Sam screwing with a bottle jack???
@IdahoQuadcopter6 жыл бұрын
Now the question is: Did you return the bottle jack to Northern Tool?
@noneintel21193 жыл бұрын
I got the same problem with my 20 years old harborfreight floor jack. With another jack I was able to get my floor jack off. Then I found out the screw holding the rod was loose same problem as yours. I am glad I am not the only person with such blunder. Thanks for showing such blunder to anyone
@dpav79946 жыл бұрын
That bottle jack made me burst out laughing. I had no idea you had to pump a thousand times either. I remember debating at the store whether to get one of those or a regular one. Now i'm really glad I got a regular one.
@Myhosi6 жыл бұрын
You have a extension bolt on the top of the bottle jack all you have to do is unscrew the mount on the top of the jack. Yes bottle jacks are slow but they almost never go bad.
@MichelLinschoten6 жыл бұрын
The type of guy that should not be near a jack to begin with let alone working on cars.
@MichelLinschoten6 жыл бұрын
You made zero sense there, i am sorry i hurt your fragile little internet feelings by making a truthful comment. You're the type of guy that sees a dentist fumble with his drill while waiting to be drilled "because he enjoys what he does" Good luck with that, if you do not know how to use a car jack (correction two in this case) perhaps it's about time to consider a different hobby.
@zacharynbd8806 жыл бұрын
Michel Linschoten we could say the same about your unpopular shitty channel, find a different hobby since you’re apparently not going to be successful here.
@1SqueakyWheel6 жыл бұрын
No, Michel was spot on. This guy shouldn't be using a jack if he can't understand the most basic common sense principles of them. Seeing him under the car with the floor jack so precariously pushed to the side WITHOUT JACKSTANDS bothered me. And the guy has NEVER even operated a bottle jack before?? He never came to the realization that there's a take-up screw inside the ram. And he bought what looks like a 20 ton when a 2 ton (sold RIGHT beside it on the shelf for nearly half the price) would have pumped much more quickly for him. And really.... who unpacks a new floor jack and doesn't run it up and down before putting it to work? I get that there are people out there who haven't had to break down a full sized floor jack for transport, and might not be aware of the handle retainer pin (or bolt, in cheaper units like these) but really.... any normal tool/car guy couldn't resist playing with a shiny new tool to actuate its movements before actually vputting it to work. I just have a hard time believing the guy has any planned business under his vette when he's SO ignorant of the most common forms of car jack.
@squidiz4966 жыл бұрын
Michel Linschoten Everyone starts somewhere. Who are you to tell him he should not be working on cars.
@markthompsoncpa6 жыл бұрын
Or a Corvette
@InCountry69706 жыл бұрын
I do applaud you for admitting your mistake. Don't feel too bad I am sure everyone has made a oversight on certain things in their mechanical lives
@TheDoomRunner6 жыл бұрын
He asks how stupid could he be? The answer is... Infinitely.
@powcar916 жыл бұрын
I bought that same floor jack two years ago, for 100. Now I feel like I over paided . Lol
@lv76036 жыл бұрын
powcar91 paid the same just remember things usually get cheaper
@gxc0y8q6 жыл бұрын
powcar91 it's on sale for 74.99 plus a you 25%off
@escaflowne330556 жыл бұрын
@powercar91 "paided"...looks like that is the least of your worries. @manuel cano you can't use 25% on jacks/jack stands.
@gxc0y8q6 жыл бұрын
Had no idea either way need a new jack
@JoeManLARockinEmpire6 жыл бұрын
Wait Did you say the Jack was off
@gregorytaylor8624 жыл бұрын
I have had this jack for 3 years. Has never failed me. Not once. Works so good.
@Anonymous-it5jw6 жыл бұрын
Many things could be said, but I will refrain, except: Failing to read the manual for a device of a type that regularly kills skilled mechanics every year is unconscionable - think of the public expense of having to rescue you and treat you when the jack fails due to operator error. Second, not understanding how to use the pressure valve on either of your jacks may mean that you are not cut out to be a mechanic. Thanks for sharing this with us and please keep the videos coming.
@y2kxj6 жыл бұрын
On the bottle jack the top peice turns and treads out to make the jack talller.
@michaeljezierski31546 жыл бұрын
Harbor freight has jack stands also...
