Floor jack crossbeam

[zendriver]

Anybody use one?

They just look like they might be handy to get the front or the rear of the vehicle raised up quicker

 

[ybnormal]

wish I had one, but I wouldn't be using it for height but, rather, more for having a balanced load, like reinstalling a transmission or a rear axle. for height, I just use a chunk of 4x4 to lift higher for the jackstands

 

[whateg01]

Anybody use one?

They just look like they might be handy to get the front or the rear of the vehicle raised up quicker

I thought about making one before I found that harbor freight sold them. Still don't have one though. My reason for thinking about it was for a car that didn't really have a good place in the front to jack from. If I need more height, I just use a block of wood on the jack saddle.

 

[General Geoff]

Anybody use one?

They just look like they might be handy to get the front or the rear of the vehicle raised up quicker

No, in my experience the vehicles that lack a good center jack point also don't really have enough ground clearance to position a crossbeam and a floor jack under it to lift from center.

 

[Radio Flyer]

I was given one from my brother who didn't use it much. I only used it once to drop a fuel tank on an old Dodge pick up. It's been collecting dust for about the last 7-8 years.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

I have one from HF. I have used it several times when dropping and installing gas tanks. It was really useful to help balancing the very long tank under my Dodge 4x4. I have never tried actually lifting a car with one on the jack.

 

[nicks78camaro]

I just went there today to buy one, but I found out the saddle on the Daytona jack bolts to the jack, so to use this you'd have to unbolt the saddle, bolt this on, then vice versa to go back to the saddle.

If I had two jacks so one could permanently have the cross beam I'd probably get it.

 

[kythri]

I use a HF one on a matching gray HF low profile jack (from the pre-Daytona days) to lift the front end of my Crown Victoria and Town Car, lifting from the aluminum subframe crossmember.

 

[whateg01]

The ones I recall had a 1" shaft that dropped in in place of the saddle. Maybe newer jacks have the saddle bolted for safety

 

[nicks78camaro]

The ones I recall had a 1" shaft that dropped in in place of the saddle. Maybe newer jacks have the saddle bolted for safety

New ones are definitely bolted. They had one set up on a jack in the store, it's a large allen bolt that goes downward into the jack.

Same way with the saddles, if you pull the saddle pad off you can see the bolt.

Tried to pull each one upwards/off, no dice.

 

[Qualitytools]

Are we talking about this kind of accessory for a floor jack?

See this link for one for an AC Hydraulic Jack: https://www.achydraulic.com/us/products/accessories-ld/t3-3606000/

 

[welder4956]

I used to work at a service station as a teen and we had an air powered end lift something like this. I would not use it under a bumper, but under the ends of the frame would be safe. Not sure I would feel safe lifting with a floor jack crossbeam, just seems too easy to tip.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004F2GJB8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[39 LaSalle]

I have the HF model and love it for when I have to get under a car. Granted I have about 10" of ground clearance to begin with, but they work great for lifting either the front or rear end clear of the ground in one shot so I can slip 12" Race Ramp blocks underneath. I could hold a square dance underneath there doing this.

 

[M635_Guy]

No, in my experience the vehicles that lack a good center jack point also don't really have enough ground clearance to position a crossbeam and a floor jack under it to lift from center.

This is my dilemma. I like the idea of it, but lack any cars that it is practically useful for.

 

[kythri]

New ones are definitely bolted. They had one set up on a jack in the store, it's a large allen bolt that goes downward into the jack.

Same way with the saddles, if you pull the saddle pad off you can see the bolt.

Tried to pull each one upwards/off, no dice.

Mine is certainly not newer (at least 5-10 years old) and the saddle pin is a threaded piece that uses a large hex key to secure/remove.

They've been that way for some time.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

I just went there today to buy one, but I found out the saddle on the Daytona jack bolts to the jack, so to use this you'd have to unbolt the saddle, bolt this on, then vice versa to go back to the saddle.

If I had two jacks so one could permanently have the cross beam I'd probably get it.

I just pop off the saddle and bolt on the cross beam when I need it. It's just a bolt with a hex socket head. But you have to be careful to not lose one. The cross beam takes a longer shank bolt than the standard saddle.

 

[nicks78camaro]

I just pop off the saddle and bolt on the cross beam when I need it. It's just a bolt with a hex socket head. But you have to be careful to not lose one. The cross beam takes a longer shank bolt than the standard saddle.

Right, I just didn't want to be bothered doing that, so I didn't buy one.