Bad Emergency Jack? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

JDMenrique · 10-06-2012, 09:34 PM

I just bought my FR-S yesterday so I haven't needed to use my jack but I saw that someone posted on the BRZ Facebook page that his jack failed after 7 minutes of use!? Luckily he wasn't under his car but still, dude could've died.

UPDATE (10/9/12)

here's the pic.

Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Again, im not trying to meddle in anyones business but if the guy had an issue with a piece of equipment im just trying to pass the word.

ichitaka05 · 10-06-2012, 09:40 PM

More info?

demby123 · 10-06-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDMenrique

I just bought my FR-S yesterday so I haven't needed to use my jack but I saw that someone posted on the BRZ Facebook page that his jack failed after 7 minutes of use!? Luckily he wasn't under his car but still, dude could've died.

This is why I keep a hydraulic jack and one jackstand in my car. Spare jack broke on me while my friend and I were being good samaritans. Good thing I had just got the wheel on....

Ravenlokk · 10-06-2012, 10:14 PM

i usually put the wheel i take off under the car when doing a roadside change(in place of a stand, but obv i dont lower onto a wheel lol), or a lift without a proper jackstand. not sure how much it would help in the case of a failure, but it should lessen the blow imo.

JDMenrique · 10-06-2012, 10:21 PM

yea, it is what it is, an emergency jack. i personally have a 3-ton jack in my trunk and would never get under a small jack. i dont have more info other than the direct quote.

"FT86 owners DO NOT USE EMERGENCY JACK! I was using it an hour ago and after 7 minutes of holding the front the all thread bent and my car dropped. I'm just glad I wasn't under there. Will post pics."

Hanakuso · 10-06-2012, 10:24 PM

This is a good example why you should never get under a car with the emergency jack or any jack. Always use proper jack stands on flat ground

Subie · 10-06-2012, 10:25 PM

This is why it's better to use roadside assistance (AAA et al.) than risk life or limb using an emergency jack. You won't catch me on the side of the road working on my car. Any other time, I'll either be using ramps or a quality jack and jack stands.

zenki_levin · 10-07-2012, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravenlokk

i usually put the wheel i take off under the car when doing a roadside change(in place of a stand, but obv i dont lower onto a wheel lol), or a lift without a proper jackstand. not sure how much it would help in the case of a failure, but it should lessen the blow imo.

This. That's what i learned in school. Happend to me before when i jacked up the car on a windy day. Car was shaking heavely and fell of the jack onto the wheel.

FRiSson · 10-07-2012, 07:08 PM

Who has the room to keep a hydraulic jack in the trunk? Not to mention having it shift around during hard maneuvering? No thanks.

MmmHamSandwich · 10-07-2012, 07:24 PM

Never get under a car that is supported only by a jack.

I'd recommend calling for a tow or at the least motorist assistance if you are on the road. Working on the side of the road is dangerous stuff, I know.

CMOS · 10-07-2012, 07:28 PM

"just" an emergency jack?... well its good to know paramedics don't drive around in emergency vehicles... I sure feel better knowing that people who don't know what they're doing are using equipment that requires expert knowledge in balancing and load distribution in adverse climate conditions, could not possibly see how that could go wrong...

jstn · 10-07-2012, 08:40 PM

You wouldn't catch me under my car with nothing but the emergency jack in a billion years. That said, I've actually used mine 7 or 8 times now (I guess my gravel driveway is just filled with old nails) and it's been totally fine.

Anyway, we've all got roadside assistance for the next 2 years or 25,000 miles, so I would recommend just using that.

JDMenrique · 10-07-2012, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMOS

"just" an emergency jack?... well its good to know paramedics don't drive around in emergency vehicles... I sure feel better knowing that people who don't know what they're doing are using equipment that requires expert knowledge in balancing and load distribution in adverse climate conditions, could not possibly see how that could go wrong...

i supposed you've never owned anything faulty, or defective...? comparing a jack to a EMS vehicle, i just dont see the analogy.

Rob_g · 10-07-2012, 09:54 PM

Don't depend on the roadside assistance guy to have a proper jack. 11 years ago I had a 99 GTP and saw a fellow GTP owner stuck at the side of the road. I pulled over to help and found out their jack had stripped, then broke while removing a flat tire. The guys said don't wait, they have a tow truck coming to replace the flat tire, but when the guy showed up he didn't have the proper jack at all. We ended up using my jack instead and got the guys tire changed.

Having said that, I had the same GTP jacked up in the driveway and when I jarred the car slightly, the oem scissor jack broke and dropped the car. The dealership replaced the jack for free.

Rob

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Ravenlokk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 265 Thanks: 34 Thanked 68 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i usually put the wheel i take off under the car when doing a roadside change(in place of a stand, but obv i dont lower onto a wheel lol), or a lift without a proper jackstand. not sure how much it would help in the case of a failure, but it should lessen the blow imo.

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Hanakuso Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: California Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 294 Thanked 673 Times in 390 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	This is a good example why you should never get under a car with the emergency jack or any jack. Always use proper jack stands on flat ground

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Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is why it's better to use roadside assistance (AAA et al.) than risk life or limb using an emergency jack. You won't catch me on the side of the road working on my car. Any other time, I'll either be using ramps or a quality jack and jack stands.

10-07-2012, 07:08 PM	#9
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Who has the room to keep a hydraulic jack in the trunk? Not to mention having it shift around during hard maneuvering? No thanks.

10-07-2012, 07:28 PM	#11
CMOS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2012 FUJI Z Location: Chicago Posts: 109 Thanks: 7 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	"just" an emergency jack?... well its good to know paramedics don't drive around in emergency vehicles... I sure feel better knowing that people who don't know what they're doing are using equipment that requires expert knowledge in balancing and load distribution in adverse climate conditions, could not possibly see how that could go wrong...

10-07-2012, 08:40 PM	#12
jstn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '15 Vortech Supercharged Location: United States Posts: 105 Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You wouldn't catch me under my car with nothing but the emergency jack in a billion years. That said, I've actually used mine 7 or 8 times now (I guess my gravel driveway is just filled with old nails) and it's been totally fine. Anyway, we've all got roadside assistance for the next 2 years or 25,000 miles, so I would recommend just using that.

10-07-2012, 09:54 PM	#14
Rob_g Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2010 4Runner Trail Location: Regina, SK Posts: 206 Thanks: 0 Thanked 57 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't depend on the roadside assistance guy to have a proper jack. 11 years ago I had a 99 GTP and saw a fellow GTP owner stuck at the side of the road. I pulled over to help and found out their jack had stripped, then broke while removing a flat tire. The guys said don't wait, they have a tow truck coming to replace the flat tire, but when the guy showed up he didn't have the proper jack at all. We ended up using my jack instead and got the guys tire changed. Having said that, I had the same GTP jacked up in the driveway and when I jarred the car slightly, the oem scissor jack broke and dropped the car. The dealership replaced the jack for free. Rob

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