I see this as purely a safety backup to jack stands, not a replacement for them, because it relies on the floor jack axle for support. If you use this by itself without jack stands, then only for when you're not going to be under the car, like for a brake job or replacing a tire.
I hear where you're coming from, but those axles are meant to hold up a LOT of weight. Those axles are designed to be some of the strongest parts of the jack. The weight is also not fully on the axle. You'll notice the triangle that forms. The Jack Rod is only supporting a fraction of the weight depending on the angle of the floor jack. The hydraulics (you should re-engage it after locking the jack rod) are also another backup to support. Also, why would you need a backup if you're doing a wheel replacement? You're not going under the car anyway. These things are going to be stronger than most $50 jack stands, I bet. Floor jacks are massively stronger than most 2 ton jack stands. Either use this as a jack stand or don't get them at all.
next question --- how strong is the axle on the tine wheels and do you trust it? same goes for the hinge bolt on the lower jack arm. Nice product, but still requires trust. What are the advertised weight limits for the rod? I'd use it, but still with stands.
4000 pounds - more than a lot of ENTIRE passenger vehicles weigh. It needs dual release levers tho. That entire 4000lbs is sitting on ONE little 1mm pin? What's that PIN made of? Has it been xrayed for internal metallurgical defects??
Thats real slick, thanks for sharing. Everyone gets in a hurry at times and this could really save you. Sometimes you can't get a stand in place depending what your working on.
On the bracket welds they must have been watching or they must’ve got a complaint because the ones that they are now selling on Amazon the weld goes all the way across the bracket.
There are jacks even bigger than mine, of course it's not going to fit every single jack. That's the point of review videos, thanks for watching though man
I would be very happy with a set of jack rods that are fixed length. I have 4 of the 3 ton floor jacks, and it would be reasonable to just have rods that hold the jacks are near top travel. It's rare that 23" is just too high, so let's just go for the max. Plus at max extension, the leverage it at it's minimum, so there's less force on the jack rods. if you design the saddles with one side longer, that will make applying the jack rods easier since they wouldn't spring up.
The reason the welds aren’t completed in certain areas is because those area are near to thin material that isn’t supported by anything else. To weld that little plate all the way across would pump so much heat into that saddle shaped piece that it would twist and warp into a pretzel.
I see one useful reason to use the Jack Rod. to carry in your vehicle with a floor jack, since space is limited in a vehicle and makes jack stands not an option. But for a Home or Shop use, definitely not. Jack Rod at $110., I can get 4 Daytona 6Ton Jack Stands for that price.
Back in 1997 I had my 1987 Wrangler on a jack while I replaced the leaf springs. I ALMOST DIED THAT DAY! it was before cell phones so I had no way to reach for a phone. I missed being crushed by a inch, the fender caught my shoulder and I was able to slide out. Haven't made that mistake again. Bought a set of stands the following morning
@@PoorManMods But the moment arm is totally different. The pin is right up against the jack rod, but the axles are not being supported right next to the jack's frame. Simply physics.
i was going to get like 4 or 5 of them until i saw the price oh saddens me ever time i see a nice product its priced crazy .i better be made in the USA at that price point and even them really lol
When they come out with Jack Rod XL or Jack Rod Magnum I will be intrested. I need one rated for 3 tons and just a bit longer. Neat idea but I hope they have great insurance. The first time a guy gets crushed by a car falling off of a Jack Rod supported jack the lawyers will attack. It wont matter that he jacked the car up on the side of a cliff. They lawyers will just harp on "They said no jack stands were needed and now our client is dead."
i've always had a slight scare in the back of my mind even when i'm using a jack + jack stands. i feel like having this on the jack as well is a nice peace of mind. I always put wheels under the car anyway whenever i'm working, regardless if they get in the way or not. again, always paranoid
WHAT IF... i'm working under the car and i hit the lever of the jack rod with my foot or any other tool, got that idea in mind soon i saw the mechanism
I don't feel safe with this one... i have one... but i noticed NOTHING would prevent the billet lever from being pressed if something heavy bumped into it. Use your imagination. Also the ENTIRE 4 tons is sitting on ONE little pin. They should have duplicated the mechanism on BOTH sides. Imagine accidentally bumping that lever with your foot or shoulder, or if a wrench was dropped, bounced and hit that release lever. Or a tire rolling across the shop and falling over and bumping into that lever...
I think you just have to use common sense with this one I would not use just this and lay underneath of it and do exhaust work or something This would be something that I would use for just job one corner at a time or like a tire rotation or something If you are worried for your safety, that's totally fine. Just use a jack stand
soo..to deploy this thing i just need to crawl under my truck relying souly on my floor jack to place the jack rod?....mmmm i was all excited until that dawned on me.
i don't like your review. fisrt you sound like you working with AGA tools. 2nd you never show if the car tire was off the ground and being supported by the jack stand and the prop rod
Sorry for the loss of your friend, and I don’t mean to be callus, but it was his own fault not the jack or anything else. Even if you use this Jackrod, you should never get under a vehicle without multiple points being supported. The jackrod is still worth having, especially for applications where you are not getting under the vehicle, like brake work for instance.
I’m more concerned about the jack wheels moving if someone knocks the car. I wouldn’t feel safe under this haha maybe used as a precaution if just pulling tires off?
I was thinking the exact same thing the entire video. "What about the wheels? The jack isn't in a fixed unmoveable position. What's stopping the jack itself from sliding or rolling, shifting the car's weight?"
