HYDRAULIC PRESS VS EXPENSIVE AND CHEAP JACKS

[@DonegalOverlanding]

That old jack...it could have been passed down through generation after generation, it was on its journey to fulfill its destiny when fate brought it to CHP and that, as the records show, was the end of the line. Life cut short for our entertainment. I am not sure how I feel about that.

[@MrTruckerf]

I loved it! Not just entertainment, but enlightenment.

[@joemarchinski914]

why care and save it when you got money to go buy 100 more with your spare pocket change

[@rexchan6131]

I think its sacrifice can prove to future generations that the previous things are not as bad as the public thinks, so it is valuable

[@brennansmith..]

bro got me tearing up

[@ron1836]

I have an old jack like that. From around the early 1920's. Was moving a guys furniture and he didn't want it.

[@jamescharles1588]

I really enjoy no music, no talking. The action speaks for itself.

[@kurtbilinski1723]

The only one I felt sorry for is the 1970's jack. It had a long life, did it's job well, and this is the thanks it gets.

[@samuelkundael3503]

This is why you do not sell your valuable jack on market place. Some will make a video of it :D

[@MrKoyama2004]

Its ultimate performance has been recorded and will live on forever. Its purpose has been fulfilled in spades. That'll do pig.

[@dbca33]

Those old jacks raised the city of Chicago 🫡

[@kaizze8777]

Its been training it's whole life for this moment.

[@engjds]

Interesting though, that it would still hold it up to 15 tonne, much better than the modern jacks, why is every thing made these days worse?

[@lecobra418]

People are crying about the old jack, but the simple bottle jack held up about 8 tons, that four times better than announced it deserves some recognition as well.

[@rudetoy8264]

😂😂😂😂

[@ashtonbeattie8902]

You can buy the bottle jack again, the old jack has history

[@skuula]

The old one lifted 2t with on effort, all the other junk was a pain to use, or did not work at all.

[@AdamVest]

The plastic jack really surprised me.

[@justsoicanfingcomment5814]

That was not a bottle jack. No hydralic component.

[@Assen87]

For a second i thought he will let the old jack live, but this man is merciless.

[@CamilanSumanto]

😂😂😂

[@Amrock1]

🤣

[@LarryCassar]

Randy should have let the old one live it's a destroying it

[@NoneYaBidness762]

1970 isn’t “old” damnit. 😂

[@JAMESYBOY.]

😅

[@gokturkgokbayrak2310]

Hydraulic jack- 2050-7947 Rhombic type jack-785-1643 Plastic jack-2005-4779 Old jack-2019-16630 Mechanical jack-2118-14004 Hydraulic jack on wheels-1268-1709

[@kennethguthrie180]

Thanks, probably one of the more boring videos submitted with regards to hydraulic presses.

[@larryward1082]

I have a 50 ton press in my shop

[@Aiono777]

@@kennethguthrie180 Not at all, in the sense that they inform that the latest Hydraulic jack (on wheels), should not be purchased because it is not reliable, needless to say that you run big risks by going under the car. I had bought one like this one, and it only worked 2 times, and the hydraulic system already out of order (does not go up anymore). So I bought a big one with double piston, much heavier(~40kg), the difference in quality is clear.

[@sowdiem6047]

I trust bottle jacks.

[@stevenking3323]

Both the rhombic jack and jack on wheels failed their weight capacity test and should be taken off the market before they get people killed.

[@thegadgetrulez]

By far my favorite test! This is an actual usable test for the safety of others. Thank you so much! (From a guy that has been under a lot of vehicles with many different types of jacks.)

[@garystump5680]

Yeah and a lawsuit waiting to happen you can't advertise a jack that lifts 2 tons and have it fail at 1.5 tons

[@dkemp1337]

@@garystump5680 those harbor freight jack stands tho

[@Sam-z8n3o]

That is the perfect way to put it my fellow car guy!!

[@stanleyhape8427]

Shouldn't you always put a jack stand under the vehicle before getting under it. Why would you risk it on just a jack??

[@danroberts9050]

No doubt. I just chunked my floor jack in the dumpster!

[@serkankirman]

This old jack was still able to carry more than 10 tons even after it was bent. Respect O7

[@MrTheHillfolk]

After those pesky ears snapped off , she took it like a man.

[@chuckholmes2075]

you need to do the MATH 2.2 KG to 1 Pound. 2000 Pounds to 1 ton. I'm thinking this math was off on the ratings. so his 2000 KG was close but not spot on it's 2000 KG is about 2.2 tons.

[@marcgovenor8136]

Schools I went to 2000 lbs was a ton not 1000

[@serkankirman]

@@chuckholmes2075 the video says it's 16630 kg. Why did you need to convert it to pounds? I said the old jack is able to hold more than 10 tons and 16 tons is more than 10 tons. I didn't understand your point of wanting to correct me

[@chuckholmes2075]

@@marcgovenor8136 and all the measurements here are KG

[@oby-1607]

I had a mechanical jack for years from on old Datsun. I used that for years. I didn't realize how it worked until you broke it and it looks like a differential inside with a ring and pinion gear set. Thanks for educating me.

