Cheap Idiot Gets Harbor Freight Jack STUCK Under Corvette

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[@Samcrac]

If your jack stays up for more than 36 hours you may need to call a professional mechanic

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

LOLOLOL :))

[@Bl4ckw0lf1]

If your jack has been erect for more than 48 hours, please see Male Nurse Focker.

[@kfstreich4787]

If your jack stays up for more than 4 hours... You're a popular guy!!!

[@cavsnation831]

Samcrac "consult your mechanic if your erection lasts for more then 36 hours"

[@ae86hachi]

Jacks on. Jacks off.

[@D4x4Bronc]

Next episode Sam discovers how to open a pair of pliers.

[@NoWr2Run]

LMFAO, GREAT COMMENT.

[@gsider13]

He's a real moron

[@WillKilV]

I lol'd

[@revned7]

D4x4Bronc I cant wait to watch it.

[@trollpolice]

Lol

[@biilc7594]

no jack stands , over extended jack , what could go wrong?

[@ynots38]

Ahahahaha.... safety last....

[@ynots38]

And he didn't even know how to use a bottle jack...

[@kenj.8897]

He is a idiot . He will have lost a foot by 40th birthday

[@kaiserwillie67]

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.

[@JDMHaze]

@@ynots38 lol

[@fr8hauler]

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.

[@boots7859]

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.

[@yungtooli]

why the emphasis on WHITE

[@Nbomber]

@@yungtooli lol, idk, maybe the corvette shouts racial slurs at people as it goes past or something.

[@shawnjackson5623]

Yeah, not understanding why it matters that it’s a white corvette 🤷‍♂️. Please do explain…

[@bobsacamano3924]

The jack is fine. Not so sure about the mechanic.

[@biilc7594]

thats no mechanic.

[@steelwolfsix3381]

hahah awesome!

[@bruth3252]

On the bottle jack you can unscrew the top to raise it up so you don’t have to jack it so far

[@g55wingmaster]

I was screaming at my phone the whole time, "Twist the top!!!!!"

[@evie8143]

he did not read this manual either😂

[@hamonrye7415]

You can tell sam doesn't know jack shoot about jacks.....

[@hopevangheem6740]

I thought the same thing too. I also don't think he fully tightened the valve. Yes they are slow, but not that slow

[@bruth3252]

Luke Van Gheem I was thinking that too but i don’t think it hold any weight up if the valve wasn’t tight

[@enzopianelli6081]

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.

[@blackforestgifts]

Doesn't the center of the bottle jack screw out?

[@connorortiz4798]

yes it does. it hurt to watch him do it the way he did

[@RBCire]

Did it hurt or did you giggle a little bit?

[@knote4958]

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

[@Roguex9x]

Just watched this video for the first time and I was almost yelling at the phone to screw out the top of the jack

[@johnavoloch9055]

Yep.....he's a helluva mechanic. But he's no Jack Man!!!! LoL

[@wihamaki]

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.sirius6204]

Wayne Ihamaki Ouch! But sadly... sorry, Sam!

[@thelastmemphian]

Comment of the year

[@mizu_the_floatzel]

Wayne Ihamaki * joke drums play *

[@goclunker]

dead

[@mindblownwatcher8536]

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😂😂😂

[@mattslawncare5651]

MindBlown Watcher 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ModMINI]

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.

[@Nbomber]

Lolll, i guess you dont know till you know

[@ronaldkulas5748]

I have to compliment a person who unashamedly reveals a big mistake he made.

[@jaycarl1562]

True, helps other not make that same mistake.

[@RazorStrap]

@@jaycarl1562 Which could ultimately save someone's life. Kudos for sharing.

[@REDMAN298]

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.

[@russlieu1890]

7 minutes and 19 seconds of my life that I’m not getting back.

[@georgecostanza831]

haha

[@brentboswell1294]

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.

[@eaglewarrior8707]

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.

[@DASHAWNJOHN]

Eagle Warrior tryna say I don't have Cmmon SNce?? Yes the boot fit

[@nathansunnaa7222]

That was 27 words

[@cliffaddy]

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.

[@SargTeaPot]

also while unloaded you can pull out the rod and pump it with your fingers, its much quicker

[@texmex9721]

that is what she said.

[@Bl4ckw0lf1]

So, instead if playing cribbage with playing cards, he'd have to haul some blocks of wood for cribbing, right?

[@ModMINI]

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-cm4rn]

WOW you should NOT be working on cars. Especially corvettes

[@romuluscreative]

right? not even jacks stands were used lol.. and he didnt even have the jack setup right? shocked he didnt die.. lol

[@cwilks5592]

Bottle jack on a stack of tile. Special kind of stupid

[@adamsaint2890]

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...

[@texmex9721]

And when the bottle jack has a screw top to make it taller, being crushed under the car is going to feel even sillier.

[@zdwade]

Time has an amazing compression load. Should be good.

[@trevors8577]

@@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.

