Questions tagged [lifting]
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What is this jack in the car lift shown in the picture?
Marked in a red circle; does anyone have an idea what kind of jack is this?
I saw this in this video: https://youtu.be/ISell98Jv9w?t=1135
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1350 kg capacaity car hydraulic ramp/jack lifting 2500 kg car?
Can you lift the front of (2000-2500)kg car safely with this 1350kg capacity(pair combined) hydraulic ramp/jack?
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Is it safe to lift the front of a car on to axle stands by lifting one side at a time from the rear pinch welds?
My car doesn't have a front central lifting point according to the service manual, and this diagram suggests any front chassis members are obscured by a cover.
Is it safe to lift the car one side at a time from the rear pinch welds, and put axle…
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lift one side of a vehicle with ramps
I've been looking at lots of ramp safety/proper use articles but they all seem focus on lifting the front of the vehicle.
On a vehicle with enough clearance to use a ramp at the rear tires, is there any reason you should not lift one whole side of…
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Why does my brand new scissor jack struggle so hard to lift my car?
Recently, I bought a 2 Ton Big Red scissor jack. My car weighs around 1.2 ton and each front corner of the car is no heavier than 650 - 700 kg. However, it requires so much effort to turn the jack handle and it really struggles to lift the tires off…
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