That's largely due to the fact that scissor jacks tend to have lower weight capacities and lifting ranges than bottle jacks ...

A good floor jack is about the best upgrade any home mechanic can make. Photo credit: David Traver Adolphus / AutoGuid ...

Floor jacks and scissor jacks are designed to lift a car, not to keep it held up for a long period of time. They can and have failed, with unfortunate stories to go along with those events.

Scissor jacks provide by automobile manufacturers generally have a shoe to mate to a lifting point in the vehicle’s frame, while the universal aftermarket versions have a generic saddle instead. These ...

Mohawk Lifts' SLT-2500 lifting table is capable of lifting 2,500 pounds, compared to the 2,000-pound capacity of Mohawk Lifts ...

As their name implies, car stackers are designed for use with automobiles. Vehicle lifts include runway lifts, mobile column lifts, scissors and scissor lifts, parallelogram lifts, and in-ground lifts ...

From moving tools around to installing heavy fixtures on walls and ceiling, a scissor-lift platform is a great tool. Commercial versions get a bit expensive, though, so a shop-built scissor lift ...