How To Use a Power Drill With a Standard Car Jack

[@WastedElephant]

This is great. Jacking up a car without a hydraulic floor jack is the bane of my existence.

[@johnricci4511]

I got lucky and the emergency scissor jack in my car operates from the same 3/4" hex as the lug nuts. The most important word to remember when using these jacks is "GREASE"! I greased the screw and all of the pivot points on my jack and it works flawlessly with my DeWalt DCF899 impact wrench lifting my Cadillac Deville in seconds but it is still only for emergency use. I carry a 2.5 ton compact floor jack in a blow molded case tucked into the trunk with a pair of 3 ton jack stands as my first solution.

[@docesam]

why only for emergency? why not always use the scissor jack?

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

​@@docesamon a proper surface the floor jack will be safer, more stable. That being said, on gravel or dirt a floor jack may not travel like it's supposed to as it lifts the vehicle and the vehicle could slide off the jack. I also find on a unibody vehicle that have jack points they are large enough to scissor jack it up then slide in a jack stand and lower the vehicle onto it.

[@yukiostrachan2048]

Brilliant. Thank you for taking time to tape this video.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

All i did was get a screw hook at the hardware store at least the size of the crank hook. Put the threaded part of the screw hook into a drill chuck, and the hook part into the jack hole just the same as the crank hook would be. If you want, you can grind three flats approximately 60 degrees apart on the screw eye threads for the three chuck jaws to grip. You dont really need to remove too much material, nor do the 60 degree angle positions need to be exaxt. Just judging by eye is enough. I made two of them. I keep one around wherever my drill bits and other accessories at home, and the other is kept with the jack. Tape it either to the jack or to the original jack crank. That way if one is missing theres always a spare to use in case of loss. A bonus is that theres no actual axial alignment of the jack shaft and the hook shaft. It fits loosely and will find its own center as it rotates. The hook and jack connection also becomes a crude universal joint and thus can run at any practical drill angle. Adding an S hook in between the screw eye and jack helps it to run smoother as it rotates.

[@BEasay]

Nice, thank you

[@Banks231]

I did the same way with a threaded hook for woodworking, spent ~2min to file it down

[@ohnoao9847]

This is one of the best ideas ever... Love it!!

[@ColinRichardson]

Simpler, I put the long pole with the hook into the chuck of the drill and just drilled that way. No need for additional attachments.

[@mickjager5974]

My hand crank and a sort of z bend so I just cut it a couple inches from the hook and can do the same to raise and lower when not loaded. I slips in the drill chuck since it's round, so it would probably help to put 3 flats on it. Did a similar thing with an extra socket extension by cutting off the female end but it also slips. Probably be easier to go buy some power socket adapters.

[@ColinRichardson]

@@mickjager5974 I've had a look online, there are like 40 different attachment types and bar designs.. basically, everyone has re-invented the wheel on this concept.. So.. it's hard to get across how mine will look without pictures, but trust me when i say, its as simple as putting on a socket adapter

[@chriscolantropo2203]

You should probably have that attachment anyways. Or a dedicated impact wrench

[@ColinRichardson]

@@chriscolantropo2203 Why would I need even more things to have?

[@chriscolantropo2203]

@ColinRichardson why would you want less things? You're only limiting your capabilities

[@NZyoutube]

I used the hook..... it took me 3 days to jack the car and another 3 days to unjack..... thank you human race.

[@naox100]

go see a doctor if you are still alive.

[@aussie8114]

Might be better to use a hex shaped socket as it might be less likely to slip.

[@nateitscake88]

I would recommend a impact driver rather than a drill. More torque plus and impact is perfect for taking on and off the lug nuts

[@aarons4771]

You shouldn’t use impact because the threads on scissor jacks can’t handle the impacting

[@nateitscake88]

@@aarons4771 Threads? What the hell are you smoking, there are no threads.

[@deletdis6173]

@@nateitscake88 On the screw, all screws have threads.

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

​@@nateitscake88scissor jacks are screw driven. The impact driver is really slow as it impacts almost the entire time. Not only can the screw not handle it, the entire jack will eventually just shake apart.

