Bad Emergency Jack?

[diirk]

I've used my OEM jack a couple times now with no issues. I actually like it. It's pretty quick for a scissor jack.

[Marrk]

Originally Posted by FRiSson

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

Indeed. That post is ahead in the Stupid Post Sweepstakes.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by Marrk

Indeed. That post is ahead in the Stupid Post Sweepstakes.

Bottle jacks aren't particularly large, and it's not terribly difficult to affix to something such that it doesn't move about as you drive.

Brett

[JDMenrique]

The person who posted this on FB has put a picture of the jack up. I can log on to it cuz on im a goverment computer. Ill post it once i get home.

[finch1750]

Keep a jack stand or two in your car at least. The scissor jack should be able to get it up, but I have not and never will trust one. Hell, I put my tire under the car even when I have jackstands. I mean, can't hurt. Lol

[7thgear]

This thread is worthless without pics

The OEM emergency jack is standard issue that’s been in cars for as long as I’ve been alive.
Hell, back in Russia this was the ONLY jack I ever knew of, I have personally used such a jack about 6 times on a variety of vehicles ranging from lightweight eight Ladas to Dodge Caravans.
I have already been required to use it on my FRS when I blew out a tire catching a 1mm allan key on the freeway.
The jack must be placed in a specific zone under the car along those vertical rails, perpendicular to the road, on level ground
Although it has been done in more adverse conditions… :/

Some of this fear mongering is unfounded. Would I just lay under the car on the freeway under severe crosswinds twiddling my thumbs? No. Hell I wouldn’t even do that if the car was on proper jackstands, freaks the shit out of me.
But for quick roadside repair of deflated wheels the jack works and IS reliable.
And if you think the jack in the Scion/Subaru is scary, go look at the one they (used?) to put in Volkswagens.

[5hairpins]

I used mine a couple weekends ago, the car sat on the emergency jack for near 30 minutes without a hiccup. Easy to use and quick compaired to other's I have used (the low clearance helped).

[zc06_kisstherain]

Originally Posted by Hachivic

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.

I got a flat tire on my Murano SUV on bridge. wow shaking so badly on bridge. as soon as i raied up enough, this emergency jack just fell. thank god i didnt even start taking out my wheel. i just called road assistance.

it's good to carrying hydraulic jack but it's heavy and big.

unless it's flat surface and safe to work on,

[Rayme]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

This thread is worthless without pics

The OEM emergency jack is standard issue that’s been in cars for as long as I’ve been alive.
Hell, back in Russia this was the ONLY jack I ever knew of, I have personally used such a jack about 6 times on a variety of vehicles ranging from lightweight eight Ladas to Dodge Caravans.
I have already been required to use it on my FRS when I blew out a tire catching a 1mm allan key on the freeway.
The jack must be placed in a specific zone under the car along those vertical rails, perpendicular to the road, on level ground
Although it has been done in more adverse conditions… :/

Some of this fear mongering is unfounded. Would I just lay under the car on the freeway under severe crosswinds twiddling my thumbs? No. Hell I wouldn’t even do that if the car was on proper jackstands, freaks the shit out of me.
But for quick roadside repair of deflated wheels the jack works and IS reliable.
And if you think the jack in the Scion/Subaru is scary, go look at the one they (used?) to put in Volkswagens.

This pretty much shows how german over engineers things that should be kept simple and reliable.

[JDMenrique]

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.

[Miniata]

I used to use Dodge/Chrysler emergency jacks (they had a 19mm hex drive on the end of the screw) along with a cordless drill or impact to jack my car up at autocrosses to swap tires. They usually lasted about a season before they failed or appeared to be unsafe to use. I'd just buy another for $10-20. I'd always make sure to be on a flat, hard, level surface, I would never get under the car when just supported by the emergency jack, and most of the time I was dealing with rather lightweight cars. Back then the Neon I raced weighed 1990 lbs.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by JDMenrique

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.

Interesting... is there any other ppl had same problem w FR-S/BRZ emergency jack?

[Foobar]

Originally Posted by JDMenrique

here's the pic.

Looks like it was raised too high and then the car pushed against it sideways. Not sure how it did that with three other tires on the car.

[7thgear]

keep in mind you're never supposed to over-extend the jack, you only need to lift the car a hair off the ground so the wheel can be pulled off/on.

i'm no engineer but when you turn what is supposed to be a rhombus into a straight line (that pivots on the bottom point no less) you'll get instability

again there is more to this story

just like the people who use torque wrenches to untorque things, or overtorque things with normal wrenches then think everything is fine if their torque wrench clicks when they "check" it... and the list goes on.