What really happened?!? Jack Fail video update. Lexus GsF

[@lilbazel]

Soon as i saw the 2 pucks, all i thought was “tell me how you didnt do this wrong”. 😂😂😂

[@bruceli9094]

true

[@DefinitelyNotMyRealName]

No shit

[@Melking864]

game over killed by 2 pucks !...

[@Him-007]

The Honda guys just switched to different platforms is all

[@johnnywilds4141]

Would like this comment but already has 69 likes. But my thoughts exactly.

[@watchandjewelryloft4713]

"I did everything right!" Proceeds to use Jenga construction to lift car.

[@Mavert83]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🏆🏆🏆

[@SamusAran1969]

So if you look in your owners manual, they show where the actual lift points are at. They arent on the sides of the car, one in front, one in back. Using the pinch welds is asking for trouble.

[@gatolibero8329]

Same on my cars. The jack points are under the front and rear of the vehicle. Single point for each. They're Toyota brand, so probably similar to the Lexus.

[@omarkowlessar9838]

thanks for posting to show the rest of us what not to do when jacking up a car, your pain is not in vain if it has saved someone else from misery - glad to see you got her fixed!

[@crescent5311]

No one is stupid enough to use 2 hockey pucks to extend the height of their trolly jack though.

[@kendalgee5808]

@@crescent5311 Trust me, there's alot of stupid people out there working on cars. 2 mechanics did mickey mouse fixes on my car. I discovered it 5 years later after I worked on my car. I can almost imagine what the average car owner DIY beginner would do.

[@doughartwell5319]

@@crescent5311😂😂

[@gzus1482]

​@@crescent5311"Nobody?" Did you not watch the video? 🤦😂

[@rbs427]

Recommendation: don’t ever use two shims (hockey pucks). It has a high potential of slipping off no matter what. Find one shim that is grippy and large enough to make up that gap.

[@Bankable2790]

First thing I thought as soon as I saw that…..

[@josephyang3260]

Or superglue them together might work and then wrap it in duct tape

[@rone1523]

You are the HOCKEY *UCK. You belong in the Penalty box for failure to follow common sense. 1. Jacking up a vehicle without the jack pad raised edge positioned to keep the jack from sliding out from under the car. 2. The wheels on the jack were against the raise broken concrete garage floor, as seen in the video, so the jack could not roll under the car as it is supposed to do. The jack was not on hard level ground as required per operating manual. In essence you had chocked the wheels, against the broken concrete, on the jack so no way they could roll. 3. The car was on a ramps adding to instability to what you were doing. 4. 2 hockey pucks caused 2 goals against the losing player. The referee would charge you with 2 penalties, one for having 2 pucks in play at the same time , a major penalty and ejected from the game with a 2 game suspension and the second penalty for ban equipment being used, a puck was not allowed in play at all. 🏒 the conclusion. You weren't hurt, you have a valuable teaching example learned first hand.

[@T1Oracle]

@@josephyang3260 Is your glue and tape rated to lift 3,000 lbs?

[@johnmartin7158]

You make a good point. With those loads and 2 bodies of shims. Unless we’re professional mechanics and doing all this stuff on a daily basis, mistakes can naturally happen. How would you attack this problem. Would you put a Jack on the sides in that fashion.

[@3rdcoastcustoms]

Lifting your car on 2 hockey pucks and thinkin it’s ganna hold up is wild. I don’t know how u didn’t think it’d slip

[@EightyLoon]

why noah mad

[@wjm3018]

It's going to be like the eiffel tower

[@derherr65]

The hockey pucks were the source of the problem. The pinch weld device is made to drop into the floor jack cup, and uses the lip of the cup to ensure the jack rolls and stays somewhat centered. The device needed rather than the puck was a floor jack extension. It goes between the floor jack and cup to lift the cup while keeping the centering properties and still locking into the alignment hole. They are common for off-road vehicles. Homemade versions are often made of a piece of 1/4" wall 3"x3" or 4"x4" square steel tube with a hole drilled into the top to receive the cup and a 1" piece of pipe welded on the bottom to lock into the jack.