[@adrianlovic6486]

Is that like the 'old jack 70s' in the video, cos I have no idea how that worked?.

[@kjellrogerjgensen60]

The red mecanical jack must be the same as the jacks followed when you baught a Toyota hiace, hi lux, land cruiser, and maybe others too, and they have a brown color. Its my favourite in a hurry when all my hydraulic jacks are not to be found, or leaking. I felt sorry for the oldest one, surviving fore so long, and turned to garbage in a test. It deserves one minute of silence.... fore exelent service.

[@Genxr66]

I have the same mechanical jack (bottle jack) in my car. It came as the standard jack. Glad to see it exceeds the 2T rating.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Most would be required to have a safety margin. That 2T should be "safe", not at the edge of failure.

[@fu1r4]

3:57 Nominal force test 4:52 Rhombic type jack 6:59 Plastic jack 8:14 Old jack (1970) 8:53 Mechanical jack 9:30 Hydraulic jack on wheels 10:15 Strength test

[@AlphatecEngineering]

Thanks for that!

[@ababdjdj801]

Mechanical jack 9Tone ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJrVmmesjdiClbc ) ~9/10T steel meelting.

[@suryati7471]

😢

[@RANDOMNATION907]

Just to be clear, they load measurements are in kilograms, not pounds. Correct? 1 kg = 2.2 lbs.

[@leidyosorio2886]

una lástima que haya destrozado el viejo gato no merecía ese final debio ser Restaurado a su gloria original y continuar sirviendo otros 500 años mas fue triste ver como lo destruiste..!!

[@daveyjones369]

I'm shocked at how many people don't know how to properly use the handle on that green scissor jack! The handle is literally made as a leverage bar!

[@gianluca2753]

the scissor was used in a dangerous way

[@Hackspear214]

I was screaming at the screen when he was doing this!

[@antanastonka4164]

Well he also tried lifting it higher than it can go?

[@daveyjones369]

@antanastonka4164 No, it could still have went much higher. I've used those type of Jack's many times and they go higher and are easy to use.

[@RCTPatriot75]

I was cringing.

[@nogem1]

Whoever built that old jack deserves to be proud

[@Bluediesal1978]

His name was Jack meh hoff

[@lifedeluxe4all]

Going by the labels on the new jacks and the links in the channel info, I'd venture to say it was a soviet jack.

[@matthewlohry1628]

No surprise at all that the old one did way better than any of the others, but if they had the contact surface loaded as it was designed, it would have held on way longer than it did.

[@AH-64-Apache_Attack_Helicopter]

That’s what I was thinking. It really wasn’t an accurate test, but at the same time sad to see the old jack get destroyed.

[@JuanPabloSantistebanGuillen]

Si

[@ikemanreed]

Well the old one was super heavy and not 15$

[@hasansalihoglu5581]

Although it is not valid for the plastic one, it is a really accurate determination for the old jack.

[@rukamukus]

Make sure you use jack stands under anything you plan on climbing under. And never use cement blocks, if anything use blocks of wood like 4x4’s or 6x6’s.

[@nathanwahl9224]

Or at the very least, make a block sit with the holes vertical! That's two sides and three webs holding the weight up, but only the three webs like on it's side. I just cringe when I see them sideways like that!!! There's more than one reason they sit in a foundation the way they are built. Plus making sure there aren't any stress points on concrete helps a lot, like a wood block under and above it. But yeah, still a very bad idea.

[@howiedewin3688]

Squished like a BUG

[@bloqk16]

@rukamukus . . . it's good that you pointed out about not using cement blocks. While the blocks can be heavy, dropping them from a height of a meter or so onto pavement can result with them to fracture. Yet, YT has videos where people try to impress viewers on the power of a firearm with a bullet breaking a cement block apart; as the same can be done with a carpenter's hammer.

[@jamesgizasson]

If you're in the middle of nowhere, use your spare tire (which you should always have). Lay it under the car where you will be working. :)

[@scottpetersen2028]

@@jamesgizasson That's what I always do when doing brakes or changing a tire, and there is no jack stand available, the worst that can happen is the car falls on the tire about 2"

[@jazzcam2799]

Excellent testing , the old stuff is definitely amazing I’m shocked at how good the threads on the plastic one were , if the body was thicker it would probably have done better

[@Canthus13]

I feel like the old one would have done better if they'd shaved the top flat so that the pressure would have stayed even from the start. Having one side break off introduced some shear that caused early failure IMO, and yeah. the plastic one surprised me. I figured it'd be right down there with the scissor jack.

[@jazzcam2799]

@@Canthus13 completely agree

[@hdj81Vlimited]

@@Canthus13 its not plastic, its HDPE

[@Canthus13]

@@hdj81Vlimited High Density Poly Ethylene is a plastic... arguing semantics makes you look like a child.