@texaselite13556 жыл бұрын
Michael Jezierski hahahaha
@dirkdiggler48436 жыл бұрын
Damn dude. Smart enough to get a good deal on a vette but struggles with a jack 😂
@AlanMedina3145 жыл бұрын
I have the same jack it is a solid beast glad you guys worked it out.
@accordingtohonda43086 жыл бұрын
You just stuck the handle into the floor jack without installing it? The center of the bottle jack "unscrews" for quick adjustment prior to lifting. How long you been wrenching bro??
@Viperman2002216 жыл бұрын
Sorry to say Sam but.... NEEEEEEEEWWWWB! I bought the same jack for my Trailblazer a few months ago and I love it. Also as said before get some jack stands. I never get under a car unless it is supported by jack stands. If the jack ever fails you're gonna turn into a pancake.
@DBOIZalrtb6 жыл бұрын
Takes balls to publish this vid but does prove you are not afraid to admit you are wrong and that's cool. Shows you are a real guy just trial and error like all of us sometimes!
@FtLMale15 жыл бұрын
Good lessons are hard learned, thanks for sharing... even if it’s somewhat embarrassing. My wife always asks “Did you read the instructions? “... but I’m a man, I don’t need instructions. LOL
@zakofrx5 жыл бұрын
It's doesn't help that these companies can't hire a local to write their documents. They shouldn't be using Chinese written instructions with something sold in the US.
@brandonaga90426 жыл бұрын
Hey Sam I would recommend wrapping the rest of the handle in padding. The handle is on a spring and if you aren't careful could swing up and scratch paint ( don't ask how I know🤬😠🤦♂️
@MikeL-FL6 жыл бұрын
Brandon Aga Yep. I use pool noodles.
@johnhormaza54696 жыл бұрын
LOL!!!!! nice one, your A CLS ACT !!! glad you figured it out, we have all done dumb stuff, at least your brave enough to share it with everyone :)
@flipmode005 жыл бұрын
should of watched video's on youtube like the rest of us lol
@lmalino6956 жыл бұрын
And you had the temerity to mock someone's vanity tag. I'm amazed you were able to even get the jack's box open without a major calamity.
@brandonaga90426 жыл бұрын
Haha I knew this was the problem from the beginning..... this made my day though 😂😂🤣🤣👍😎
@randomsanwhich26 жыл бұрын
unscrew the end of the bottle jack, its a screw and increases the height and requires less pumps
@garyolsen28736 жыл бұрын
It scares me to think that you actually work on vehicles and sell them to the public and put all of our lives at risk from your mechanic skills. I wish you the best
@prairiefarmer59946 жыл бұрын
I gotta give you credit for still posting this even though it is embarrassing. That screw confused me too when I bought a similar Daytona model from harbor freight.
@indy2.0t6 жыл бұрын
You’re *JACKED* up Sam 😂
@AlmostHopeless16 жыл бұрын
Haha, I found this video hilarious. I made that mistake with my HF jack too. Thanks for sharing this Sam.
@damonmiller94316 жыл бұрын
lol...everybody at some point has a SOS moment "stuck on stupid"
@measure2ice7122 жыл бұрын
Typical Corvette owner. Bless your heart!
@neythan0985 жыл бұрын
Adam Sandler be really struggling out there he had to make a KZbin channel about mechanics smh
@DaddytechEnt6 жыл бұрын
*take the handle out and make sure the handle is seated properly. I had that problem with mine that is just like yours. The head on that bottle jack screws up to extend it to get you closer to what you're trying to lift. the way you're lifting it you'll run out of Hydraulic lift before you reach the car with it. I have that same floor jack but i am seriously considering the Long Trave Daytona Jack (the ones they got sued by Snap On over copying their design) it's still only 3 ton but it lifts things higher and is still kind of a low profile jack. Yeah see you don't have to remove the jack handle bolt you just have to back it out to the point that the handle actually slides all the way into the shaft like i thought was your problem to begin with. this is the reason i don't take the handle out of mine but then i don't take my jack from one place to the other either*
@johnpiegzik2986 жыл бұрын
Your a funny guy, great content again. Yeah I was screaming at you to check that but you didn’t hear me. I learned the hard way about the Harbor Freight jacks when I bought the arbor press and it came with a 12 tin bottle jack, the jack had no fluid in it and a ton of air, long story short I almost sold the damn thing when a neighbor came to the rescue. I hate and love Harbor Freight all at the same time, that neighbor calls Harbor Freight “ THE CHINESE EMBASSY”
@davidbalderston27516 жыл бұрын
If you had bothered to read the instructions that came with the bottle jack you'd have known that the base plate at the top screws out about 4" higher than just the cylinder!
