Scissor Jack or Trolley Jack - what works better for emergency?

Scissor jacks are much better for the road, but what will you do once you get it jacked up?

 

Not sure I've heard of anyone carrying a floor jack regularly. Besides, it's got a minimum height of 5.25". With a flat, you couldn't slide it under the car, unless you drove it up on a plank. Plus, the floor jack has a cup that requires a puck, since you don't want those four lips pressing into the battery edge. That'll make the 5.25" min height, even higher with the puck.

Just get a lightweight Porsche scissor jack on eBay from "specializedgerman", around $100. Shave the oval nubbin into a round shape, and you're all set.

 

The trolley Jack is a lot quicker to raise the car, but it takes up a lot of space. You'd need a low-profile one like this (https://www.amazon.ca/VViViD-Heavy-Duty-Low-Profile-Hydraulic-Automotive/dp/B085VCLWCW/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=trolley+jack+low+profile&qid=1611535351&sr=8-4 ) and the aforementioned puck that fits the the hole in the frame for lifting. ( https://www.amazon.ca/Qook-Adapter-Safely-Raising-Vehicle/dp/B07S51J6FN/ref=sr_1_19_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=trolley%2Bjack%2Blow%2Bprofile&qid=1611535351&sr=8-19-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyR0hSNVNFOUM1MTVLJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTYzMjY0M0c2VVJOWjRGR1FVRyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjE1NzcxMTNVVVZNQkYzWEtFTiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1 )