[@ccoder4953]

@@hdj81Vlimited Any idea what the model number is? I'd guess it was glass reinforced nylon - same stuff power tool makers use. Has similar strength to cast aluminum.

[@clouetjp769]

C'est mon test préféré ! C'est un véritable test utile pour la sécurité de tous. Merci beaucoup! (D'un mécanicien qui a passé son temps à utiliser de nombreux types de cric différents.)

[@timrussell1559]

That old cast iron jack would have still been working 100 years from now and beyond!

[@Tolbat]

Yeah I must say he should have skipped that one.

[@garyl6031]

And then some.

[@FitmartFitness]

In defense of the old jack, the wings were not ever intended to bear the weight. When they broke, the stress was no longer vertical and the jack failed quickly. Had the press been directed on the center of the jack, that thing would have probably have out lasted the press itself.

[@manuelp7472]

It clearly wouldn't outlast the press itself. After the wings broke, you saw what that jack was capable of

[@AMcAlman]

Maybe not the press but it would have surprised for sure

[@davidwearstler5581]

I’ve seen single screw jacks rated at 20 Metric tons lift a house for leveling new foundations. They ARE impressive! It’s all in the thread design and materials used. Quality and cost.

[@dieterjosef]

That was a problem with two other jacks, a steel rod or something like that should have been placed there.

[@davidwearstler5581]

@@dieterjosef It’s a simple point, to his was a test, an experiment, to see the very outer limits of available jacks. The results were meant to surprise and possibly shock you. I was very surprised at some. But the end result was that, if used properly, any jack can perform its planned duty to a certain degree. Use them wrong and all bets are off!!!

[@306champion]

Pretty much what I expected, great demonstration and thank you. The mechanical jack at 9:00 was what I expected, painted black it was the standard issue jack in the Toyota Landcruiser for many years (may still be) and was strong, reliable and indestructible. Thanks again.

[@jasonwarren9279]

The rhombic jack might bear more weight if it's extended more; the leverage might be shifted to different stress points.

[@Senkino5o]

If you'd used these much before you would know that there is no 2ton rated scissor jack, those things are good for lifting up an axle on a passenger car and nothing more.

[@prakhargahlot9373]

Yes but in the actual cases where it is used, its extended even less

[@dougaltolan3017]

@@prakhargahlot9373 So dig a hole to put it in... Same as you do for a ladder that's too long.

[@dustinhaynes2617]

@@prakhargahlot9373 you must not be lifting very high then, cause the point where it was in the video is how far it would be extended before it even makes contact on a lot of vehicles 🤦‍♂️

[@craigspotswood818]

Of course that's going to make a difference turns out if you asked for a little physics you will find using a length of something as a support prop will support a much higher weight as opposed to using it as a lever support

[@454ss67]

I took my son on the HRPT 2022, in a fully loaded '67 Camaro. We had a flat on the left rear tire! I had an old factory scissor jack from a Toyota that I have been carrying around for years. I had never needed it until this road trip. I attempted to change that flat, on the side of I-40 headed to Memphis, in heavy traffic, with semi-trucks screaming by within inches of my feet, on blistering hot asphalt! And, I forgot to pack the handle All I had was a big screwdriver. It just barely got my tire off the ground. Then, once the spare was on, it was completely frozen up! I could not budge it! Good fortune finally smiled on us and I was able to borrow another scissor jack from a brand new Suburu Crosstrek. Night and day! That Suburu jack lifted my car off the old Nissan jack with ease! After that debacle, I bought a new scissor jack from Wal-Mart. Good thing I didn't need it, because it was as useless as the Nissan jack, even with the correct handle! While looking for a compact jack that actually works, I came across one of those electric scissor jacks from Amazon. It is amazing! It lifts that old Camaro front or back with the push of a button! I like the scissor jack because they take up very space, don't leak hydraulic fluid, and sometimes work! Moral of the story? In God we trust. Everything else? Verify!

[@smallbee1234]

I am surprised that plastic Jack held up that long under an exaggerated load! 👍🏻

[@Senkino5o]

In an actual overload situation that plastic jack is by far the most dangerous since the housing is the first part to fail allowing the load to suddenly fall - That would kill.

[@Lucien86]

@@Senkino5o I don't know. Those rhomboid ones are horrible and pathetic.. In a real situation definitely dangerous. Too close to failing under the weight of a normal car.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@Lucien86 Those rhombic jacks are also depressingly common. There's also another screw type jack that comes with some cars. It has a vertical screw a bit like a budget version of the mechanical jack. As simple as it is it's still better than the rhombic ones. Only thing I can think of is that when the car manufacturer supplies a jack they did probably test so it can lift that same car when you need to replace a wheel. Otherwise they are pure junk.

[@andrewt.5567]

@@Senkino5o This is why I like hydraulics. They will break too but they break slow enough to let you know something is wrong. All of them broke in a way that would allow the load to sit on the housing as well.

[@Nirotix]

Ok, I must say I'm impressed by the plastic jack. I knew the sissor one was going to be first to fail, but surprised the plastic jack did better than the sheet metal floor jack.

