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Topic: Which Floor Jack to buy?
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Barry70Stang
Gearhead Posts: 290
From: West Monroe, La USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-14-2006 08:02 AM
   
Hello all,I want to buy a decent floor jack for the friend that helped me build the motor for my car. In addition to being a fireman, he runs a mechanic shop at his house. The two Craftsman floor jacks that he has are "Pieces of Crap". Who makes a decent (3 ton) jack for around $300? Thanks,
Barry [This message has been edited by Barry70Stang (edited 10-14-2006).]
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 10-15-2006 12:05 PM
You might want to try in tool time for an answer. My first recommendation would have been Craftsman but that seems to be out. My Craftsman has served me well. Here are some other choices. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GTML5M/nextag-tools-20/ref=nosim http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BPTNCU/nextag-tools-20/ref=nosim http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GTJ45C/nextag-tools-20/ref=nosim Lincoln makes some USA made jacks but they are in the $450+ range. The OTC's have a lifetime warranty and at least one of them they offer is assembled in the US. OTC makes some pretty nice tools. The Omega's are made in the US and are in the $300 price range you are looking for. I know for me that if someone bought me a really nice jack for doing them a favor and it was made in the USA, they would have a lifelong friend! HTH,
B-loose
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 7207
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 10-15-2006 12:54 PM
When I worked at the hi performance auto shop, our aluminum Craftsman was the best jack we had, and we had 3 different brands in the shop.
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Barry70Stang
Gearhead Posts: 290
From: West Monroe, La USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-15-2006 04:07 PM
Thanks fellows,I am on my 3rd Craftsman 3 ton jack. Doug has 2 in his shop and they are both leaking. I don't mean to be down on Craftsman, I have a lot of their tools, but I haven't been impressed with their floor jacks. Thanks again,
Barry
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F551
Gearhead Posts: 284
From: Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-15-2006 08:00 PM
Blackhawk - bought one twenty years ago - it is still the jack that goes in the trailer for race day.The thing I look for is the control you have when lowering. ------------------
Fred
68 Mustang 500CID/Powerglide - "No Tubs"
86 Mustang GT Cobra
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Daniel Jones
Gearhead Posts: 971
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 10-16-2006 02:33 PM
The best one I found was: http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html Most of my cars are lowered and most of the "low profile" jacks are low only
for the first few inches and just don't fit under my cars. It seems there's
a lot of questionable quality low cost Chinese import stuff and some very
expensive U.S. made stuff aimed at professional garages and not a lot in
between. After a fair bit of searching, I found one made in Denmark that
fit the bill. I got the DK13HLQ model and couldn't be happier with it.
The saddle height is only 3.1" and the height stays low for the first 16
inches then tapers up. Not only does it slide underneath all my cars but it
also raises them high enough (lift height is 29.2") that I can actually work
comfortably underneath them. The jack has a wide handle that makes it easy
to slowly lower the car and also has a foot pedal that quickly lifts the
jack until contact is made and each pump of the handle moves the car quite
a bit. It even glides around nicely, with the rear wheels pivoting on ball
bearings. Plus it doesn't bleed down under load. I got the optional rubber
pad. The price has gone up a bit since I purchased mine but I'd still buy
another. If anyone comes across one, another jack I'd like to get is a small screw
jack, basically a slender tube with right and left handed threads. Spinning
the body one way expands the jack and spinning it the other way contracts.
They are a compact and lightweight alternative to bottle or scissor jacks.
My dad has one that dates back to his Model A Ford and it's great for working
in tight quarters. Just the thing for holding up the tailshaft of a
transmission after unbolting the crossmember. Dan Jones
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