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Old 20-12-2016, 06:01 PM   #1
xr8cam
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Default Dangerous carjacks

Any AU owner knows how bad a factory car jack can be, can't speak for B series & beyond. My E series scissor jack was a bloody beauty. Worked everywhere it was asked to, never a problem. The AU jack might work on a go kart with no engine. Mine has bent rivets from one use. So I go to SuperCheapAuto, dont want to spend a lot as I have floor jacks at home. I saw a scissor jack like my old E series so I bought that & a 4 way brace. I bent the brace undoing the 3rd wheel nut on the first wheel. I torque my wheel nuts so they are not over tight. The jack is also designed by a person who has never operated one. The handle to turn the jack is 6 inches long. That allows the user half a turn only before you do not have the physical strength to turn it. I am taking it back thursday night for a refund & I will get a Kincrome mini floor jack for the boot & I will put one of my breaker bars and a socket in for a brace. Why bother making anything if it is not up to task? Im sure the staff won't have a clue. As long as I get a refund I suppose....
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