[@rmr5740]

Problem is, 20 years from now, the plastic jack will crumble when you go to pick it up.

[@Nirotix]

@@rmr5740 Well, I wouldn't trust taking off a tire using a plastic jack. Lol. There is something to be said about steel. That said, I was simply impressed by it, still would never use it personally or buy it.

[@davidakkerman9437]

If they would have lubed the scissor jack lead screw it would have done bettet.

[@TEDodd]

​@@davidakkerman9437only for lifting, and not much improvement. Wouldn't have changed the static load capability.

[@davidwearstler5581]

@@Nirotix I remember an add for siding that almost fits; steel is for real, but vinyl is final.

[@xerowolf4242]

I have a 2 ton hydraulic jack on wheels like that orange one that I bought at autozone for $20 20 years ago when I was 18 years old. I used it for every oil change and brake job I did on my car and some of my friend's cars up until about 3 years ago when I replaced it. it still works and I keep it around as a backup in case it's needed. I also used that thing up on blocks to lift the front end of a ford F-250 once to get it up on stands. No doubt it would have done better than the one in this video. But the one in this video reminds me of the one I originally bought trying to replace my old jack about 10 years ago. That one had the hydraulics fail on it the 3rd time I used it trying to lift up my honda I had at the time and the store wouldn't take it back.

[@danielclay1378]

Wow that last one needs to be pulled from the market immediately

[@regularmdfacka2118]

which one?

[@AnotherVexium]

@@regularmdfacka2118 The wheel jack. It claimed to support 2 tons and failed at .8 tons.

[@Senkino5o]

@@AnotherVexium Its roughly the same size as most 1350kg trolley jacks you can buy at most tool stores, just really cheaply constructed. I knew it wasn't a 2t jack its nowhere near big enough.

[@toolmanslaton4975]

Yeah really it looks like a kids Tonka toy jack 🤣🤣. It's looks fake and only held half a ton that's pathetic

[@dalainawillis507]

@@toolmanslaton4975 and what Toyota used if you know that huge car company my dad was a trainer or mechanic or some thing and they use that kind of pump jack I mean they use the huge hydraulic things to lift the entire car where you can walk under it but yeah they can hold up a big car like an SUV if used properly when I suspect is this guy didn’t use it properly instead of raising it slightly he left it all the way down much force into a port that’s not supposed to have that much force on it instead of going down through the joint where it has thicker metal and is designed to handle it

[@DownundaThunda]

I am honestly surprised at the performance of the roller jack. I thought it would be for sure the best one. Well, I guess it's time to go out and buy one of those little mechanical jacks. That did surprisingly well, just shy of 14 times the maximum rated load.

[@unitedstatian]

That roll jack was a very sorry excuse for a roll jack if you ask me, it honestly behaves like it was made in china. My $20 American made roll jack has served me well for years now.

[@oliverherrick2189]

just buy an actually decent rolling jack that thing was a piece of sh*t

[@jsca0420]

All of these were Russian pieces of sh*t

[@austinwerlein3631]

He's right it is a piece of shit mine broke second time using it pissed me off tire was flat and I was tryna get to work

[@mikeneitte212]

Made out of bud light cans

[@husaamfaisal4648]

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[@hanschristianhadison2896]

Rose cries in silence as Jack got crushed between the hydraulic press

[@lordmahesh7501]

Lol

[@chrisglen-smith7662]

🤣🤣

[@davidwearstler5581]

Love a little levity in testing, don’t you?

[@arejetko]

What a unique and diverse channel - love it! I used to use a hydraulic press at work to compression test concrete cylinders for quality control. BTW - quit jackin around and press on! Don't forget Cracker Jack about 30 grams.

[@howardanderton4525]

Given that the cheapest jack that was made out of plastic preformed that well was impressive. I'd probably go with the 60$ mechanical jack. Really tough.

[@georgeyoutube7580]

What most people call plastic is really complicated compared to metals. It's a lot of variation in polymers structure. The wires made of these polymers can easily be orders of magnitude stronger then metals by weight and couple of times stronger by volume. The difficulty is to arrange the polymers to match the load when you have complex shapes.

[@hdj81Vlimited]

This a copy from the old toyota jacks.

[@tonymanero5544]

@@georgeyoutube7580I think new jacks are all made in China and the manufactures are squeezed on cost. The plastics used here are not the carbon fibre in a Ferrari driver tub.

[@theghostofthomasjenkins9643]

hydraulic jack did well, too. even when it failed, it took a lot of weight before it became catastrophic. if one did fail, you have some time.

[@roystonboodoo7525]

Thank-you Sir, good stuff. An overall tabulation of the results would have been appreciated.

[@Sparky_D]

Seriously impressed by that red mechanical jack holding up to 7 times the rated value. The scissor jack and trolley should be investigated for not meeting the rated value, they were terrible.

[@andrewt.5567]

The wheeled jack was good on the jack itself. It was the panels to the wheels. Someone skimped out during manufacturing. This is exactly why you grab random samples from production and test them.

