Three months ago I was flat on my garage floor wrestling with a stuck sprocket nut when my back finally said “no more.” That was the day I started hunting for the best motorcycle lifts to put an end to years of floor-bound maintenance. I rolled 10 popular models into my shop, loaded each one … Read more
If you’ve ever tried swapping tires or bleeding brakes while lying on a cold garage floor, you already know why we built this guide. The best ATV lifts turn awkward ground work into a comfortable, chest-height job, and our team has spent the last three months comparing ten of the most popular models side by … Read more
Pulling a transmission out of a car without the right equipment is a recipe for a back injury, a dropped differential, or worse. We learned that the hard way years ago, when an assistant tried to wrestle a 4R70W out of a Crown Vic using a regular floor jack and a stack of wood blocks. … Read more
Sliding under a lowered sports car with a standard transmission jack is one of the most frustrating jobs in any garage. I learned this the hard way while helping a friend swap a transmission on his Miata. After 20 minutes of jacking, blocking, and repositioning, I ordered my first low profile transmission jack the next … Read more
Pulling an engine without help is one of the worst ways to spend a Saturday. I’ve spent 90 days testing eight of the best engine hoists on the market so you don’t have to guess which one will hold up when a 700 lb V8 hangs over your transmission tunnel. Our team ran each engine … Read more
I have spent more weekends than I care to admit wrestling engines out of engine bays using nothing but a floor jack and a prayer. That is exactly why I started hunting for the best foldable engine cranes, and why I wrote this guide for you. A good foldable engine crane (also called a folding … Read more
If you have ever tried to rotate a 450 pound big block on the floor of your garage, you already know why the best engine stands are not optional. They are the difference between a smooth weekend rebuild and a herniated disc. After rebuilding three engines in my own shop and helping friends swap LS … Read more
Pulling an engine without a load leveler feels like wrestling a wild animal. I learned this the hard way years ago when a V8 tilted mid-lift and nearly clipped my fender. That day I swore off skipping this essential engine hoist accessory. After testing and comparing dozens of options across my garage and a friend’s … Read more
I used to dread working under my cars. After my 40th oil change on a creeper, my back finally had enough, and I knew it was time to look at mobile scissor lifts for my home garage. I spent three months testing and researching the best mobile scissor lifts for cars on the market, and … Read more
I spent the last three months in my garage with ten different portable car lifts, hoisting everything from a Civic to my neighbor’s F-150. The cold concrete and tired back that sent me down this rabbit hole now feels like a distant memory. Portable car lifts changed the way I work on my cars. I … Read more