[@texmex9721]

@@trevors8577 Yea one is really great and the other is terrible and may kill you. Make sure you get the right one.

[@texmex9721]

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...

[@jcadult101]

To further blow your mind, turn the top of the bottle jack counter clockwise.

[@BigDish101]

LMAO

[@kseries1981]

for the love of god, use some jack stands. Makes me uneasy every time I see people working without them

[@o1yvind]

some people don't deserve the right to own cars

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

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......

[@phlodel]

You can't say that. The "s" word is offensive and might trigger certain people.

[@krakenfr-s3461]

phlodel wtf are you talking about, that's the name of the part

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

phlodel That is funny as hell.

[@pandatec9135]

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.

[@henksthetics]

Did THEY teach YOU to WRITE like THIS in SCHOOL or DID you COME up WITH it ON your OWN?

[@Beskar181]

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

[@SBdunks3]

EBSting then the kicker to really blow his mind would be to rent a crane to pick up his car even further

[@jdm5182]

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.

[@jaudi1017]

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

[@robertborchert932]

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.

[@edwardtabor77]

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.

[@mrdabeetle1]

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?

[@lsswapeverything2518]

@@mrdabeetle1 a 2x4 in place of jack stands? yikes.

[@kukri1877]

@@lsswapeverything2518 I wonder if they were meaning wheel cribs

[@wharris7594]

changing a clutch and pressure plate had to use jack stands and 4x4 wood and some 2x6s for cribbing, it worked great

[@danyd7478]

A real man owns his mistakes thumbs up brother.

[@edgarhernandez2220]

Well spoken, and also for him not to be afraid to say on camera that I made a mistake.

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

This harbor freight car jack is awesome. For 80.00. I love mine.

[@boots7859]

Uhm, why is this $80 chinesium and better than the $80 one I got at Autozone?

[@Milkish]

Hope you’re ready to send it back to the company

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

@@Milkish harbor freight jack still working awesomely!!!!

[@Milkish]

Andrew Villanueva I pray you’re not injured or killed using it. They’re currently recalling them for random drops.

[@kevinsmoon3257]

milkish the jacks are fine its their jack stands that are getting recalled

[@kingstonzincfence]

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.

[@rEcOiL1971]

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.

[@Bliggity]

As I was watching I got an email from harbor freight.Guess what is on sale for 74 bucks!

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

Blaine Headrick I got a Harbor Freight multi-page specials catalog yesterday. :)

[@hamonrye7415]

Harbor freight is watching us....

[@nickf6135]

25% off coupon for memorial day

[@TheFirstStater]

Hydraulic jacks not included. It's in the teeny print.

[@kylemack1369]

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.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

LOL "is it goin up?"

[@NoWr2Run]

ARE YOU SERIOUS ? THIS IS HOW IT WORKS ? NO UNSCREW THE CENTER SAMMY BOY.

[@zephead843]

"that's what she said."

[@BustedWalletGarage]

You know the top of the bottle jack screws out to take up the slack ? You know this , right ?

[@danb5279]

GIVE HIM A BREAK HE RODE THE SHORD BUS

[@Bobbybeb]

"Dumbass" -Red Forman

[@alwaysopen7970]

Nelson laugh

[@FunWithGuns]

I'm not a mechanic and did the same thing 🤦‍♂️. Thank you for being humble enough to help others in the same situation!

[@chriswallace6878]

I just woke up for work. I was brushing my teeth while laughing non stop watching this. Made my day.

[@paulsmith9341]

The bottle jack has a pad that screws out!

[@donerickson1954]

that floor jack is the best item at HF

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

I know this is old, but I was yelling at you to pull that bolt. I am glad you got it.

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

Wow! And you called THAT license plate stupid and YOU didn't remove the...never mind. 🤣

[@johnsumner2987]

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?

[@robertjaent6087]

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

[@102819921]

John Sumner he'd have to read the manual before he used it to know that 😂😂😂

[@davehatch1946]

The guy is just an idiot, he should stick to Click and Buy lol

[@paulsmith9341]

Not to mention using cutoffs from a construction site of 2x10 or 4x10 for dunnage!

[@bebereyes5514]

Paul Smith not if your neighbor is nosy Harold, he'll set the police on you.

[@pospc2]

I have same jack. Has worked perfectly fine so far.

[@nationalcitysycho]

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

[@pospc2]

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

[@davehatch1946]

This is 100% operatorbut Hes doing the best he can with the skill set he has both physically and mentally

[@pospc2]

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.

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

Your jack works perfectly fine because.................................this was user error.

[@jacobhill70]

Made my day. Glad you were patient and mature enough to realize it was user error. Happy wrenching.

[@Britaneefoo]

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.

[@evolutionglitch4739]

Sam, those harbor freight jacks are actually great, despite your troubles. Make sure you bleed it properly, since the factory frequently misses that step.

[@Pugslover]

What is bleeding?

[@evolutionglitch4739]

@@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.

