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Scorpion floor jacks are an exclusive line of heavy-duty jacks for trucks by Stan Design Inc. The product of our expert craftsmanship and innovative design philosophy these jacks are made using only the highest quality materials to ensure that they can stand the wear and tear of lifting for decades to come.

After researching automotive businesses and lifting jacks for years, we found out the primary issues of floor jacks and the concerns of the workshop technicians and mechanics regarding their continued usage. And not only them, but we also consulted with commercial garage owners and DIY enthusiasts to diversify our perspective.

Hence, our designers have crafted the most ingenious lifting solution for maximum security and efficiency that lifts even heavy-duty truck jacks within seconds. Our Scorpion floor 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.

What is the Scorpion Floor Jack and How Does it Work?

A floor jack is a tool used to lift heavy loads like automobiles and machinery equipment and suspend them at a particular height in air to work on repairing their parts, maintaining and servicing them. Jacks can be of many types, depending on the purpose they fulfill, like rolling jacks, bridge jacks, or floor jacks.

These jacks mainly have two different types of mechanisms of operation- either hydraulic or mechanical. Scorpion floor jacks by Stan Design Inc. operate based on heavy-duty hydraulics or air motors which eliminates the need for cumbersome and exhausting mechanical hand pumping to lift loads, ensuring safety of the vehicle as well as the lifting professionals.

The hydraulic system used in floor jacks has a simple to understand working process that offers powerful and smooth lifting without hand pumping. Hydraulic systems consist of the following broad components– hydraulic oil, reservoir or buffer or oil tank, main cylinder or ram, release valve, control valve, check valve, lifting arm or pad, hydraulic pump with piston or plunger, and a pump lever or handle.

The reservoir or buffer or oil tank is the physical compartment of the floor jack that holds the hydraulic liquid or pump oil together when it is not in use along with the control valve which stays in a closed position to prevent the accidental flow of oil.

When the handle or lever of the hydraulic pump with piston or plunger is mechanically lowered or raised, it activates force and builds up pressure in the adjoining compartment, i.e., the reservoir or buffer tank containing the hydraulic fluid or pump’s oil.

This applied pressure transfers the oil from the pump through a check valve and into the main cylinder or the ram, which extends out of the hydraulic jack body creating the required lifting force and lifting the load.

Whether it is a rolling bridge jack or a floor jack, they aid customers by lifting and transporting heavy weights, industrial loads, cars, vehicles and machinery equipment for clamping, etc. in varying industries, like:

Aircraft
Automotive
Bridges
Cable tensioning
House moving
Construction
General industrial
Laboratory
Locomotive
Marine
Mobile home
Railroad
Shipbuilding
Shoring and stabilizing such as for tunnels and mines
Tractors & trailers

Features that Make the Scorpion Floor Jack a Game-changing Revolution

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

How to Choose the Right Stan Design Scorpion Floor Jack

There is a list of factors to consider while choosing any floor jack model.

1. Weight Capacity: While shopping for floor jacks it is imperative to look for the weight capacity (expressed in tonnage) it is designed to lift. The Scorpion jacks are available in variants of 24000- 28000 lb.

2. Material: The construction or building of your pit jack, whether it is a steel jack or aluminum jack, is pivotal to assess its performance and sustainability. Steel jacks are naturally stronger than aluminum and useful for lifting heavier loads.

3. Lift Height: It must match the ground clearance of your vehicle to be low enough to slide under its clearance range and high enough to provide adequate space for maintenance and repairs. The Scorpion jacks lift over 36”.

4. Size: The size of your floor jack impacts its portability. The material of your floor jack contributes to its density, weight and size, affecting its portability and making it suitable for particular vehicles based on their respective sizes.

5. Safety: Perhaps the most important factor to consider while purchasing a floor jack is its safety features to prevent accidents and mishaps and ensure safe lifting of heavy loads. The Stand Design Inc jacks have built-in three stage locking mechanism eliminating the need for vehicle stands and ensuring safety.

6. Price: You may be tempted to go after floor jacks that seem cheap but remember affordability does not always determine quality. Seemingly cost-effective floor jacks may turn out to be more expensive in the long run.

7. Brand Reputation: Buying floor jacks from reputable sources, like Stan Design Inc. ensures good quality, warranty and customer service. It is not wise to make jack purchases from unreliable sources as it can turn out to be not only a bad decision but a potentially harmful one with dangerous ramifications.

8. User Feedback: Products like our Stan Design Inc. Scorpion floor jack come with authority as they are user tested and rated. Being on the market for years has given us unique insight into the clientele’s demands, which has helped us serve them better, garnering their love and adulation.

9. Compatibility with your vehicle: Not all jacks are suitable for all vehicles. Whether you own a truck or a SUV or other types of cars, it would influence the choice of your floor jack. Hence, checking the factors like size, portability, build, lift range, weight capacity, etc. is crucial.

