Wheel Jack

Alan · 02-11-2023, 06:17 AM

I am having a slight issue with my right shoulder and don’t want to risk lifting a wheel to mount my winter set up so I have been looking for a product where I can put the wheel on a Jack and then have the Jack lift it and I can slide it on to mount it.

I have never used a wheel Jack but if you have do you think this is a good unit ….

https://www.harborfreight.com/1300-l...iABEgIaV_D_BwE

Nick M3 · 02-11-2023, 11:44 AM

Those are more for moving the car around. i don’t know that it will get it high enough to do much for you.

FC · 02-11-2023, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick M3

Those are more for moving the car around. i don’t know that it will get it high enough to do much for you.

Agreed. I think your best bet would be to modify a small motorcycle lift like this one.

Alan · 02-11-2023, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick M3

Those are more for moving the car around. i don’t know that it will get it high enough to do much for you.

I was thinking that also until I read the comments that someone was using it to mount his keep wheels. It says it goes 8” in height but I was not sure if that was a measurement of the unit itself or the guest it raises.

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Originally Posted by FC

Agreed. I think your best bet would be to modify a small motorcycle lift like this one.

I like this idea, I would have to google it being that link is a foreign website.

FC · 02-11-2023, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan

I like this idea, I would have to google it being that link is a foreign website.

I only did a 10 second search for images and picked something like what I had in mind. I'm sure there are many similar options available. One would need to modify it to hold a tire safely, otherwise you are back at square one.

Alan · 02-16-2023, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick M3

Those are more for moving the car around. i don’t know that it will get it high enough to do much for you.

I received it and it is exactly what you said .. not enough height, it gave about 1” or possibly 2” though that might be stretching it.

Also part of the exposed part was covered in grease … like majorly covered in grease where you touch the thing to move it and you’ve got grease on your hands.

Anyway any suggestions would be appreciated, I will keep searching.

FC · 02-17-2023, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan

I received it and it is exactly what you said .. not enough height, it gave about 1” or possibly 2” though that might be stretching it.

Also part of the exposed part was covered in grease … like majorly covered in grease where you touch the thing to move it and you’ve got grease on your hands.

Anyway any suggestions would be appreciated, I will keep searching.

I'd be more ambitious because I am handy, but as a ghetto solution, I'd consider getting one of those rolling bike lifts I mentioned and on the top surface bolting down wheel chocks at either end facing each other. That would keep the wheel from rolling off.

equ · 02-12-2023, 04:34 AM

Semi-"jacking" this jack thread.. I'm interested in getting a low rolling stool to help me with the 3 swaps coming my way in March. Had some cartilage repair done on my knee, so I'd like to minimize stress on it. Anyone has a favorite one?

Alan · 02-12-2023, 09:14 AM

I placed the order for the harbor freight one in my original post and see if it does the job … I agree with FC the motorcycle one would need a bit of customizing to get it to do the job so I figured let me try the other one first.

Nick M3 · 02-12-2023, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by equ

Semi-"jacking" this jack thread.. I'm interested in getting a low rolling stool to help me with the 3 swaps coming my way in March. Had some cartilage repair done on my knee, so I'd like to minimize stress on it. Anyone has a favorite one?

Everyone says the Vypers are the best. I haven’t been able to stomach the price though.

02-11-2023, 06:17 AM	#1
Alan Carmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,668	Wheel Jack I am having a slight issue with my right shoulder and don’t want to risk lifting a wheel to mount my winter set up so I have been looking for a product where I can put the wheel on a Jack and then have the Jack lift it and I can slide it on to mount it. I have never used a wheel Jack but if you have do you think this is a good unit …. https://www.harborfreight.com/1300-l...iABEgIaV_D_BwE

02-11-2023, 11:44 AM	#2
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02-12-2023, 04:34 AM	#8
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	Semi-"jacking" this jack thread.. I'm interested in getting a low rolling stool to help me with the 3 swaps coming my way in March. Had some cartilage repair done on my knee, so I'd like to minimize stress on it. Anyone has a favorite one?

02-12-2023, 09:14 AM	#9
Alan Carmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,668	I placed the order for the harbor freight one in my original post and see if it does the job … I agree with FC the motorcycle one would need a bit of customizing to get it to do the job so I figured let me try the other one first.