[@m8s4lif]

Now wait a minute, the old Jack looks older than me, and I was born in 1959. Of course, it was also in better shape than I am too. lol. It did amazing. The mechanical jack also did better than I would have guessed that it would. Great test.

[@ArsenicShooter]

My brain entered in debug mode when I read "Plastic jack"

[@davidwearstler5581]

Mine, too. Didn’t even know such a jack existed.

[@wadeokaysguitar]

Yeah I literally went 😳 when I heard plastic. I don’t care what the video shows, I’ll never buy one.

[@davidwearstler5581]

@@wadeokaysguitar I imagine there’s a vehicle of some sort that could benefit from a lightweight jack for emergency use, just can’t think of one outside some old (really old) British cars. Cute tho!!!

[@billybobjones4317]

I enjoy watching these channels as it's fun to watch things get squashed but when they do one like this and we can see the difference in an item we all will use at least once in our lives and know if we see the two that rated poorly in this test, not to get under the car and keep well safe as we change our wheel :) and definitely never buy one of them to work under our car :)

[@kordta]

These Ys are for preventing the screw jack from snapping not for a load! Put any material strong enough to fill the gap then tighten it hard! And the scissors jack try with the hook past the ring so the bar is one half in your both hands, then apply more force. If the bar bends put something stronger in same manner! 800 is enough for most cars tyre job!

[@rrocky6220]

Very interesting. Knew a scissor jack wouldn't be very strong, but looks like they're almost a waste of money. Same with the plastic one. Thanks for the video.

[@clintbillton2161]

Verry interesting. I love the idea to stress-test old vs new stuff. I think old stuff has higher quality then new. .. Like humans ;)

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Good one~!!!

[@andrewt.5567]

Old stuff didnt have the advantage of modern materials knowledge so everything was way overbuilt. It is up to you if that is good or not. That jack was significantly stronger than it was rated for, which is great, but it also means it was significantly heavier than it needed to be. If you had to lug it around all the time you might appreciate a properly designed jack. They overbuilt because manufacturing was less consistent so they had to make sure there was enough to cover the ones with more material defects. Now we can use better materials and better prevent defects so the overkill is not needed. But of course we also make everything out of chinesium now so we are right back where we started with poor materials and inconsistent manufacturing.....just with no one caring enough add a little extra to be safe. Properly designed products that will do what they advertise do exist, we just dont like the price of them so we get the aliexpress brand instead.

[@geridlareg540]

every single minute worth to watch! Thank you very much for this informative video!

[@chrisgraham2904]

Yes, not designed to support the load on the ears of the head. As soon as one ear failed, the pressure was skewed out of alignment causing the main shaft to bend. Still not bad for a 50 year old jack.

[@TheEulerID]

Basically, don't trust any jack made from pressed steel... it was also a little unfair on that cast iron jack in that it's designed to support an axle or a chassis rail, and not have the force transmitted onto the tops of that cradle casting. Once those broke off, it performed admirably.

[@user-pq1js1bz6h]

That old Jack could’ve been a piece of artwork if he stop A few second short! 👍

[@davidwearstler5581]

Can you imagine it’s capabilities if it had been cleaned and properly lubed first? One can now only wonder!

[@KinshinReaper]

the best part about the bottle jacks is even if they fail they still give you that little bit of room, which doesn't matter much if you have tires but can still help, especially without tires on. Might save your life.

[@paidwitness797]

When changing tyres/working with the wheel off slide the wheel under the body of the car near where your working, if everything fails the car will sit on it and give you some clearance to get out/breath.

[@KinshinReaper]

@@paidwitness797 Ye I am aware of that. I was just thinking about if for some reason you had a wheel off and didn't have a wheel and was under the car. it would be an odd situation to get into but I have seen it lol

[@lokian1174]

@@paidwitness797 Comments like this save lives, hell when I was told this it saved mine less than a year later.

[@paidwitness797]

@@lokian1174 It was what i was thinking when i typed it, if it gets just 1 person out of trouble it was a worthy post!

[@ukaszjamrozik5578]

Taka propozycja: Może zmienić tło, na przykład z czystego białego na białe w jakieś paski. Fajnie byłoby widać jak dana rzecz się wygina. Ewentualnie z miarką 😊

[@brianzimmerman2054]

Just as a fyi 2000 lb is 1 ton. 4000 lb is 2 tons. The jacks were tested to 1/2 the stated capacity provided the measurement shown is pounds and not Kg. Also keep in mind the cast iron Jack is designed to support a car by the axel. It isn't designed to take load in that way.

[@robertgreenlaw]

Everything was done with the metric system. 1000 kg is one metric ton.

[@arriswaasdorp4111]

Cries in foot pound eagle per mile

[@davidwearstler5581]

Looking at the equipment tested I figured it was going to be metric. It would have been nice to see the test parameters first. Amazing how we Americans can’t grasp metrics. We’re the only ones on this side of the globe and we just can’t get it. Sorry, Jimmy Carter, we tried!