[@МалковСергей-р2ч]

An additional gearbox is needed here, I have an ordinary old hand drill. The screwdriver turns through the chuck of this drill, and instead of the handle, the head is inserted through a semicircle into the jack screw. I've been lifting my car like this for 10 years now when I change the wheels for the winter. One battery is enough for everything.

[@jonock1]

Been doing this for years, but with an electric impact wrench

[@mrobvious1100]

I have a 1/2 inch dewalt corded drill.. plug a 100W Inverter into the lighter.. plug the drill into the inverter plenty of torque available.

[@wai701b6]

A hexagonal socket is the better choice for this method.

[@b.j.555]

I welded the head of the bolt to the jack and now i am able to use an 18 mm socket

[@lugrand75]

Glad to learn this. Faster than using it the original way

[@MohammadAlshahrani]

It depends on what you are lifting? a truck, small car or a bike?

[@rickguyevans]

Very clever! So simple, yet effective! Props:)

[@lukebaehr3851]

Also you can take an angle grinder and shave the sides of your eyelet on your jack stand just a hair don't go to town on it you can shave it just a hair to get it to fit like a 3/4 which would fit your lug nuts also on most sedans

[@ElectronicsForFun]

that looks like a good way to damage the jack and your sockets, how about you go to the other side of the jack and put the drill chuck right on the bar for the jack?

[@TaahaSulman]

Tried with a van almost burnt out a drill 😬 I would use an electric impact wrench instead otherwise you’ll burn out a drill

[@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt]

Yeah drills aren't good. I use an 18v AEG 1/2 inch cordless impact wrench with a different solution for the socket part.

[@drakeastro8131]

My 18v ryobi drill dont have enought juice to jack up car. Would like to see urs go up..

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

What model? I have the brushless hammer drill and it does fine, I don't think my old blue one will though

[@ARCSTREAMS]

lol ohh man i had this idea for a long while now and i see someone else had the same bright idea

[@fibiger12]

maby dont use a socket, but a powerfull cealing hook instead?

[@MarzNet256]

Excellent. Gonna try it.

[@xtatic3294]

Good job if ur in a bind and need to do things quickly obviously the freak shows in the comments section think it's the end all be all professional and safe way to do it obviously it's not freaks.

[@vincentlee2460]

Please show the jack performing under load like lifting a car. You will get many issues

[@squirrelcovers6340]

It won't do it😂😂😂😂

[@lugrand75]

BAAAAAD idea

[@Mordolap]

you can put this hook right into your drill and just use it instead of a socket, works perfectly

[@fredzbrother1]

Mordolap will the hook fit into the drill though? Or will it be too big for the hole..

[@MrHeHim]

I thought your where going to stick the hook straight into the drill.. that works too!

[@Ray89135]

I think you nean 18 "volts", NOT 18 "watts" power drill. Volts and watts are very different units.

[@neodiy]

You could easily use the hook on the drill instead of extra adapter

[@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt]

and when i say nearly any normal drill i mean i used a true 80Nm drill on low gear and that still wasnt coping well, and that was a AEG trade quality brushless 18v Drill. 2 different jacks were used and tge results were poor and with breakages and that was just with an '04 Elantra. Save your drills sockets and parts people. use an impact wrench with an adaptor.

[@03056932]

impact drill. wrench is very different.

[@travispratt6327]

03056932R an impact wrench is what you'd want to use, an impact drill is for concrete bits and you'd definitely not want to use it for fasteners, they work in and out as well as rotational to break up concrete, it's like hitting the back end of the bit with a hammer while it spins.

[@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt]

@@03056932- Impact wrench is definitely what I meant. I had said '...with an adaptor' but don't remember why now.

[@03056932]

@@travispratt6327 that's a hammer drill . impact driver drills do not hammer

[@Neopopulist]

can also just use an alan wrench, works just as good!

[@johnsummers3881]

good idea but it is not a 1.1/2" adapter it is 1/2" also it is probably a 5/8" socket not a 5/16" socket. some use the 3/4"

[@blooloo8707]

15/16

[@IvanPlayStation4LiFe]

Brilliant

[@bigbadaboomboom]

Thank you your a star

[@MrGaborseres]

Thank you 👍 🤗

[@hectorlozada2503]

Great idea

[@Paulilmys]

Genius! I love it!

