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Anyone used air bag floor jacks?

Posted By: DaveRS23

Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/05/22 02:08 PM

Anyone with experience with these things? I am considering replacing a couple of my floor jacks with them. The biggest down side that I see is that the ones I am looking at only raise the car about 10". But that would be enough to pull the wheels. I have a lift if I have to get under the car. These would just be quicker and easier for some jobs. Opinions would be appreciated.

www.vevor.com/lifts-hoists-jacks-c_10278
Posted By: topside

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/05/22 02:49 PM

Interesting. I can see an application where rolling a traditional floor jack over gravel/dirt/whatever is too clumsy.
Looks like many of these have about 16" of lift; but the red one weighs 43 lbs. The wheeled unit might be the hot tip.
In my shop, I'd rather use my traditional floor jack rather than fire up the compressor for an air jack; seems quicker & easier for that.
On an open trailer or restricted-access situation, though, it's either a bottle jack - clumsy, small contact area - or an air jack; I can see a benefit there if you have air.
Posted By: wingman

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/05/22 03:04 PM

Interesting. They look like someone found a way to re-purpose the air springs that some semi-trucks use. They look very similar and are pretty proven technology.

My compressor wouldn't have the guts to make it worthwhile for me. But interesting.
Posted By: DaveRS23

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/05/22 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by topside
Interesting. I can see an application where rolling a traditional floor jack over gravel/dirt/whatever is too clumsy.
Looks like many of these have about 16" of lift; but the red one weighs 43 lbs. The wheeled unit might be the hot tip.
In my shop, I'd rather use my traditional floor jack rather than fire up the compressor for an air jack; seems quicker & easier for that.
On an open trailer or restricted-access situation, though, it's either a bottle jack - clumsy, small contact area - or an air jack; I can see a benefit there if you have air.


We find ourselves in that situation fairly regularly. We buy vehicles with busted tires or damaged suspensions that are loaded with the fork truck onto our trailers. We use the scissor jacks from pick-up trucks to lift them. The jacks start at just a couple of inches high and with a battery impact and socket, they raise the vehicle up good and quick. Way better than lugging a floor jack or trying to fit a bottle jack under there. Plus the truck jacks are cheap ($5-$10) and plentiful. We probably have a half dozen or so around.

The air jacks start at just over 5" and go to 15" or so, which puts the lift at 10" +/-. That is probably my biggest reservation. 10" is not a lot by time you take up the tire's sidewall and relax the suspension.

The reviews on Amazon have people reporting that is doesn't take much air pressure or compressor volume to work the bags for most lifts.
Posted By: 2fast4yourBrain

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/05/22 05:48 PM

I have this for the small confines of my garage. Works pretty good!

https://www.amazon.com/EAMBRITE-Ele...&hvtargid=pla-450597330371&psc=1
Posted By: Kudakidd

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/08/22 07:24 PM

Gotta have metal between my nose and the car. Air just doesn't cut it!
Posted By: DaveRS23

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/08/22 11:02 PM

Jack stands for the win! Would never trust air any more than hydraulics. But no less either for the initial lift.

The limited lift of only 10" is probably the deal breaker for me.
Posted By: JERICOGTX

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/09/22 07:00 PM

Used them 25 years ago in the body shop I worked in. It was only used on the frame rack, and NEVER for anything other than lifting the car/truck in the air long enough to attach the frame clamps.
Posted By: larrymopar360

Re: Anyone used air bag floor jacks? - 08/09/22 11:13 PM

I like the one 2fast4yourbrain posted. I've never seen that. Then I would place a jackstand. Um, has me wanting one now. Easier storage too.
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