My car weighs over 2 tons (4,398 pounds). But if I'm lifting only one corner of the car at a time, will the 2 ton capacity aluminum jack work?
878234
While it is not recommended, the jack will lift one side. Your car as a whole is 2 tons. One corner will be significantly less. I use my jack for my tundra, but I only lift just enough to place jack stands underneath. NEVER get under a vehicle with only a jack holding it up. Support the weight with jacks rated for the weight of your vehicle.
107580
short answer, YES!!! only weakness in this jack is that if the vehicle, falls off the jack it will very likely bust the jack by twisting it scissors and bass. Happened to me and busted it beyond repair. I did buy another one, because it really is handy to have around. Am just more careful now.
1462493
As long as you can jack the car up high enough, they would be fine. The problem is having a jack that raises high enough to clear the stands. I bought a jack that, fully extended, is 2" too short to lift the car onto the stands. They're great- just make sure your jack is up to the task!
509686
The reason I didn't buy the harbor freight one is because a buddy had a 3 ton aluminum from them and it buckled while holding his gas burning 3/4 ton. I've lifted my 2007 diesel 1 ton with this one and it worked great. In this case, I really think you get what you pay for.
1179830
It's rated at 6 ton and I doubt that your Xterra weighs more than 1 1/2 ton at best. So if you had a way to get under it and lift all 4 wheels at once, this jack should handle it. Not that anyone would want to do that. I have an '85 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 and it lifts the whole front end with no problem at all.
273496
These types of jacks are more for supporting an object's weight, as opposed to lifting. A pair would support 7000 pounds, but I doubt you could lift that weight without destroying the jack.
1656854
I have only used my jack two times. The first was on a 74 Corvette, and the second was on a 67 Chevelle station wagon that has been lowered. It worked great both times, Hope this helps.
1245892
The jack fully closed, so the minimum to get it under the vehicle is 7.25". It will extend another 5" from there, but if you have space between car and jack you can lift an additional 2.25" by unthreading the top of the piston. Hope this helps.
2168920
Hi The weight capacity on the box says 6500 lbs per jack. These jacks are not intended to work as a jack for replacing tires.( says on box not for that use) I did note that some people did use these to jack up small trailers to change a tire. My advice would be if you are going to use this to jack the trailer up to change it ? I would make sure I have some blocks or something in place to make sure it holds. A tent trailer weighs maybe 1/3 of the capacity of the load the jack can handle. It is a fair assumption it could lift a small trailer with no problem. But being this was not the exact intended use ? It would be advised to use an extra block for safety. I mean I would do it even if that was the intended as any jack could slip. So carry a jack stand just in case you need to change atire, but I wouldn't operate it as a tire changing jack solo, based on the fact it says it is a leveling jack. But in all theory it should do what you are asking. Hope this helps.
449804
Only answer I can tell you R. Alacar is I had my OTC Racing Jack for a while and have't encountered any problems. It could have been a bad lot in production process or the jacks were abused by lifting heavy loads more than recommended by the manufacture? I use it often on my 1967 big block corvette without a single problem.
1395514
This is a stabilization Jack ans is not meant to actually lift anything. That is likely why there is no lift rating. If your putting it on a camper as a stabilizing Jack it should work fine.
2108072
Every car has the same frame from where the car needs to be lifted so yes this should work for your car but the question is if it will work for your jack , this is a adapter for big floor jacks
719746
I bought this jack last year. I use it on a travel trailer with a dry weight of 4800 lbs, and it works great! It makes setup a lot easier than it used to be. I think you will find that it will do the job.
395479
My gut feeling is yes. Before I would attempt that I would compare the weight of the car to the capacity of the Tekton. This one is 4 tons so it should do the trick.
237587
I have a stock Ford F150 Platinum 4x4 pick-up truck (year 2011), and my Jeggs 2 ton floor jack will lift any corner of the truck with no problem. If you just want to raise your truck high enough to get the wheels off the ground, then the lifting height is fine. If you need more height than that, then maybe others can give you the answer. I've only used it once to do a 4 wheel tire rotation.
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Measure the distance from the ground to the spot on your jeep where you would attach the jack if you needed to lift it to change a tire or what ever. Your jack will have to travel upwards from that point the distance of your suspension travel (call your dealer if you don't know). When your jack has lifted your tire off the ground, my rule of thumb is to have another two feet of left due to uneven terrain not to mention the stability of the jack. So to sum it all up you would add say 30 inches, ground to bumper, plus 10 inches of suspension travel, plus 24 inches for safety. This would require you to buy a jack as close to 64 inches as possible .
1450655
They're pretty low profile, so I would say yes. With your car as low as it is, it might be tough to get jack stands in under it on these ramps, though.