[@silverstake88]

It isn't hard to raise a jack with NO LOAD on it. Try it under a Cadillac.

[@atherrien95]

Why are you using a scissor jack on a Cadillac?

[@andyjones9386]

Great idea.I tried this myself with my DeWalt drill just like the one you used.Works great until the jack starts to lift the weight of the car.It won't lift it. FAIL!!!

[@davidderfus3462]

Andy Jones that's probably why he didn't actually try it. I have done it, but you need a cordless impact wrench or an Impact driver.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

why wont it lift it? maybe your battery was low or no longer good,,,you saw him lifting the car with it

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@davidderfus3462 umm he did at the end of the video

[@davidderfus3462]

ARCSTREAMS Umm he didn’t. He just ran the jack up, and took a slight bit of weight off the suspension. But nowadays impact wrenches are so cheep, I would suggest getting one. It REALLY comes in handy. About a year ago, I got a flat tire on my truck, and I had a cheep 20v Porter Cable impact wrench, and it spun the scissors jack right up, then I used the impact to take off the lugs. It made short work of it.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@davidderfus3462 i dont understand what you mean,,,look at the video he jacks it up and down (the car) with the power tool ,,but anyways whatever you use as a power tool so long as it does the job easy for you that is great,amazing how much power in the battery these cordless impact guns have too ,,they should fit regular power tools with this battery ,lots of torque too

[@queenncal6439]

I thought the demonstration would be on an actual car... i don't think the power drill would work against the weight force of a vehicle 😒... too bad it came free with my car

[@manwar999]

thank you for this good video...

[@aranyakm]

The demo should be with the load of the car

[@lukebaehr3851]

The socket you used is not a 5/16 it's a 15/16

[@nhockenly6779]

I try to use your information

[@gee-rockgee-rock4468]

The best one is the bigger universal socket

[@jamesmccrackyn3547]

THAT'S A JACK IN THE BOX

[@jamesmunn4689]

The V stands for volts

[@lateral1385]

How do you use the hook??!

[@Fayn757]

That’s dope

[@mindsteam3184]

This is genius!

[@btd2516]

A 6 point socket and a corded 1/2in drill would have worked much better.

[@dansecurity9608]

corded.....in the cigarette lighter ? not sure what you mean.

[@mrobvious1100]

Simply get an inexpensive inverter like a 100 W inverter plug it into the lighter plug your quarter drill into the inverter there you go

[@johnjkizer6399]

No more bloody knuckles 😄😄

[@vincentlee2460]

The drill hasn't enough torque to lift the heavy car. Show in the video from start in lifting from floor. You will see many problens

[@RetiredTony]

need an Impact wrench for better performance

[@03056932]

impact drill maybe. you would probably destroy your jack if you used an impact wrench

[@rayscdn07]

@@03056932 your joking right? because if you use a drill with the weight of the car , you sure will burn your drill

[@vince2997]

@@rayscdn07the drill isn’t taking on the weight of the car. It’s taking the resistance of the jack. If an impact wasn’t capable of lifting the car up, neither would you be able to manually turn the scissor jack up

[@va-ro]

thanks...

[@nameyoufriend]

thank you

[@Mr383426]

I didn't see you actually raise a car with it.

[@ben8090]

The explanation IMHO is too slow. This should be a 1 minute video

[@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt]

not good, i think the tyre was still on the ground. i had this idea all by myself recently too but soon realised that you cant even use nearly any regular drill and vertainly not a socket like youve done there and the chances of snapping the socket adapter if doing this PROPERLY are extremely high if your car is any heavier thsn a nissan Micra. people need to know how youve shown this is just like playing with toys and not actually getting a reliable solution. i have worked a solution but that involves a 1/2 inch impact cordless socket driver

[@David..]

I just did this with a Hitatchi 18v lithium drill and 18mm socket to lift a 4800lb 1/4 ton pickup truck.

[@matanchen8300]

Why to spend money on adapters and damage sockets? Simple Clothesline Hook (the one with the screw) from Home Depot direct into the driller will cost you $1.50 and will do the same job

[@Darkdemonoflite]

How about a screw hook(like u mention) with nut on it for stability inside the drill?

