Floor jack storage

[wbrian63]

I've got several floor jacks - you know the kind - no matter where you store them, they're in the way and under foot.

I'm wondering if I can store them vertically hanging on the wall - handle-end down?

Making a bracket to catch the front two wheels would be easy. Modify the handle-retention bolt to be hand-removable and I'd be good to go.

Thanks for replies/suggestions.

Regards

 

[GirchyGirchy]

Guess yours aren't as heavy as mine is. I just roll it under a tool box.

 

[turbodave]

They make brackets similar to what you describe for trailers. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pit-194/overview/


I wouldn't want to hang my heavy 4 ton steel jack up, but makes sens for a light one.

 

[jshillin]

I roll mine under my toolboxes also. My low profile, long reach jack weighs over 100lbs, no way I'm gonna fight that ******* on and off of the wall every time I need it.

 

[wbrian63]

Sorry - I wasn't asking if you would store your jack on the wall. I was asking if it was OK to store mine that way. I don't want to turn a perfectly working jack into a boat anchor because there was some aspect of the hydraulics that require the cylinder to remain horizontal, even when not being used.

TurboDave - thanks for the link. The existence of the product is "reasonable" proof that it's OK to do what I'm thinking about.

 

[pilotmotor]

probably the oil would leak out from the vent , that's the only problem I could think of.

 

[whateg01]

Guess yours aren't as heavy as mine is. I just roll it under a tool box.

I can't imagine lifting my S4 or my Walker 784 up onto the wall, or anywhere, for that matter!

Dave

 

[whateg01]

I would think it would depend a little bit on the particular jack. Some might not like it. Some of my floor jacks use a weight instead of a spring for the check balls and sometimes the weights don't want to always want to fall back down.

Dave

 

[deberly12]

I agree that it is one of the most frustrating tools to store!! Mine is the 4 ton and while I do carry it regularly lifting it onto a wall is not appealing. It shouldn't be a problem though. Keep an eye on it though if you see any oil leak or other problems you should investigate. There are so many different floor jacks that it could be fine for most and not others.

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[skulldrinker]

I have the HF Cross Beam which makes the footprint twice the size. I had to remove it and store separately.

 

[unslow1]

I have the HF Cross Beam which makes the footprint twice the size. I had to remove it and store separately.

How did you like the cross beam? I've looked at it several times but was afraid I'd really hate it.

 

[eyeball]

I have the crossbar but don’t keep it on the jack.

However it does come in handy for certain jobs like holding up the skid plate on a Jeep while you start the bolts. Lifting a heavy bumper / tire carrier combo up to the rear of a lifted Jeep.


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[unslow1]

It just looks unstable to me. It would take a lot for me to trust a car on it. Maybe pretty useful for changing car door hinge pins.

 

[whateg01]

It just looks unstable to me. It would take a lot for me to trust a car on it. Maybe pretty useful for changing car door hinge pins.

It should actually be more stable than a floor jack alone because the footprint, or whatever it would be at the top, is wider than the normal 4-5 inches of contact a floor jack usually has.

Dave

 

[Tallpilot]

How did you like the cross beam? I've looked at it several times but was afraid I'd really hate it.

If you have a body on frame vehicle (I have Tacomas and 4Runners) then it is awesome.

 

[JRC3]

I tried to use one of my floor jacks to push out a stuck hitch from the reciever and now it won't pump all the way up. Basically I position it with the big casters and cup pointing down. My point being, storing it in that poosition on the wall could lead to it not working properly. As I recall, I didn't even pump it in that position and merely just held it that way to see if it would fit between the bumper and hitch ball.

 

[skulldrinker]

The picture of the cross beam is from google. Mine is on the 3 ton jack and is very stable. It only fits hf jacks.

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[Imazagi]

Some ideas in older threads:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87458
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286058

 

[Mr_B]

Some jacks won't like being stored vertical (leaks and and air locks) so test run your jacks before making/buying a hanger solution .

 

[whateg01]

I tried to use one of my floor jacks to push out a stuck hitch from the reciever and now it won't pump all the way up. Basically I position it with the big casters and cup pointing down. My point being, storing it in that poosition on the wall could lead to it not working properly. As I recall, I didn't even pump it in that position and merely just held it that way to see if it would fit between the bumper and hitch ball.

That would be the worst way to try to use a floor jack. The pickup for the pump is most likely near the pump end of the cylinder closest to the floor, so standing it up with that end up has likely allowed air into the system. It most likely just needs to be bled.

Dave

 

[JRC3]

T It most likely just needs to be bled.

I figure that. Just found this for anyone in the same boat.

 

[Wamsutta]

I wear my yellow Daytona jack on my tool belt so I always have it with me.