[@MissMusicQueen101]

This is me literally doing anything 👌🏼😅

[@CivilGuy]

MissMusicQueen101 wow we all make mistakes

[@ChadFreeman757]

Goes from refraining from Jack jokes to… “is it gonna ‘come’ now… ohhhh baby” 😂😂

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

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.

[@robertsteich7362]

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-ut9ln4vd5m]

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"

[@gregs7753]

U mean “safety?” Lol

[@zakofrx]

Bottle Jack's aren't safe at the best of times.. Lowering one with your upper body under the car would have been dangerous.

[@ashishpatel350]

Harbor freight has some legitimate Chinese knockoffs. Especially if you don't use them a the time.

[@bingskiddd]

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.........

[@lospolloshermanos2692]

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!

[@daltonwatson5839]

The top of the bottle jack screws up to take up the gap

[@jonsmith1259]

Would we want to see Sam screwing with a bottle jack???

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Now the question is: Did you return the bottle jack to Northern Tool?

[@noneintel2119]

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

[@dpav7994]

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.

[@Myhosi]

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.

[@MichelLinschoten]

The type of guy that should not be near a jack to begin with let alone working on cars.

[@MichelLinschoten]

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.

[@zacharynbd880]

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.

[@1SqueakyWheel]

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.

[@squidiz496]

Michel Linschoten Everyone starts somewhere. Who are you to tell him he should not be working on cars.

[@markthompsoncpa]

Or a Corvette

[@InCountry6970]

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

[@TheDoomRunner]

He asks how stupid could he be? The answer is... Infinitely.

[@powcar91]

I bought that same floor jack two years ago, for 100. Now I feel like I over paided . Lol

[@lv7603]

powcar91 paid the same just remember things usually get cheaper

[@gxc0y8q]

powcar91 it's on sale for 74.99 plus a you 25%off

[@escaflowne33055]

@powercar91 "paided"...looks like that is the least of your worries. @manuel cano you can't use 25% on jacks/jack stands.

[@gxc0y8q]

Had no idea either way need a new jack

[@JoeManLARockinEmpire]

Wait Did you say the Jack was off

[@gregorytaylor862]

I have had this jack for 3 years. Has never failed me. Not once. Works so good.

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

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.

[@y2kxj]

On the bottle jack the top peice turns and treads out to make the jack talller.

[@michaeljezierski3154]

Harbor freight has jack stands also...

[@texaselite1355]

Michael Jezierski hahahaha

[@dirkdiggler4843]

Damn dude. Smart enough to get a good deal on a vette but struggles with a jack 😂

[@AlanMedina314]

I have the same jack it is a solid beast glad you guys worked it out.

[@accordingtohonda4308]

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??

[@Viperman200221]

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.

[@DBOIZalrtb]

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!

[@FtLMale1]

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

[@zakofrx]

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.

[@brandonaga9042]

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-FL]

Brandon Aga Yep. I use pool noodles.

[@johnhormaza5469]

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 :)

[@flipmode00]

should of watched video's on youtube like the rest of us lol

[@lmalino695]

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.

[@brandonaga9042]

Haha I knew this was the problem from the beginning..... this made my day though 😂😂🤣🤣👍😎

[@randomsanwhich2]

unscrew the end of the bottle jack, its a screw and increases the height and requires less pumps

[@garyolsen2873]

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

[@prairiefarmer5994]

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.

[@indy2.0t]

You’re *JACKED* up Sam 😂

[@AlmostHopeless1]

Haha, I found this video hilarious. I made that mistake with my HF jack too. Thanks for sharing this Sam.

[@damonmiller9431]

lol...everybody at some point has a SOS moment "stuck on stupid"

[@measure2ice712]

Typical Corvette owner. Bless your heart!

[@neythan098]

Adam Sandler be really struggling out there he had to make a KZbin channel about mechanics smh

[@DaddytechEnt]

*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*

[@johnpiegzik298]

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”

[@davidbalderston2751]

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!

[@aaron71]

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

[@DWESENTERPRISE]

Seems like a bs vid for views

[@vivillager]

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.

[@0554joe]

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

[@texaselite1355]

John Davis damn, I didn't know about houses catching on fire, due to a loose light bulb

[@vivillager]

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.

[@texaselite1355]

John Davis makes sense

[@randymorobitto5453]

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]

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]

The same exact thing just happen to me and this method worked ! Thanks for taking the time to post this. Your the man ! 💪

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

4:54 When in doubt, RTFM. :)

[@docbrockyt]

Hey, we all learn from mistakes. Glad you posted it.

[@wes_rankin]

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

[@TheDracfink]

lol thanks for the laugh. it says alot about your good nature and character to show your faults as well as your victories.

[@mikerobbins5049]

I’m sure you are not the first to make that mistake....... But, then again you just might be...

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

OMFG!!!! The issue was EPIC!!!

[@crazypete3759]

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!

[@SkyHawk2849]

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.