Floor jack storage

[D45]

I have two floor jacks......trying to solve the problem with them taking up too much floor space

I was thinking about taking off the handles, and sliding both under the work bench

Any other clever ideas?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Mine live under the bench when not in use

 

[PoorOwner]

Handles off and slide them under shelves or on shelves. Some will fit under tool boxes with 6” casters

 

[EOC_Jason]

I've seen some pics where people make brackets and store them vertically. Personally I think it would be easier to remove the handle and slide it under something else.

 

[gdpolk]

I roll mine under the bench.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I set mine in front of my press.It fits nicely between the horizontal floor braces.


If you rarely use your floor jack, you could buy a Pit Pal (or similar) floor jack holder and mount it to the wall.

 

[fourjeepin]

I leave one of mine under the front of the Jeep. Not a good option for low ground clearance vehicles though.

 

[dumper]

Mine has its own "garage."

 

[thickhead]

I have always stored mine in the garage. Seems to hold up well in there.

 

[rburke65]

I have one in the barn that is stored under asset of metal shelving. I just raised the bottom shelf up about 8" above the floor and I leave on the handle.

 

[D45]

I have always stored mine in the garage. Seems to hold up well in there.

Fantastic suggestion.

 

[ford33]

I store my jack vertically on a wall. When ready to store the jack I position it near the wall mount and remove the handle. A strong stiff wire is always attached to the front of the jack near the front wheels and forms a loop that doesn't flop around. A strong hook is attached to the wall about 24" above the floor. I lift the jack near the front wheels, the stiff wire maintains its shape and position and I hang the wire over the hook. The jack is off the floor and out of the way. Jack handle is also hung from the wall.

I found that if I use a flexible wire or cable it moves around as I try to hang the jack making it difficult to get it hung on the hook. The wire used is about .125 dia and intended for wire fence repair. I have a 3 ton jack.

 

[Outlander]

Tucked in behind my compressor, with the handles on, getting in my way constantly

 

[bad_idea]

One more vote for handle pulled and slid under a bench. I have a wing nut on the bolt for the handle attachment. Have a hook on the wall for the jack handle storage. There is no way in hell I'm hoisting that heavy ******* onto a shelf.

 

[Lelandwelds]

I had two 55 gal drums close together. One had oily sand to clean tools. Other was full of shovels. Jack rolled between them.

 

[peterl]

I leave mine out where when my wife pull into the garage the jack goes under her truck and with the handle sticking up where she can see it when the bumper touches the jack handle. when it moves she is in the garage far enough. Marked the floor where it sits.

good luck
Peterl

 

[peter2772000]

up north, my jack slides under a vertical cabinet, with the handle standing vertically just to the side.

Down here, my "wannabe jack" is hanging on the wall


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[crewchief888]

mine stays on the floor in whatever empty spot i can find....

usually slid under the work stand for my abrasive chop saw....

mines an old heavy nesco hydraulics 2 1/4 T ive had since the late 80's

 

[apollo11]

I have 4
I leave the handles on and roll them under a shelf
Sure the handles block a couple shelves but I just lower the handles when I need to access the other shelves to pull a milk crate full of stuff out.
I just planned what crates I put there accordingly.

 

[PWC Repair]

Count me in for handles off and slid up under the workbench.

 

[metalmagpie]

Under the workbench next to my chain saw and portaband in its toolbox. Handle stands in a nearby corner.

 

[D45]

I like the idea of a wall mount, but not a fan of lifting it up there........too old for that

I will try removing the handles and storing them under the work bench and see how that goes

 

[Lelandwelds]

I leave mine out where when my wife pull into the garage the jack goes under her truck and with the handle sticking up where she can see it when the bumper touches the jack handle. when it moves she is in the garage far enough. Marked the floor where it sits.

good luck
Peterl

Any other examples of your genius at work? Because this is some excellent multitasking!

 

[lakeroadster]

I'm fortunate to have enough space to just park my long frame floor jack beside our barn loft stairway.

The little 2 ton short frame jack occupies a space at the end of the floor cabinets, along with wheel chocks.

 

[D45]

I tried it, and don't like it under the bench........

I am just going to built a shelf that both floor jacks slide under and then I will put my 50 gallon garbage can ontop of the shelf

It will save some space, basically the size of the square based garbage can

 

[6PTsocket]

The floor jack just gets pushed around but I bought a tractor lift and that was one jack too many. In the ad for the lift they showed it hanging from A Gladiator Gear Rail which the did not mention by name. The thing weighs about 65 lbs and was dubious whether it would hold . I got a couple if sections and the big hooks at Lowes and it really does hold it well. I don't think I would try it with my 2 ton Hein Werner but it might be good for a lighter jack. It also leaves room to hang some other stuff.

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[ezover]

I store mine right where I am going to trip over it at some point.

I have it pushed under a cabinet, I will be looking at removing the handle since it is rarely used. duh. never thought of taking the handle off lol.

 

[D45]

In under 30 minutes, to built this contraption

I had all the scrap wood around the shop

It works and works well, saves me a 2'x2' area since the garbage can is now sitting ontop of the jacks

 

[andy-gts]

I would flip the base around so the handles would be to the left side out of the way.....but clever idea for space saving

 

[like2wheel]

I would flip the base around so the handles would be to the left side out of the way.....but clever idea for space saving

That might make for an awkward angle to park or deploy them.

I guess it depends on how often they are used

 

[gtsgarage]

Awesome thread. Never thought of taking the handle off. In my old garage I had a great alcove I could hide it in. Just moved a month ago and it’s been mostly in my way.

 

[PugetDude]

I park mine under my 6x 48 belt/9" disc sander. The handle stands vertically and tucks in behind the disc. Takes up ZERO floor space, is always ready to use, and I don't have to remove/replace the handle every time I want to use it.

 

[tarmy]

At home under the bench...handles at end of it...

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Mine has been living in the Durango since I brought it out to help change a flat tire several months ago.