[@quentinhilpert9606]

The rhombic jack is a funny one because the mechanical advantage of the screw changes as the jack gets closer to full extension.

[@chrissnell2264]

I want 4 of those 1970 jacks lol

[@davidkelly1414]

@daveyjones I fully agree with you. It's all about mechanical advantage. Obviously a mechanical screw jack potentially will produce the highest load. When he tested the green rhombic jack he stopped halfway through the test then gave up easily. It would have produced more load with more effort. Plus it will produce greater load, the higher it's extended ! The law of the lever. Bear in mind almost every car has this type supplied for flat tyre replacement and only needs to provide about a quarter of the vehicle load- perfectly capable for any vehicle they're designed for.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Yes I agree with you on the rhombic jack~~I have two of them in my shop and use them for everything as the can start out very low.

[@hobbyhermit66]

I gotta find one of those mechanical jacks. Looks like a good one to carry in the car. Far better than the rombic junk.

[@davidwearstler5581]

Depends. I was once at our main Post Office when I noticed a guy looking at his flat tire two spots over. (#1) He looked lost! (#2) He was lucky! I had my trusty aluminum 2T floor jack and battery impact gun with me in my Jeep Cherokee. In less than five minutes, I had his flat swapped out on his Jeep Liberty and didn’t even loose my place in line (yeah, it was a slow day at the p.o.) ! Moral: the right jack in time saves time!

[@pedromeza2398]

Thank you Crazy Hydraulic Press for effectively testing vehicles jacks that many of us home mechanics foolishly use trusting on the label.

[@petemiller519]

I actually felt sorry for the old jack. At least it made a cool exit. Those things are hard to find, cause nobody wants to get rid of them. Some of those manufacturers should get sued. The ultimate breaking capacity should have a safety factor of at least 2.5 to 3.0 of its rated value. The scissor jack didn't even have half of its rated capacity. It would have been even less in its lowest configuration due to the geometry of the arms. Impressed with the plastic jack.

[@theghostofthomasjenkins9643]

well done, old timer. you outdid the young pups and went out with a bang.

[@acd6374]

The old 1970 jack is now considered a rare piece of art after this debacle.

[@ВадимШишкин-я8х]

Домкрат СССР

[@abouttobehomeless5379]

my dad sells antiques and i can assure u there are plenty left

[@blueflameppn]

Fantastic and useful test! Well, I guess (rather surprisingly to me) hydraulic and mechanical jacks turned out to be overall the best ones (though they all have applications and deisng purposes).

[@Mark-v4s2g]

Can you return them as defective?

[@mikechapman611]

Wow! A bunch of guys just sat around and watched a guy jack it... 😂 Just glad I can say this was the first time I've ever done that!!

[@joshuayoung6286]

This is an awesome test. I have each of these styles of jacks. Not only seeing when they fail but how they fail will have me remembering bout this test when I reach for a jack… good stuff.

[@supersst838]

that fat red one is a wormgear jack. i have two different ones and they never stop amazing me how much they really can take. basically as long as you manage to turn the drive shaft it will manage to lift

[@TheMschu23]

Shocking about the plastic jack! And praying for the cool old jack. 🙏

[@edz]

I don't know how I ended up here but it's an interesting video. Better at 2x speed, would have been even better at 4x speed. Definitely worth a 👍 though.

[@gazs7237]

When I was scrolling I though the thumbnail was of bongs being crushed

[@Justca11me_B]

Who else is watching this thinking back on how many times we've trusted our lives with these?

[@brainfxr]

Actually, never. I have never been under car without also supporting it with a jack stand or two depending on how many wheels are off the ground. My stepdad had a car fall off of a jack and he lost a finger. Was lucky that 's all he lost. If a jack and 2 jack stands all fail, it was my time to go.

[@davidwearstler5581]

Agree completely. On my back, on level ground I put my full faith in good quality stands properly set to keep my ass safe. Still here after all these years!

[@davidwearstler5581]

Agree completely. On my back, on level ground I put my full faith in good quality stands properly set to keep my ass safe. Still here after all these years!

[@worldrage619]

The 1970s jack I think would have went further before breaking only because the press couldn’t press directly down in the center like the frame if a car would and instead broke the ears off it.

[@manukekinta9951]

l like it just in time never give up next idea come on good luk.

[@jeffbongos3796]

Ummm what?

[@carlosaugusto1047]

Parabéns pela ideia. Foi o melhor teste que já ví. Obrigado!

[@brandonfeeley514]

Nice! You actually tested these fairly accurately by using the jack first then stressing them from there.

[@thirddelacerna3282]

it hurts to see you destroyed the vintage jack😢

[@rizab660]

I miss the original jack, which is given to the car.... Great results, Thanks. I mostly use the jack on wheel.... :-)

[@LtJackboot]

When I realized the old jack was going to be destroyed I whimpered a bit.

[@justiningram2380]

Yea. E to

[@davidwearstler5581]

I cringed a lot. Even giving the thought of scientific evaluation didn’t help the sting.

