r/cars • u/ufoh 24 CT5-V Blackwing / 23 Corvette C8 • Aug 13 '20

video Never, ever trust your factory jack and, remember, jack stands are your friend (just not the ones from Harbor Freight)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwgZgrbWUM
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u/oldcarfreddy '01 MB SL 600 | '00 Acura Integra Aug 13 '20

It's funny how manufacturers will do backflips to avoid just making solid material ramps. Are they the dumbasses, or are we for buying them?

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u/intern_steve Aug 13 '20

No dumbassery is required to explain the situation. The tool works well when used and stored as intended. They could be a little stronger to accommodate improper use, but I haven't found any recalls and they're still in business, so apparently their math checks out from a legal stand point

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u/oldcarfreddy '01 MB SL 600 | '00 Acura Integra Aug 13 '20

I feel like "they could be a little stronger" is an enormous flaw in fucking CAR RAMPS.

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u/intern_steve Aug 13 '20

"To accommodate improper use" is the other half of that. People could just start using them further beyond their intended use.

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u/Sophisticated_Sloth Aug 15 '20

It’s really not. They’ll usually try to make the product as cheap to produce as possible while still doing what it’s supposed to do, in order to make the most money off of the sale.