[@emp0rizzle]

it's not the source but it contributed to the issue by being the weak point in a series of user error. A floorjack has an arc movement when lifting. Pay attention to the jack base. It doesn't move at all until the car comes down on it. Look at the swivel wheels of the jack. It's perpendicular to the front wheels. If the swivel wheels were positioned correctly, it would have went up no problem. Or if he was jacking it up off the actual saddle, the load would force the wheels straight and allow the jack base properly keep in alignment with the jack point. Instead the load overcomes the stack of pucks before the swivel wheels. Daystar KU31002 lifting pad, +5.5 inch of height and fits securely over the typical Chinese floor jack saddles.

[@mrapex5748]

​@emp0rizzle This ^. If anyone watches the wheels of a jack when jacking a vehicle, you'll notice the jack "rolls" adjusting its position ever so slightly in order to keep the load centered over the jack point.

[@LTLBproductions]

Bro as soon as seen the hockey pucks I stopped watching because I knew the problem.

[@_anthonyr]

Ever since when I first watched your video where the car slipped off the jack, I had a fear that it would happen to me every time I work on my car. But after watching this video, it totally makes sense. Yes the jack is supposed to roll forward with the car as you jack it up. So I can understand how and why the car slipped off the jack. I’m glad you got your car fixed and thank you for uploading this video because it helps us all and we all can learn from each other’s mistake.

[@BulletsGarage]

Thanks brother

[@senorbonbon]

Which Jack & other shim is the best for the Lexus?

[@OkiDingo]

Just don’t do anything this guy does and you’ll be fine.

[@bradnewson3182]

Just do it properly and you will be good.

[@precisionbay6899]

@@OkiDingo lmaooo fax

[@onemanshow4116]

The correct answer to the question “why did I use hockey pucks” is “because I’m an idiot” 🤣

[@blkcobra]

Props to you for at least posting the incident and then clarifying later. Everyone makes mistakes when doing their own work at home; just have to learn from them. I’ve definitely had my fair share over the years with my old Cobra’s lol.

[@BulletsGarage]

Appreciate you.

[@WaaayPastBed]

Exactly. Way to man up and own it. Everyone makes mistakes and we learn from them. That’s why most of the people are watching this video…. Hahaha. Thanks for positing

[@DN-kz7xl]

Always better to learn from someone else's mistakes.

[@bastogne315]

I use them pucks. Thanks 4 posting. Ill be extra careful in future.

[@michaeld.3779]

The problem wasn't the pucks, or the red pinch piece. The problem was that you were using a floor Jack on a very,very rough concrete floor that wouldn't allow the jack's wheels to move forward. If the jack's wheels can't move forward, the jack can't move forward. If you had tried to do this again, using the same pucks and red piece--on a normal, smooth concert floor--you wouldn't have had a problem. Thank you for posting this video. You have saved many DIY mechanics from falling into the same issue. So, you were at fault. But many of us may have made the same mistake of not using a floor Jack on a smooth concrete surface

[@richcombs4805]

@michaeld.3779 beg to differ: I CONSTANTLY jack on a broken cracked old pos garage floor, or on a sunken uneven driveway. Never once have I had my floor jack not roll. He should have used a slotted 4x4 or a floor jack with an extended saddle.

[@highmilesgarage9131]

@@richcombs4805 you'll get into same accident if your floor jack doesn't roll. It should roll and the uneven floor cause it to get stuck and will the cause the pucks to tilt. What you believe is very wrong and you should listen to what @michaeld.3779 posted.

[@1bcordell]

@@richcombs4805 He's right, you are not.

[@faYte0607]

I think what @@richcombs4805 meant was that not once has his floor jack gotten stuck because of pos garage floors. I think you guys read his comment wrong?

[@user-lo5mr3cz3c]

I would say it was a combination of all of these factors. You might get away with it a couple of times, but of course, if your surface is poor and you're using x2 pucks with an unsuitable Jack with the back of the car raised high meaning more of the cars weight is now at the front

[@offworkhours]

Props to you for showing this epic failure. Most people never post bad experiences like this, especially this bad. Good information for everyone because you don't think about how the jack moves, and the danger of not connecting the two pucks together with something. Hope everything is better for you and your car these days.