[@davidwearstler5581]

I cringed a lot. Even giving the thought of scientific evaluation didn’t help the sting.

[@williamroberts6803]

That small Manuel Jack that screws straight up held up amazingly I want one for my trucks and emergency.

[@davidwearstler5581]

Old Jeep CJ stuff. The later ‘70s had strong, high lift capacity. Worth hunting for. Lube them up good, keep them in a good bag with the right handle, then forget them. They’ll be there when you need a quick lift.

[@adiljen3449]

очень полезное видео я рад что оно мне попалось наглядное пособие молодец

[@RandomDudeOne]

Really like the way the 1970's jack works, do they still make this style?

[@Akotski-ys9rr]

This guy is not afraid to push that hydraulic press to the point of making it pretty dangerous. Not like other press channels

[@larryscott3982]

The plastic jack was a surprise. The Jack on wheels was a surprise too. 😊

[@donreid6399]

A couple of real shockers for me. Turns out, a plastic jack rated for two tons is not as crazy as it sounds!

[@acesup5845]

True enough but only under ideal conditions, table is flat and level, press comes down slowly and straight. Can't say I'd wanna do a road side tire change though, every car going by shakes yours and the jack gets side pressure, uneven ground. Lotta possible dangers in real world applications, but yes it was still impressive for a lab rat test.

[@Cheepchipsable]

@@acesup5845 Obviously it depends on the vehicle you are lifting. You wouldn't use it on an F150 but would on a Miata

[@acesup5845]

@@Cheepchipsable Well maybe you would, have at it. My comment didn't have anything to do with vehicle size, I was referring to imperfections in ground and environment. Anybody who has changed a tire roadside knows that when another car passes by you the vehicle shakes, now compound that with an uneven ground and even a Miata could conceivably be heavy enough to cause jack failure. Similar to a crane or forklift with a load being lifted straight up they can do a bunch of weight measured in tons but put a little side strain and they collapse under pressures measured in thousands. You go on with it, I'll stick to something a little more durable.

[@sonorangaming449]

@@Cheepchipsable but it wouldn't even fit under a miata.

[@gethriel]

​@@Cheepchipsablehopefully you wouldn't OWN an F150

[@tdlens4459]

Looks like my wheel jack is going to the scrap yard. Thanks for this test

[@davidwearstler5581]

If you use it as intended, don’t over-stress it, it’s a viable lifting device. It’s biggest drawbacks are the low mechanical advantage in design, narrow track reducing lateral stability and materials used in over-all construction. You get what you pay for!

[@mazdamaniac4643]

It's frightening to see how little that trolley jack took for it to fail, I've been using them for years...😮 I think I'll invest in a decent hydraulic bottle jack from now on.

[@Crazy49er]

to be fair its rated for 2 tons (2000lbs or 907kg) ... he stressed it and logged it failing at 1709kg or 3767 lbs, realistically it was moving and bending before that but it handled more than 3 tons for a 2 ton jack. as long as you aren't dropping another car on the car you already have lifted you should be fine.

[@Geekolaus]

​@@Crazy49er 2 metric tons are 2000 kg, or 4409,25 lbs if you prefer retarded units 😬

[@MrPoopnoddy]

@@Crazy49er 2 tons is actually 2 metric tonnes or 4000kg or 8818lbs. He logged its fail at 1709kg or only 43% of its nominal capacity. Disgraceful. I have one of those cheap trolley jacks but it only ever use it to jack up a motorcyle while I get some blocks under it. I'd never use it on a car.

[@VanquishedAgain]

The problem with a bottle jack is that they don't work on any car. Only suvs and trucks

[@samuelkundael3503]

@@MrPoopnoddy OMG how are Americans failing this ship called conversion without a dingy to float on. 2 metric tons is just 2000kg. Metric just stands for the scale so that you do not confuse it with imperial ton which is about 2030kg or US ton. Thus 2 Metric tons is 2000kg and not the 4000kg you typed.

[@jacoblahr]

Your videos are pretty cool whats the max pressure or force of your press?

[@Canthus13]

NEVER use a cheap floor jack. They'll get you killed. And always use jack stands regardless of the jack you use.

[@donsmith9478]

The small floor jack is intended to be used in the same manner as the rhombic - lifting one corner at a time only.

[@Canthus13]

@@donsmith9478 yes, but they're poorly designed for it even then. A stiff wind can shift the vehicle enough to make it tip/collapse. I had it happen with a scissor jack when I changed a tire on the side of a road. I carry a floor jack now because of that.

[@derda8840]

Wow the green one seems absolutely impractical. What is it used for?

[@monibracamonte2890]

Pretty sure this guy has never changed a flat tire before

[@tomctutor]

Well if you need to do that, side of road, make sure you don't put any of your body extremities under the vehicle. Also watch out for those mirrors, if vehicle drops the wing mirror can hit you in the head!

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

He certainly didn't know how to crank on a scissor jack or the others with a loop hole in the raise and lower arm~!!

[@davidwearstler5581]

I don’t know. That might have been the catalyst for the whole test to begin with.

