Bottle Jack vs Floor Jack: Differences, Pros and Cons, Which to Choose
Bottle jack vs floor jack compared with real figures: minimum and maximum height, weight, stability and speed, which suits cars, SUVs and trucks, and how distributors stock both.
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Written for distributors and importers. Each article links to the models we actually make.
Engine Hoist vs Engine Crane vs Shop Crane: What’s the Difference?
Engine hoist, engine crane, shop crane and cherry picker explained: why capacity drops as the boom extends, what size you need, folding vs fixed legs, levelers, and how to lift an engine safely.
Floor Jack Buying Guide: Capacity, Low Profile, Lift Height, Steel vs Aluminum
How to choose a floor jack: the 3/4 capacity rule, minimum and maximum saddle height, low profile vs standard, steel vs aluminum, single vs dual pump, and the safety labels to check.
How Does a Hydraulic Jack Work? Pascal’s Law, Parts and the Pump Cycle
How a hydraulic jack multiplies force: Pascal’s law with a worked example, the parts inside bottle and floor jacks, and what happens on every pump stroke, while holding and when lowering.
How to Use a Bottle Jack Safely: Step-by-Step Lifting and Lowering
How to use a hydraulic bottle jack step by step: closing the release valve, using the screw extension, pumping, placing jack stands and lowering slowly, plus lift heights and common mistakes.
How to Use Jack Stands Safely: Where to Place Them, Step by Step
Step by step: how to use jack stands safely, where to put them under a car, SUV or truck, how to read the rating (per stand or per pair), and the mistakes that make stands fail.
Hydraulic Jack Oil: Which Type to Use, Substitutes, How to Refill and Bleed
Which oil goes in a hydraulic jack, why motor oil, ATF and brake fluid are not substitutes, and how to check, refill and bleed a bottle jack or floor jack step by step.
Hydraulic Jack Won’t Lift or Won’t Hold? Troubleshooting and Repair Guide
Why a hydraulic bottle jack or floor jack won’t lift, lifts only partway, sinks under load or leaks, and how to fix it: release valve, oil level, bleeding, cleaning the valves and seal kits.
Shop Press Tonnage Guide: What Size Shop Press Do You Need? 12 vs 20 vs 50 Ton
Which shop press tonnage you need: typical jobs for 6–12, 20, 30–50 and 75+ ton presses, why working width and stroke matter as much as tons, gauges, plates, air/hydraulic pumps and safety.
Transmission Jack Types: Telescopic vs Low Profile, Adapters and How to Choose
Telescopic (high-lift) vs low-profile (floor) transmission jacks and floor-jack adapters compared: capacity by gearbox weight, saddle tilt, straps, and how to remove a transmission safely.
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