[@BellaRocko]

What you explained makes perfect sense, and yes, it is helpful to know. Just glad that you and your little assistant didn't get injured! Thanks for sharing.

[@chrishoesing5455]

Hey, accidents do happen, but listening to you explain the situation was pretty funny honestly. It would be like listening to somebody after a ladder accident explain how their ladder wouldn't reach so they just stacked a few four by fours underneath the ladder legs so they could reach and then it fell. That was a painful video to watch though.

[@QueLastima]

This.

[@sandamalsilva2797]

Thanks for posting this. This is how we all learn. Three learning points: 1) do no jack while using ramps. You can ramp one end and then eventually replace with good jack stands, but using a ramp invites rocking when jacking. It’s dangerous. 2) floor jacks are designed to roll a bit to support the load while lifting so use on smooth concrete only. If jacking on a rough surface as shown in the video, place a large piece of plywood or metal plate to allow the jack to move a bit. 3) as mentioned use the hockey pucks for playing hockey. Building yourself a dedicated extension (wood) will be more stable than free stacking found objects. Your safety and life is on the line.

[@jamessicat]

So much respect to you for visiting this painful event

[@BulletsGarage]

Ohh man everyday I get comments on this

[@ray_c_yuen]

I have seen bricks and pavers crush under the weight. I always use a block of wood with the grain 90 degrees to the seam

[@jiibles]

Sore lips?

[@comrtnz]

Does that Jacks metal pad not rotate to come up or down? If It did, you can avoid having to add on rubber pad spacers.

[@ghettobrown209]

Yeah the jacks I’ve seen you can spin the head and it will go higher for this exact situation

[@dumpjeep]

The cause was that your rear was in the air. It actually shifts quite a bit of weight to the already heavy front when you tip it forward.

[@TheDunceMafia]

That and where he went isnt the actual pinch weld, well at least not the one for lifting!! By the looks of it im pretty sure the pinchweld youd actually lift the car from would be under the side skirts, which means go 1 foot in more from where he though the pinch weld is and boom the strongest point of the car THE FRAME

[@skliros9235]

You have no clue what you're talking 😂

[@dumpjeep]

@skliros I'm sorry that you failed physics class.

[@skliros9235]

@@dumpjeep keep trying bud 🤣 you'd have to lift the rear a few feet to get any significant weight shift to the front.

[@fry.master]

@@skliros9235 lol the fucker missed the lift point, and was on it with a janky hockey puck stack for some reason. He also didn’t align the jack properly. No idea where he got the confidence to just start pumping that thing up. You’re both half right on the rear being lifted idea… the weight being shifted is not the problem. The pucks would have slipped regardless, and he wasn’t even on a seam. The weight transfer toward the front is pretty minimal, it’s the fact the rear axle is fixed at its location relative to others on the car… this means you create a force line when you go to lift it with the jack, sliding the car with deltic deflection

[@ohfknowned239]

lol hockey pucks are made to slid.

[@darrylwalker2728]

Dude, thanks for the update…I agree with you. Seeing your car come down on the jack was painful. We all know how bad you felt. Keep your chin up!

[@BulletsGarage]

Thanks bro

[@stuartwood2677]

User error while jacking up car - Fixed the title.

[@JasenFromBoston]

lolz get em

[@stryngh]

Thank you for explaining this accident. It's impossible to imagine every potential mishap that could happen, so you sharing this learning experience helps others.

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

There were so many red flags this guy decided to blatantly ignore, nah accidents like this don't happen to anyone, this takes a special amount of careless disregard to common sense safety practices

[@maximaalski]

Brave of you to share what happened and feel so sad for your car. Happy to see you got it repaired and you're doing well. It's indeed good to check and practice how the floor jack "slides in" and get the perfect conccrete patch before you start. And to restart the jacking session of your in doubt. But it could have happened to anyone.

[@danieltucker4821]

I had a guy working at the tire store put a jack under my Mustang without looking under the car and began trying to jack it up by the rocker panel instead of the correct location, I was watching him and told him to stop probably avoiding severe damage, As it was it still put a minor crease under the rocker panel, and there is no such thing as a good dent regardless where it's located.