Stan Design Scorpion Floor Jack Models You May Choose From

Scorpion TJ12S

Capacity – 24,000 lbs./12 Tons
Only 8’’ Collapsed Height
Lifts Over 15.75”

Scorpion TJ12SL

Capacity – 24,000 lbs./12 Tons
Only 7.5’’ Collapsed Height
Lifts Over 15”

Scorpion TJ14

Capacity – 28,000 lbs./14 Tons
Only 8.25” Collapsed Height
Lifts Over 20”

Scorpion TJ12E

Capacity – 24,000 lbs./12 Tons
Only 8’’ Collapsed Height
Lifts Over 15.75”
2 Extendable Arms

Scorpion MJ25

Capacity – 25,000 lbs./12.5 Tons
Lifts Over 36”
Heavy – Duty Trucks and Buses
Stackable Adapters Designed

Extendable Beam with Stackable Adapters Designed for All Military Vehicle Applications

We can’t do enough to help our brothers and sisters in the Army, can we? When it comes to servicing military trucks, special care needs to be taken considering the weight of those vehicles and the sensitive equipment they might be carrying. A lot of times military trucks end up with a banged-up undercarriage due to the rough terrain they have to endure. A standard truck jack is what you need to lift such heavy vehicles for access to the subframe, wheels, or transmission. A rolling bridge jack is even better in such circumstances because it allows for more controlled and efficient lifting.

In this blog, you’ll learn how to lift a military truck safely and efficiently using a hydraulic floor jack or bridge jack.

Prerequisites

Before you can go about lifting a military truck in your workshop, you need to keep the following tools handy:

A robust truck jack: make sure you have a truck jack with enough weight capacity to elevate a fully loaded truck. Otherwise, it can bend and buckle under stress, causing harm to the operator and the vehicle. Also, make sure that your floor jack or bridge jack has enough lift height to reach the lift points on the undercarriage of vehicles with high ground clearance and elevate them high enough for easy access to the subframe. Military trucks almost always have high ground clearance. So, the last bit is particularly important.
Jack stands: Always use jack stands with a truck jack. Because military trucks are big and heavy, a robust floor jack might not be enough to support the vehicle’s weight. Jack stands assist in vehicle service and maintenance by sharing the load on the truck jack and making it safer to keep a vehicle in an elevated position.
Wheel chocks: You cannot be too careful when working with heavy vehicles! Wheel chocks prevent vehicles from rolling forward or backward during the lifting process and add an extra layer of safety.
Protective gear: Never work on a vehicle without wearing protective gear. Your eyes and hands need to be protected at all times during the lifting process.
A reliable power source: Because most modern truck jacks use compressed air along with hydraulics to lift vehicles, it’s important that you have a reliable power source to operate the air pumps of your equipment. The absence of a reliable power source can increase downtime unnecessarily.

Now that you know what you need to go about lifting a military truck, let’s jump right into a step-by-step guide on how to lift the vehicle smoothly and efficiently.

Step-by-step guide to lifting a military truck with a reliable truck jack

Step 1:

Position the truck in the service bay. Make sure the area is clean and well-lit beforehand. Check your lifting equipment for malfunction or structural damage. This is important because you don’t want your truck jack to give up on you midway through the process.

Step 2:

Position the jack under the designated lift points of the truck. If you aren’t sure where the lift points are, consult the truck’s manual. Lift points are reinforced areas on the subframe capable of withstanding the pressure exerted by a truck jack’s piston.

Step 3:

Raise the lifting apparatus of your floor jack to touch a lift point on the subframe. If you are using a bridge jack, make sure you use adapters appropriate to the vehicle type with the twin lifting arms of the jack so that it can lift the vehicle across its axle. Place jack stands beneath the remaining lift points to support the weight of the lifted vehicle in case you are using a floor jack.

Step 4:

Use the controls of the truck jack to gradually lift the military truck to the desired height. You can start working on your truck once it’s secure in its elevated position.

Step 5:

Once you are done with your repair job, lower the truck slowly until the wheels are situated firmly on the ground. Don’t forget to remove the jack stands and the wheel chocks if you have been using them. Your truck is now ready to roll!

The Best Jack for Military Trucks

At this point, you might be wondering what’s the best lifting equipment you can use with military trucks. As you know already, with military trucks you need something robust and durable with a generous weight capacity and lift height. Well, we have good news for you!

Introducing the Scorpion MJ25 Floor Jack!

Why it’s special:

With a 25,000 lbs. or 25-ton weight capacity, the MJ25 is an absolute beast when it comes to lifting big, bulky vehicles.
And how high does it lift? Over 36”! Can you believe that?
Say goodbye to long downtimes! The MJ25 Floor Jack also uses stackable adapters to suit any military vehicle type.

And we are not finished yet! There’s the J50000H Stan Jack to make your day. This beast of a bridge jack will make you grin from ear to ear with the following qualities:

The J50000H easily lifts vehicles as heavy as 50,000 lbs.
An extended lift height made possible by heavy-duty hydraulics makes short work of lifting military trucks.
An incredibly low collapsed height makes the J50000H the best fit for all workshops across the continent.

Savvy?

Endnote:

No matter what you buy for your workshop, remember what’s cheap upfront might not be cost-effective in the long run. Buy your truck jack from a reliable manufacturer with a reputation for manufacturing class-leading products for a substantial amount of time. That’s what you call an investment for the future!

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