DIY Electric Car Jack

Here's a simpe way of jacking up your car with the standard jack using a battery drill. Save time and effort when changing wheels.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• DIY
• Car
• Jack
• Drill
• Wheel

[Sweeman0]

Umm theose carjacks are ment to be used once only.. use them on your own risk though the car can be coming down on you any sec.

[stThicket]

@Sweeman0 These jacks are very durable, so you can use it as much as you please. They are however not as comfortable to use as an hydraulic jack... which I recommend if you change tires twice a year.

Also, you should always keep your limbs clear of the car when you work with a jack, hydraulic or not, because you can risk crush injuries! Always secure the car with extra fixed support if you are to work underneath the car when jacked! That was todays HSE lection!

[zac677]

Seems like you run the risk of burning out the motor.

[stThicket]

@zac677 Yeah, one should make sure that the drill is powerful enough to lift the car. My drill is 14,4V and I wouldn't recommend anything less.

[drstrikezone]

If it's a 12 volt drill just forget the battery altogether and wire it in to the cigarette lighter with a cord and plug from radio shack. All the amperage you need

[DJBRKFST]

saves time and looks legit lol.

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[disnukka79]

Shit now I don't have to go buy that rapid pump floor jack from harbor freight

[earzcd]

Genius!!

[RhinoStompin]

AAAhhhh YES. The fine tricks of the Black Market!

Lesson 1: Efficiency pays off!

[kosmosleha]

my drill can't even lift a toyota corolla :(

[mikesentra]

Nice! I had to comment because I discovered this too but used an actual socket on the jack that happened to fit over the nut... The hook idea is WAAYYY Better!! :)

[tinhorsehi]

I'd rather have a sissor jack with a bolt head the same size as the lug nuts for a job like this. Spend $200 on a battery powered impact wrench & you can use the same tool to run the jack, then immediately go to the lug nuts without changing tools. Would even stop the complaining from the wimps about the lug nuts being on too tight.

[bla287]

@stThicket OK thanks for the info, still, that thing is huge compared to mine. But then again, I'm driving a small Opel Astra^^