[@tomn8tr]

Happened to my wife's Mustang as well. She got new tires installed. Didn't notice the damage until it was too late.

[@tomgoffnett5624]

It takes a lot for a man to admit his mistakes. It takes even more to share that mistake with the world. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR FELLOW MAN first.

[@JasenFromBoston]

lolz he did none of those things, he's all like" I totally did it right omg. it was textbook let me show you!"

[@k5blazernut485]

Wow that jack setup was way worse than I thought. That's exactly what happens when you buy gimmick tools & don't buy the right tool for the job in the first place.

[@FindingCreatures]

Exactly

[@kassi420]

Also the GSF Jack point is located at the front of the car. If he read page 394 of his user manual he would of known that you Jack the car up directly in front or directly behind the car.

[@DRNLR]

Now that’s jacked up ; you called it on your concrete 😊

[@92Pony]

When I saw that concrete, I immediately knew the reason for the accident. That's something I always have looked out for (the jack being able to roll). That had to be a sickening feeling, and I hate that your car was damaged! Looks like a sweet ride - glad you got it fixed up (even better than it was, it looks like)!

[@snapdragogon69]

Me too, but only because of a similar experience. The concrete outdoors is usually roughed up in my country, to help wet/ice grip.

[@solowundesignsbysamdavis9043]

The jack is supposed to roll when jacking.

[@jlo5470]

@@solowundesignsbysamdavis9043 It won't roll in that messed up uneven concrete

[@RevertiveDeath]

Part of the reason I always put plywood under the jack and the side skirts so it has an even surface to roll across as I jack it up

[@jdogggful]

Hey bro, you got off pretty well. I was inexperienced and jacked up my 500hp s15 from the front using a plank of wood to help bridge the gap between the jacking point and the jack, long story short, the plan of wood was actually dry rotted from the inside, it snapped and the jack went through my sump and ruined my oil pickup and dented my block :))) I feel ya, I was legit depressed for a good 5 months until I repaired it. Lesson learnt

[@BulletsGarage]

Ouch. Dam

[@mahfudmahmuddin3161]

Both of you were punished for being stupid, glad you both learned from it

[@T1Oracle]

If it's not rated for the lift you are doing, don't use it.

[@ejrocket9260]

Never use wood. It can fail unexpectedly.

[@jimstenlund6017]

Use wood blocks, they aren’t slippery like aluminum and hockey pucks. But really this shows how, in some ways, car design has gone backwards.

[@abcwarrior91]

It's not car design that's the problem it's stupid people who mods and lower their cars way too low then factory height this is the reason I don't lower my car I keep it stock height makes it easier going over speed bumps too don't really care if it's doesn't look as good as a lower car but least it's more practical.

[@ejrocket9260]

Never use wood, wood can split and suddenly fail.

[@jimstenlund6017]

@@ejrocket9260 Used properly wood is super tough, while having enough ‘give’ to bite into odd shapes.

[@roberthorseman7432]

It makes' me laugh every time I see young drivers in their lowered BMW'S suddenly break to go over speed humps making that awful scraping noise as they gingerly move over the bump.@@abcwarrior91

[@DarkmanXSincere]

@@ejrocket9260have you watch hydraulic crush videos before? WOOD always wins!

[@roycottongim678]

Thank you for showing this mistake. I learned from it, for sure. My take away is the reminder to be very careful when jacking up an auto, and don't let your guard down. Learning from others' mistakes is much cheaper than learning from your own.

[@ken_in_atx9619]

Thanks for sharing this. Ive always used a hockey puck with a groove dremmeled/sawed out. Been going on 20 years with no issues.

[@SCHENKENBERGable]

i have to say, everytime i try to jack my car up or see anyone do it...i relive this clip over and over...thanks for revisiting and explaining what happened Mr Gosling

[@Zeek800]

I appreciate your video because you showed how the” pad” part of the jack doesn’t rise straight up. It moves in a slight arch. This is why the jack has wheels not just to move the jack around the shop. When jacking from the ends the vehicle can move an inch or so back towards the jack or the jack itself may roll a bit as the car is raised. With that thought in mind keep in mind that any pieces you add to the jack’s pad might move. For those hating on this guy for already doing what he did we all saw the issue but thanks for driving it home. Anyone else who watches this from now on, just remember what the lesson is here, or……buy a jack with a height adjustable pad and make sure the pad is centred on the point it contacts the vehicle.

