RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 25d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 14/03/07 01:55 AM Share Posted 14/03/07 01:55 AM Yep had a work jack sh*t its self too.I actually used mine this morning cause I have anoying sqeek in the rear end (sh*tting me to tears)Any way. I jacked the car up without the hand brake on and when I realised this (with the right rear already off the ground) put the brake on. Pulled the wheel off and had a bit of a look see.No when I had put the wheel back on I started to let the jack down (hand brake still on) and I noticed that the jack was starting to move slightly over to the front of the car (top of jack moved)It only does this with the brake on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veczar Gold Platinum Member Member 1,081 Member For: 20y 3m 4d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 14/03/07 02:05 AM Share Posted 14/03/07 02:05 AM I agree they are crap mine was in the correct spot, and I could tell it was over stressing and was about to buckle so I went and borrowed a mates good jack. My jack spot is now replaced by a subwoofer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genebaby Abuser of Charvels Member 501 Member For: 20y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 15/03/07 11:13 PM Share Posted 15/03/07 11:13 PM Is there a better quality jack we can but that will fit in the factory spot? I've used my jack to change a tyre on the side of the road and we have to use it to lift the car up to get a trolley jack under it when doing other work in a garage. Seems to be holding up fine but it would be nice to have a better one in the factory spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 21y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 15/03/07 11:20 PM Share Posted 15/03/07 11:20 PM That's a good question, anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Posted 15/03/07 11:27 PM Share Posted 15/03/07 11:27 PM As I said ealier ive used quite a few different jacks from different cars and never had an issue, Im more inclined to say its a batch of crappy jacks that are doing this, but perhaps you could re-enforce the jack itself if your worried about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 21y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 15/03/07 11:34 PM Share Posted 15/03/07 11:34 PM I haven't ever had a problem with any of the ones that I have had in my cars, but I would like to know that if I ever do need to use it on the side of the road, it's not going to collapse. If there is a jack out there that will fit into the spot where the ford jack goes, I would be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Posted 16/03/07 02:28 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 02:28 AM (edited) Get a small bottle jack. That should fit into the spot and would not bend under pressure Edited 16/03/07 02:29 AM by Fat-Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 21y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/03/07 03:08 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 03:08 AM Thanks mate, I'll have a look around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_nick Member 32 Member For: 20y 11m 11d Location: Melbourne- SE Suburbs Posted 16/03/07 05:32 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 05:32 AM Wow, im surprised so many people have had faults! Ive never used mine I generally use a trolley jack at home!At least I now know to be careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Posted 16/03/07 05:36 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 05:36 AM Thanks mate, I'll have a look around ←try supersh*t auto, they are all pretty much but they ask more at repco and autobarn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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