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Review on πŸ”΄ Torin Hydraulic Welded Bottle Jack - Big Red T92003B, 20 Ton (40,000 lb) Capacity in Red by Michael Hudson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product for your money if you don't want to spend $150-$200 on a jack

I bought the Torin bottle jack despite reading the critical reviews: 1) bleeds, 2) jack doesn't go down on their own when the pressure is released. So far I have used this product once to change tires on my Toyota Tundra. This product does not look like the typical jack you are used to. This bottle jack requires around 50-70+ lever pulls to lift the car into position. It really annoyed me at first because I was used to the jack, which went up faster. But I realized I had paid for a $30 bottle jack, not a good quality $200 floor jack. So I agree with this inconvenience. It also stands at around 15.5 inches, which was a bit of an issue for me as extending the jack to 15.5 inches at the lowest point of the frame didn't create enough clearance between the tires and the ground after the car was lowered a Bit. on a jack So I put a bottle jack on two flimsy pallet boards which made the problem easier. This did not raise any safety concerns. In fact, this helped doubly by making sure there were no dents in the earth's surface. As for the problem that the jack does not fall down by itself when depressurized, I did not find such a big problem. Yes, there is some pressure between the jack and the car after the jack is lowered to the lowest possible position due to the weight of the car. But a slight tug on the side handle pulled the jack out with no problem. And then, using a pallet board and my own body weight, I was able to fully lower the jack. Again, this isn't a problem considering I was able to get two bottle jacks for $60 instead of one bottle jack for $150-200, which gives me a lot more flexibility in routine maintenance on my truck. As for the problem with the pump. Others have noticed bleeding after the first use. I've only used it once and haven't noticed any bleeding so far.

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • Piggy bank price