[@exlr8in]

Dude!!!!! Amazing Analysis... This tells me I don't have to worry about jacking my car up in that location. Just as long as my jack + gadget do not slip I am ok! Thanks for the demonstration.

[@JDomino]

You should buy the proper stuff. That jack is nice and works great, harbor freight makes good shit for the “MONEY!” (Meaning best of the cheap shit) You have an expensive car, spend some money next time and buy a jack with locking jack height extenders. Solid connection. If I jacked up any of my cars it must be positive connection 100%. Those pucks are shit in my opinion, they should only be used 1 at a time, (never stacked) or when a vehicle is being lifted all four corners at once to avoid an extreme angle. (Never stacked as well) That angle was created by the car leaning to one side and it slipped off. Still your fault in my book!!! Lesson learned!!!!

[@DavesGenny]

He has an automated jack system now.

[@JDomino]

I would hope so, especially after that happening. Could have been much worse. Let’s say he was under that car. His wife would have found him, GOD FORBID! So many men are found dead under cars! Don’t like horror stories! If you work on your car, have the proper equipment and read constantly about cribbing/ blocking/jacking/or lifting up vehicles properly.

[@seemooreb.9724]

Hey man I've been fighting with my transmission trying to hold a flashlight while Trying to maneuver a 5 foot extension with a swivel at the end while laying on my back in my driveway(.currently taking rage break) .. This brought a smile to my face ..thank you

[@kimdotnet8151]

1:07 explains it all. Use the cross member and differential. You were better off using a block of wood.

[@williamwaters4506]

Thanks for posting this video. It is everyone's nightmare when jacking up a car. It shows exactly what not to do.

[@julianski09]

thank you for ending the video two seconds before it happened😅 it always hurts to watch it again

[@BulletsGarage]

So painful to see lol

[@johnmichaels4330]

Damn that pause after the jack was pulled out.... felt that. Poor guy.

[@winky_ice]

All good shit happens, at least the dog didn't get hurt.

[@joeteejoetee]

Thank you for making this video SIR! I've got 2 Hydraulic Floor jacks, but I'll be using my 3 scissor-jacks next time!

[@ryans413]

Still feeling with your hands is not as definitive as just using your eyes and watching as the vehicle goes up. Since you felt with your hands and not looked with your eyes it’s clear it slipped off the pucks because you probably didn’t have it centred enough on the pucks.

[@mikeymike9616]

Thanks for the video & explanation. Will help me when I attempt to jack up my Frontier for the first time.

[@nickd.7267]

I feel for you in every way. Especially working on old rotten cars. It's why I never even trust jackpoints on older vehicles, I go straight to the frame if I can, and if it's too low, I ramp that shit. Half the time anymore I don't even use jacks, just use small gradual profile ramps if I can get away with it.

[@UnimatrixYoutube]

I remember seeing this on a Donut video (mechanics react to) a while back and your new video just happens to randomly show in my recommended feed. Good thing you cleared it up 👍

[@jeffgrantIS350]

When I first saw the video I had all the sympathy in the woworld for you! Thanks for the explanation. Much respect to you fellow Lexus peep! You have a Beautiful Lexus ISF

[@BulletsGarage]

Gsf

[@bokononisti2820]

3 problems all came together for this fail. The hockey puck stack, the rough floor, and what I haven't seen mentioned in the comments - the direction of the rear wheels of the jack. I usually lift by the center front and center rear points, and I've noticed that when the rear wheels are sideways, the jack is straining to slide forward as the lift arm goes higher. They eventually will straighten out, but that's because the lift arm's cup has no way slip off the center jack points. In your case, it was much easier to relieve the strain by having slick hockey pucks slide relative to one another than to turn those sideways rear wheels on the concrete. So for your case, in addition to ditching the hockey pucks for a better shim, slide the jack into position such that the rear wheels are in line with the front wheels. Smoother surface would be nice, but as long as you remedy the other 2 issues, that surface would probably be ok, but why not go the extra step and use a large enough piece of sheet metal. Thank you for sharing, it's a good learning experience for everyone.

