Types of Pit Jacks Explained: Air vs Hydraulic vs Pneumatic

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Types of Pit Jacks Explained: Air vs Hydraulic vs Pneumatic

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Posté 2026-05-27 10:48:24

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Pit jacks are still used in a lot of workshops, especially the ones working on trucks, buses, and fleet vehicles every day. They make it possible to lift part of the vehicle while it stays over the service pit, which gives technicians easier access to wheels, suspension, brakes, and other underbody areas.

But once you start looking at pit jacks, you realize there are different types being used in different shops. Some run on air hydraulic systems, some are purely hydraulic, and others rely mostly on pneumatic operation.

They all lift vehicles, obviously, but the way they operate – and how they feel during daily use – isn’t exactly the same. READ MORE