[@Tolbat]

Nice to know you are taking pictures and waiting for them to develop......

[@cloric1]

The only issue here with the testing is the thrombic ha k and trolley jack were tested at their weakest lifted height. Both jack gain exponentially higher resistance the higher the jack is lifted. Personally i prefer lift with a trolley high enough to pop it on an axle stand then switch to a bottle jack.

[@Tymopta]

Doesn't matter though. If they are rated for 2 tons then they should be able to lift 2 tons through their entire range of motion.

[@TheEulerID]

That's exactly where they should be tested. Safety matters.

[@cloric1]

@@TheEulerID spread of weight means neither jack face that weight at that height if used correct.

[@cloric1]

@@Tymopta thats not how their works though, The weight is multiplied by height and the strength is increased by the angle created by that height. You’re not lifting 2t when jacking a car up on one side, weight is transferred.

[@TheEulerID]

@@cloric1 Complete rubbish. It's nothing to do with "spread of weight", whatever you mean by that. Neither jack was able to support two a two ton load. All the others did it with a very considerable safety margin. It's entirely irrelevant whether they were tested at their weakest configuration or not. If they are rated to support two tons, without qualification, then they must do so, with a safety margin, in all stages of lift. If what you mean is that you can use one of those jacks to life the corner of a two ton vehicle to change a wheel then, maybe. But that's not what a load rating means. Perhaps you ought to ask yourself, if all the other jacks managed to support a two ton load with ease, then they are clearly a lot stronger and a lot safer. This is pathetic. If they cannot support 2 tons through their entire range, then they should be rated at what they can support, which on this evidence is less than 1 ton with virtually no safety margin.

[@kh40yr]

scissor jacks was/are underrated. 20v impact and proper socket head/weld-adapt will lift a car or truck easily, and quicker than the rest, with less sweat, on a sweaty day. Throw away the death wand shepherds hook, and weld a bolt head on the end.

[@agentsofthekremlininform2471]

Ну вообще то это должно быть подсудным делом, если написано 2т а домкрат ломается на 1600. И сажать производителей надо раньше, чем кого то раздавит машиной которую им поднимут.

[@Old_Gunslinger_Wild_Bill]

The jack is meant to jack something up not hold it that's why you use metal Holders witch some in my shop can hold 25 tons

[@michaelberghoefer1219]

Thank you for that interesting testvideo😊👍👍👍

[@norked8184]

Pretty impressed with the plastic jack. I would not trust it unless it was brand new tho

[@smoke05s]

I'll take the plastic one over the last one any day. I was thinking that garage jack would be the winner ( the one most of us are guilty of using with no jack stand) but it was the worst one!

[@BRIZZY-fq5jw]

Love the old jack...tough sob even did a cool backflip at the end.

[@tedbrown7908]

2 tons = 4,000 lbs not 2,000 lbs.

[@tripnick555]

Yes, but this is a Russian channel, so the display is in Kg. 1 ton = 1000 Kg.

[@Oregun44]

​@@tripnick555Wrong, because in Russia 1 ton = the peoples kg

[@seanberry1]

Excellent consumer advice - ditching the scissor jack immediately.

[@NEXT_123-END]

Your camera is blury😢

[@muddeprived]

Fyi, a socket and impact gun with the green jack makes for effortless up and down. Screw the metal handles. I use this jack all the time on the cars I work on in my driveway.

[@_lucky_carrot_]

Ох ля, вот просто сижу и с большим интересом смотрю, да какой же нагрузки ты ромбическую механику на винте выкрутишь))) Под конец прям больно, но почти тонна, красава)

[@allimiel]

Было смешно.

[@THOMMGB]

Very nice. I wish you’d test jack stands. There’s some cheap crap on the market and I wonder how good it is.

[@MostlyLivin]

How has nobody noticed that a single ton is 2,000 pounds. So a 2 ton rating would be 4,000 pounds.

[@trajic9204]

It's pressing in kilograms fool.

[@michaeltb1358]

An Imperial Ton is 2240 lbs

[@grantm6514]

This video doesn't mention pounds, why did you?

[@roberttownsend339]

It was a bit misleading . 1000 kg is one metric ton.

[@winksongs]

In metric measurement the 'ton' is spelt 'tonne'; 1000kg. When will America catch up with the civilised world..?

[@rodsandrifles]

Verry good guys we watch your channel a lot well when we are not build something or blowing it up thanks 👍🏼

[@maxfalconi6995]

"do not try it at home" everyone has a 150 ton hydraulic press on their kitchen counter...

[@johnhiggs325]

I had my money on the old ratchet jack with the bottle jack in second. The one weak spot on the old jack is the cast iron “wings”. I was surprised that the floor jack couldn’t even make it’s stated lift weight let alone take 4 tons, which is the minimum safety margin for a lifting machine.

[@Atlas_DG]

RUSSIAN!

[@МилкоТракиеца]

For only $15 and it holds almost 19 tons.👈Hyper quality jack!👍👌