[@PERFECTLS3]

First time seeing the update. Don't like the pucks, but i get it. I would drive in nose first on a set of race ramps. Nice and long, low clearance no problem. Then you can jack the rear with a block of wood at the diff. and slide in some Esco flat top jack stands at your non pinch weld factory lift points. You need a quickjack, they're money. If you can change only one thing, buy a Daystar KU31002. Thanks for sharing.

[@danielworden4695]

I like that bracket for the pinch weld I'm only looking at this. Video because car x flattened all of my places to put my floor jacks and was wondering how I was going to straighten my out .I thought mine where really flimsy On my 2002 Buick lesabre

[@prebaned]

When this guy says, hold my beer, I'll jack your car up, and you go under it's safe, don't.

[@rtothec1234]

I believe that the car jack would destroy your carbon fibre lift. I believe that the you got the jack point accurately for what you were aiming. Although I do not believe proper lift points are in the middle. I also believe that manufacturers of hockey pucks did not presuppose that a use case of hockey pucks would be as shims for car jacks to lift 2-3 ton vehicles. But hey, I’m not a car guy. What the hell do I know. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DavesGenny]

I still think a variable was the rear was on a ramp stand as well. As for the difficulty getting to the pinch weld in that case you could have just jacked it off one of the front or rear axle points fixed structures etc

[@BulletsGarage]

Yea rear being up didn't help

[@hollow34]

I use scissor lift to get access to good lifting point first, then Jack stands. Two hockey pucks is crazy.

[@alwayshookedup8542]

There is so many bad variables to this. The rear end 7 inches higher then the front end put alot of angle shifting weight on the front. The hockey pucks were not the best idea with the pinch weld tool. Just a recipe for disaster

[@kyddo112]

Damn my heart hurt when I watched this. Glad it’s all fixed now! Funny thing is even the dog knew something was about to happen lol

[@johnnytrain2472]

Thanks alot for the video. I had those vehicle ramps slip underneath my car as I was driving it up one day. The car fell and I heard a loud thud. I was so worried I damaged something but luckily the car wasn't damaged to my suprise. Now I just ask my brother to help me with that.

[@rockman469]

I Totally Remember this, My Heart just Drop

[@mcswizz9609]

Hey thank you for posting this video explanation. Helps us all learn.

[@OhanaRVing]

The visual and the sound still hurt my soul! lol

[@BulletsGarage]

Mine too

[@dc6233]

Props for the explanation, but you're still a knucklehead for doing it that way! Your floor sucks, your jack sucks and using 3 separate items expecting them to stay together in one line is crazy in the least... Level and epoxy your floor, get a good jack with a removeable top disc, and make an attachment that drops into the jacks hole that's one solid piece which then aligns into your pinch welds. Easy peasy, it's not easy being cheesy...

[@scorpio_9810]

Keep on learning as you go along. Accept constructive criticism and rightly call out the ones that are haters. Your videos are appreciated as there really isn't a boat load of GS DIY videos on KZbin.

[@BulletsGarage]

Yes sir. It sucks that that Had happened but i definitely learned form it

[@CoffinSupply]

You can learn so much until it kills you one day, so don't want too many learning opportunities

[@tl8540]

Hmm did u see the black hockey puck?? It's all busted apart....hockey pucks aren't meant hold and support a weight of a vehicle.....

[@siderealvision]

Glad you posted your video of what happened. Watching the video of the mishap, I have to say I shared the "OH SH*T!" moment you must have had, but of course many times removed. My first thought was that you had unfortunately picked the wrong spot to jack up the vehicle. Kudos to you for explaining what happened, and possibly saving someone else from the same sort of accident.

[@narciso19G]

Glad I ran into this video lol sorry that happened to you it really does suck. Something similar happened to me but I was under the car 😅

[@cupompa]

This is great info! Thanks for sharing. Was interested in the GSF but I think I'll stick with a used GS350 after prices settle down.