@aaron716 жыл бұрын
Props for posting this. We all make dumb oversights sometimes. I tore my entire PS4 apart and replaced the power supply only to find out my wife unplugged it to vacuum :P
@DWESENTERPRISE6 жыл бұрын
Seems like a bs vid for views
@vivillager6 жыл бұрын
HarborFreight is not as cheap as it used to be. Some of what they sell is now higher in price than other comparable products from name brand companies. Some of what they sell is still, in my opinion junk. I've had an angle grinder explode in my hands (not the abrasive disc, the tool it self, the handle exploded while it was in my hand), and I've had an air compressor melt down (the solenoid switch had a loose connector internally, if you know what happens when a connection is loose, it gets very hot at that point, same reason why houses burn down when a light bulb is left loose). But a lot of what they sell is still decent, or at least useable for intended purposes. I still shop there.
@0554joe6 жыл бұрын
bought a socket set once for an impact gun and when i tried to undo a bolt the socket broke. I was amazed at how quickly it was able to break. I would really only buy their hand tools. Bought a power drill from there (cheap knockoff craftsmen drill) and it is only used for a wire wheel
@texaselite13556 жыл бұрын
John Davis damn, I didn't know about houses catching on fire, due to a loose light bulb
@vivillager6 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard of it lately, but modern light bulbs are less than 30 watts, but years ago they were about 100. Years ago bulbs had shorter life spans than today (modern ones last for years, but back then they lasted months). Because replacing the bulbs were common, and sometimes they do get stuck, some people would take preventive measure to make it easier to remove later. My dad once tried greasing the base of the bulb with vasoline…. no, it didn't help. But some people would leave the bulb loose to make it easier to remove later, but loose wiring and connections do overheat when powered.
@texaselite13556 жыл бұрын
John Davis makes sense
@randymorobitto54536 жыл бұрын
Joseph - Was it that black oxide(?)-coated set? I don't have any air tools, but those sockets have been phenomenal with either a breaker bar, or that "hammer-impact" wrench for lug nuts, etc. BTW, the Made-In-India flare nut wrenches were pretty crap for anything, uh, "strenuous(?)," but they've so far survived... Might have broken ONE. Okay for around the house.
@41663 Жыл бұрын
Dude I swear you sound exactly like me with this exact same jack. But no Vet and no bottle jack. That did it for me " bottle jack " I lost it. Thanks for the laugh and how to fix my jack . And that license plate , Arogance is bliss - they say
@rayinfinity8452 Жыл бұрын
The same exact thing just happen to me and this method worked ! Thanks for taking the time to post this. Your the man ! 💪
@ChristopherUSSmith6 жыл бұрын
4:54 When in doubt, RTFM. :)
@docbrockyt6 жыл бұрын
Hey, we all learn from mistakes. Glad you posted it.
@wes_rankin5 жыл бұрын
As someone that just bought a 1.5 ton Harbor Freight jack for their white C6 Corvette, I admit that I almost did this but I knew something wasn't right when I tested it off the car and the pole could go in and out freely
@TheDracfink6 жыл бұрын
lol thanks for the laugh. it says alot about your good nature and character to show your faults as well as your victories.
@mikerobbins50496 жыл бұрын
I’m sure you are not the first to make that mistake....... But, then again you just might be...
@AutoAuctionRebuilds6 жыл бұрын
OMFG!!!! The issue was EPIC!!!
@crazypete37596 жыл бұрын
sometimes reading the manual is a good idea. Its easy to hate but everyone makes mistakes and sometimes its so simple you completely overlook it... I'm glad you figured it out and stuck with the jack, they are great, I have the same one and a low profile one as well, use them regularly and they do a great job!
@SkyHawk28495 жыл бұрын
I can't even comment on this...Oh wait, I just did. On a side note, glad you admitted to your mistake instead of bash the tool.