What are Floor Jacks?
Floor jacks are hydraulic or mechanical jacks that are used to lift heavy loads like vehicles for maintenance and repair purposes. From lifting to suspending them at heights permissible for performing those services to then lowering them securely afterwards, these jacks do it all.
Factors Affecting the Performance of Floor Jacks
Whether they use the hydraulic- fluid mechanics- or mechanical- manual operation- mechanisms of operations goes a long way to determine not only the types of loads they can lift but also the convenience they offer the professional or do it yourself (DIY) enthusiast.
Depending on their size and material used to build them- like steel or aluminum- their weight capacity- that is, their ability to lift heavy loads of different weights- varies. Steel jacks are generally of a sturdier build than aluminum jacks, making them bigger or heavier in size than them.
This size difference obviously affects the portability of these aluminum and steel jacks, making them more suitable for one activity or the other. For example, floor jack with stands that are portable mostly have casters or roller bearing wheels making them easy to roll under vehicle chassis or undercarriages.
This ease of maneuverability may not be available for bigger jacks that are perhaps employed in service pits of commercial garages and workshops and are used to lift greater loads like bigger cars such as sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and heavy-duty trucks.
Different Mechanisms of Operations of Floor Jacks- Hydraulic Vs Mechanical
To understand how a mechanical jack works, it is first important to learn about its main components, which include:
- Screw or worm gear
- Handle
- Lifting arm or pad
- Support or stabilizing legs
The mechanism of operation or function of a mechanical jack is relatively easy and straightforward to understand. It relies on the principle of mechanical advantage. For the uninitiated, mechanical advantage simply means a denotation of a measured force.
In the working of a mechanical jack, the mechanical advantage is based on the principle of the screw. The pitch of the screw determines it. An increased pitch gives a greater mechanical advantage, which results in the easier lifting of heavier loads. Whereas a decreased pitch does the vice versa.
Like mechanical jacks, these hydraulic jacks also have a rather simple mechanism of function or operation. Its components can broadly be listed as:
- Hydraulic oil
- Reservoir or oil tank
- Control valve
- Hydraulic pump
- Lifting arm or pad
- Piston
The reservoir or oil tank holds the hydraulic liquid or oil. The control valve stays in a closed position when the jack is not in use to prevent the accidental flow of oil. The hydraulic pump activates the force or pressure necessary to move the oil that helps in lifting the load.
Step to Using Floor Jack with Stands
Floor jacks with stands are an easy solution for all your automobile lifting and servicing needs. Simply knowing the basics can do the right thing. So, here is us sharing the tricks of the trade with you. Gear up!
- Position the jack under your vehicle, regardless of its size, but in consonance with your vehicle’s ground clearance.
- Ensure that the lifting pad situated on the face of floor jack is in contact with the lift point on the underside of the vehicle.
- Manually lift the car by operating the jack handles, suspending it with the help of jack stands, and then performing your repairs.
Now, hold up here and think! In today’s age of technology and precision, do you still need to lift heavy cars manually and rely on cumbersome jack stands?
Do you need Jack Stands?
Jack stands basically act as support systems for your cars when they are being suspended after being lifted for installations, services, maintenance, or repairs. Traditionally, they have provided great and reliable results as resources for professional workshops and commercial garages.
But their only drawback is that they are cumbersome and do not necessarily provide the best safety net for lifted cars. This occurs mostly due to external factors like investing in cheap options for saving money or investing in lower weight capacities than vehicles that are being lifted.
Stan Design Inc. identified this rampant issue within the car servicing community and decided to actually do something about it. That is why they came up with a range of floor jack with stands that are versatile enough to work with or without jack stands.
Introducing Stan Design Inc. Scorpion Floor Jacks that Work Without Stands
After researching automotive businesses and lifting jacks for years our designers have crafted the most ingenious lifting solution for maximum efficiency. Our Scorpion Jacks are built with the finest quality materials, to be durable, safe, and reliable in all seasons, making them the best jack for sale in North America.
- Operate With One Button- Lift A Truck in Seconds with The Push of a Button
- Three Stage Locking Mechanism- Ensures Safety While Eliminating the Need for Vehicle Stands
- Air/Hydraulic Design- Effortless Lifting Without the Need of Hand Pumping
- Built To Last- Designed with The Highest-Grade Materials to Be Durable and Robust
- Extreme Ease and Maneuverability- Four Full Floating Casters for Impressive Mobility
- Low Profile High Adjustability- Small Footprint Floor Jack to Reduce Floor Space
These innovative jacks have revolutionized the floor jack market. In that, they have changed the system of requiring jack stands to suspend lifted cars on. By offering the three-stage locking mechanism, they not only eliminate the need for jack stands but also ensure that the cars are suspended safely.
Stan Design Inc. Scorpion (Stand-less) Jack Models to Choose From
1. Scorpion TJ12S
- Capacity- 24,000 lbs./12 Tons
- Only 8’’ Collapsed Height
- Lifts Over 15.75”
2. Scorpion TJ12SL
- Capacity- 24,000 lbs./12 Tons
- Only 7.5’’ Collapsed Height
- Lifts Over 15”
3. Scorpion TJ14
- Capacity- 28,000 lbs./14 Tons
- Only 8.25” Collapsed Height
- Lifts Over 20”
4. Scorpion TJ12E
- Capacity- 24,000 lbs./12 Tons
- Only 8’’ Collapsed Height
- Lifts Over 15.75”
- 2 Extendable Arms
5. Scorpion MJ25
- Capacity- 25,000 lbs./12.5 Tons
- Lifts Over 36”
- Extendable Beam with Stackable Adapters Designed for All Military Vehicle Applications