[@platypus842]

I have a 2008 GS350 AWD. Great car. Very reliable. I have about 260k miles on it right now and still going strong with just routine maintenance. Never any major problems.

[@richardengland7077]

Yes, I agree with your analysis.

[@BulletsGarage]

Thank you i

[@JasenFromBoston]

yah me too lolz totally not user error

[@dexjapitan]

Accidents happen no matter how much careful you are. Thanks for sharing your experience. This will help us diy’ers to be more aware

[@Sharpshooter99100]

Accidents do happen. Would've been a costly repair

[@hybridparts3169]

Nice video very entertaining

[@BulletsGarage]

Thanks man

[@donshade]

Thank you for this explanation. I just bought a Dayona 3 ton floor jack and needed to see this.

[@PanchoPistolas45]

Still your fault buddy. Your way off center in the other video plus this video. 2:56 that’s why it slipped off. Don’t blame anyone but yourself

[@BulletsGarage]

Ok buddy thanjs

[@SeriousStreetInnovations]

That’s exactly what I noticed🤣

[@QuantumMuch]

Great video, glad ya got it fixed up. My buddy told me about this and said if I keep using a puck it’s going to dry rot and fail me one day:/ so I’ve been using wood but don’t know what else I could try. Since I know wood will dry rot aswell but shows signs easier

[@nonameisthename138]

I had to look at this really close. I'm like "posted 9 hours ago"!! This is an old video. You went VIRAL AF bro!! STILL hurts to watch that 😭😭

[@BulletsGarage]

Yea did an update vid

[@frankrizzo6507]

Good explanation. This all makes sense. Just a miscalculation on how the uneven floor affected the jack’s ability to roll. I will learn this lesson from you. Thanks…

[@johnnypolex]

Stance family problems, definitely a challenging car to lift. Stay safe my dude. Maybe consider getting an electronic scissor jack. Or use an impact wrench on a regular scissor jack for ease of use.

[@daytonpyro]

so how do you do it now? different jack? i did mine the other day and i was stressing out lol... my jack was not moving in, and this was on pavement. it did start to move in some as it got higher, but i see people use them in gravel. and lets not even talk abut the jack stands.... mine and most have this V shape and really does not fit right on those pinch welds. thanks for sharing..

[@BulliKid]

Hey at least the video got you millions of views on multiple platforms.

[@BulletsGarage]

That’s true

[@WaineRambo]

Always if using jack exatenions/hockey pucks always ensure that they bolt down onto the actual jack pad or some locking mechanism that provides a mechanical bond. Burton the bright side it wasn’t a failure it was just another life lesson, ad I can tell by your demeanor you understand that concept. Great video this will teach/ save millions. Keep it up!!

[@pranays]

Yeah this is why you RFM. (Read the FN Manual) Both the jack and the car manufacturers say don't use pucks. Pucks are for us toothless Canadian to play with between fights. Use a 4x4 piece of wood bro.

[@olu]

We live, learn and grow. Keep up the good content brother 🤙 So...what do you use to jack up the car now?

[@BulletsGarage]

Thanks man. Congratulations on the Baby and on the new ride!!!

[@olu]

@@BulletsGarage 🙏 thanks brother

[@ronskopitz2360]

Good for you for talking about this. I’ve seen it 100 times around the web - it’s good to know that inters just the side skirt that was damaged… most of the clips I’ve seen are cropped and edited so that it looks like you did structural damage. Anyway, the great attitude is refreshing to see - thank you!

[@LamHoang-qi4sj]

Don't listen to the haters, they are idiots who do not have a nice GSF like you! I saw the first video. Keep up the good work!

[@BulletsGarage]

Thank you lam

[@NolomEbal44560]

That helped. I'm very new at doing maintenance on my car and I know NOTHING! My working surface is grass in a sandy soil. I guess I'm going to put plywood under my floor jack and pay close attention while jacking. Then stabilize and secure jack stands on a solid surface. Lastly, come up with a fail safe method to prevent the car from falling on top of me should the jack stands fail. That's the plan. Thx

[@dratonbalat3423]

I'm sorry, man, but you are not mechanically inclined, which doesn't mean you are a bad person. Make money some other way and take your cars to a shop.

