The most common types of mechanical or manual jacks, like the scissor jack included with almost all cars, use something called a lead screw, which is the same concept that Archimedes was playing ...

Car Scissor Jacks Chances are, you can’t fit an industrial-sized floor jack into the trunk of your car. The best scissor jacks are small enough to keep with your spare tire and strong enough to ...

The Lafati 2-Ton Scissor Car Jack is on sale for $20, which is 64% off the original $55 price tag. It’s a bestseller at Walmart and shoppers love how “robust” and reliable it is.

To fix bent auger tubes, I modified a used scissor jack by welding half-moon pipes on the top and bottom. I hook my impact wrench to a 24" extension rod with a hex end. The other end has a hook ...

If you ever do any work on your car that requires lifting it off theg round, you need jack stands. No excuses. Check out the best jack stands here.

The first step is to remove the paint from the jack body to allow for welding. We sourced a Reese Pro Series trailer jack (PN 1400850383, around $100 at time of print) rated at 8,000 pounds.