[@ohyeah3750]

Chen... I tried that and it is hard to keep it from wobbling all over the place. I like the socket one better. I just use mine in the shop and one to lift my drill table top up and down when using different lengths of drill bits.

[@BLOODjack143]

wait watts????????????????? i thought is volts

[@pipodeclown3782]

Yeh, have my doubt's about this guy......

[@illestofdemall13]

It is volts. He was wrong. Lol

[@ps7539]

i just burned a cheap shit drill like that. was 18v, 45nm einhell, it did raise the car, but was cutting off/smoking after.

[@832738]

3:25 lol rip to the socket.

[@mksbkp9321]

when jack on load , will not work.

[@themosthigh_wil3945]

🔥🔥

[@johno9507]

These jacks are F!@$!* dangerous! I had one strip the screw thread dropping the car!

[@tea4all]

John O Usually happens to rusted ones, or if you're stupid enough to try and use it to lift the whole front axle at once (heaviest part of the car). One tire, jack stand. Other tire, same.

[@johno9507]

tea4all. Actually it happened on a rear (thats the opposite end to where the big metal block thingy is) tyre after getting a flat late at night. Do you normally drive around with jack stands in your car?? And at what point in my previous comment did you make the assumption that I'm a complete idiotic novice and don't know how to jack up a car? I've rebuilt more car's and aircraft than you can poke a stick at!

[@tea4all]

I wrote it when thinking about a coworker of mine. Bent the bottom of it. Assuming makes... I wonder if heavy duty ones are worth buying. Floor jack is inconvenient to strap

[@johno9507]

tea4all. I always carry a small bottle jack in the car now and use the screw jack as a backup. Always make sure the screw threads are well greased!

[@blooloo8707]

I call BS on that one.

[@squirrelcovers6340]

15/16th not 5/16th socket

[@Mr805smoke]

All else fails just use a electronic impact gun instead of the drill

[@baltin44]

that drill wont cut it....not enough torque

[@ColinRichardson]

My Ryobi ONE+ managed to lift our family car. And those are meant to be terrible drills.

[@colinvenz3163]

🎉

[@juliocesarreyes2292]

With Electric Impact Wrench? 🤔 That explains all and a lot 🤨

[@vijayakrishnannair]

👍

[@heywoodjabozoff9383]

a wiper motor (with the gearbox) might work a lot better.

[@deliawaugh7076]

Great way to strip a socket...🙄

[@DaveMalby]

Keep spare sockets .. that one is now wasted

[@JohnC-kc5uh]

20 volt not watt

[@terrellcousar4557]

1:27

[@bigfoothunter574]

I don't know that Elmer Fudd was a mechanic.

[@illestofdemall13]

20 Volts not 20 Watts.

[@lukecowell7516]

That drill won't lift shit need a milwaukee impact wrench

[@jamesmuller1194]

good way to break a drill😉

[@makefriendseachothersfast7482]

Cant lift .. need more power ...

[@marbella-elviria]

noo man, it is 20V and maybe 5 Amp, so it hast min. 100W better go like this : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIGln6tmrMSHhtU

[@mayimbepariguayo6967]

👎 it dont work

[@h34evr]

Daft af. These are known as suicide jacks in the industry. They are meant for use in an emergency. Not as your daily go to. I've personally seen one fail from over use. They are cheaply made and not made for longevity.

[@rickt2419]

Long verbal description in a video sure deters viewer's interests... plus using a 12-point socket for this, LOL... better have a few backup sockets ready.

[@pihva_rusni]

It slides so it's useless.

[@jamesmunn4689]

Dad go back to Japan that is not a 5/16 socket

[@joman22garcia]

No need to bring a drill everytime bro😂! In emergency, you have a hook metal handle to lift the jack up! What the heck is that?!!!

[@flaviuslopes3058]

quantos kg esse macaco levanta?

[@jamesmunn4689]

Please stop calling that a floor jack

[@ArsonistArborist]

It’s a scissor jack. Just cuz it isn’t a hydraulic jack doesn’t mean it isn’t a floor jack? They’re both types of floor jacks

[@stevenray1059]

Not much of an idea 😜

[@popfisher3714]

Brilliant

[@seansfc]

Thank you