[@meangreen7389]

Hey, my respects to you for not only showing what went wrong but videoing how it went wrong. Many do not show their flaws or shortfalls. But just as important, you may very well have saved someone else some heartache.

[@wiggy8912]

Lol @ this guy thinking that his idiotic setup is somehow less stupid than jacking the car up by the side skirt! Of course it slid off the jack.

[@ryans413]

Still the big mistake is not using his eyes and watching the car underneath as he jacks up. I don’t care how good you are get on the ground double triple check jack slowly. This guy just started pumping the jack so fast and the cracking noise was not his ramps that was the car 100%.

[@phillyphil1513]

5:59 - see, even the dog knows the double puck/pinch weld block/busted concrete combination is "JANKY". 😉

[@terryross1754]

Respect to you for showing the lesson learned. Painful experience. Multiple issues involved: 1. rough underground preventing free movement (automatic alignment) of the trolley jack, 2. never use intermediary pieces that are not securely held/anchored to the jack and vehicle, i.e. prevented from vertical AND lateral displacement. The vehicle weight (compressive load) will not prevent lateral movement (shear), so the pucks/attachments can easily be 'pressed' out of position, 3. wrong jack. If the jack will not fit without using multiple loose lifting attachments/inserts, a different jack should be used, e.g. hydraulic bottle jack, scissor jack, air jack etc. Again, it's important that people don't point fingers, but understand the lesson. As the car is lifted by the jack, it changes lateral position (more, or less, depending on the amount of lift, type of suspension system and wheel size etc.), and 'pulls' on the jack. Trolley jacks follow the movement. Solid jacks compensate by leaning. Air jacks flex. Ideal is a trolley jack with good wheels on a solid smooth surface, or an air jack.

[@dogiego]

Scary! So sorry for all the headaches this must have caused. I wonder what the stock jack (in the trunk) looks like: does it extend pretty high to grab that pinch weld w/o any sort of hockey puck? Regarding adapters, or the stock jack, does the pinch weld actually touch the adapter such that the lift force is transmitted through the pinch weld itself? Or is the lift force supposed to be to either side of the pinch weld (but not on it)?

[@gatsbylee2773]

Thank you for sharing the details about the failure. It definitely helps others avoid the issue.

[@CrankedGarage]

Make sure the Jack is walking under the car, your Jack wasn’t walking because it was stuck on something. (Your Jack wasn’t rolling under the car)

[@sebbekartellen6493]

thanks for this tip. i'm not going to jack up my car on my driveway anymore, because my driveway is filled with cracks and holes and uneven places

[@carlpoulin6407]

Learned much with this vid, Thank you!

[@RobHereAKATrev2323]

Thanks for the explanation. I hate jacking up newer cars

[@Prof.Polymath]

Did the jack come with the two hockey pucks? Not sure I’ve seen them before 🤔 they usually have a big rubber pad on that section. I’d use a nice big chunk of wood next time pal then it’s less likely to slip. The metal of the jack and car dig in to the wood and help keep it in place. A solid plastic puck, especially two stacked, was always going to slip. Even if it went up, you could have gotten under there and then it slipped off when knocked or with any force of you trying to remove bolts from under the car. Stay safe. 👍🏼

[@Methodical2]

I have a 95 Cobra that has basically the same issue with the pinch weld jacking points, however, when I had the sub frame connectors installed (similar to roll bars) that became my jacking points. Those pinch weld jacking points are easily damaged. The car sits very low and I used to have to drive up onto 2x6s to get the car high enough to get the jack under the car. I bought a Daytona low profile long reach jack and now I can get the jack under the car without having to drive onto 2xs. Big time saver.

[@rickdearmas]

Bro...Thank you for the video. Appreciate your honesty.

[@BulletsGarage]

You bet

[@KRColson]

An excellent explanation my friend! That was the thing I was watching as you jacked the car, the back wheels of the jack were not turning straight and moving forward as it should. It's quite evident in the video the jack remained stationary as you pumped it up. I feel so bad for you.