Every driver knows that driving gives them freedom to move to near or distant locations fast and easy. But not every car owner takes responsibility to care about his vehicle. That’s why it’s not unusual to see drivers standing along the road and trying to stop passing by cars to get help when his car needs wheel change. The thing is that this problem can be easily resolved just by having an auto jack, spanners and spare tire at hand, i.e. in the boot.

A floor jack is a mechanical heavy load lifting device which is often used for changing wheels and checking the undercarriage of a car. As usual, the linear motion with either hydraulic or the screw system is used in the jack for lifting an automobile. In most cases car jacks are made of heavy duty steal.

Threaded screw auto jacks are the simplest in design but require a lot of manual force to life heavy vehicles. That’s why they are mostly used for small cars. On the other hand hydraulic lifts can bear heavy payload and normally require minimum hand point motion to perform. There are even automated jacks which require only a thumb action to lift a heavy vehicle.

A Michelin floor jack has a lifting range of 5 and ½ inches to 22 inches high. It has a universal joint which makes sure that the operation power is released on the valve very smoothly. The Michelin jacks are considered to be one of the highest quality jacks on the market. In most cases it is supplied with a magnetic tool tray.

This is the ideal place to store a Michelin jack when it’s not in use. This is also the place where you can store other hardware, including smaller parts, that is used together with the jack to prevent them from being misplaced.

The saddle pad on the Michelin floor jack is used to prevent the lift point of the chassis from getting scratched while the weight is being lifted. A single pump brings the saddle into contact with the chassis.

As you can understand from its name the Michelin floor jack is a product of the Michelin company. This is a very convenient tool that is very easy to handle and maintain. It is also very comfortable to move around with as it comes with a convenient handle. Lifting automobiles can be done almost effortlessly with it. It uses hydraulics to make lifting work even easier.

As for buying a Michelin jack, they are available from both local auto dealer stores and online e-commerce stores.