Best floor jacks

Ron Ortiz · 02-05-2013, 05:49 PM

My wagon is 3,600 lbs. I need a light weight jack with a high a high reach point for use at the track. Remember I do not park on asphalt as I have a lowly Stocker. I am old, so it has to be light. Thanks

Tom Goldman · 02-05-2013, 06:09 PM

Ron, I have one of these in the shop.
It's a 2 ton capacity, aluminum, but it still weighs in at a little over 50#.
The 1 1/2 ton jobs are about 35 #.
http://www.asedeals.com/zinko_alumin...ing_jacks.html

Rob Petrie E395 · 02-05-2013, 06:19 PM

I have had very good luck with the Craftsman Alum. Jacks. Not the cheap on they sell the more expensive one. I have one in the shop, one on my service truck, and one in the race trailer. Not one problem out of any of them. The one in the trailer has lived a easy life. The other two have had it pretty rough and still keep going.

Sean Marconette · 02-06-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

I have had very good luck with the Craftsman Alum. Jacks. Not the cheap on they sell the more expensive one. I have one in the shop, one on my service truck, and one in the race trailer. Not one problem out of any of them. The one in the trailer has lived a easy life. The other two have had it pretty rough and still keep going.

Rob,
I have not had the same luck with the Craftsman Alum jack. I found out the hard way that the same warranty for hand tools does not apply to their floor jack. Just past having for a year and it stopped lifting 100% of max height. Not sure if it is made anymore, but supposedly not rebuildable. This is the one I have.

http://community.craftsman.com/Craft...--2783-reviews

James Perrone · 02-06-2013, 10:09 AM

Ron go with the Harbor Freight jack.I have the aluminum Craftsman..also ..HF is better and cheaper..Got any more chicken.?

Rob Petrie E395 · 02-06-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Marconette

Rob,
I have not had the same luck with the Craftsman Alum jack. I found out the hard way that the same warranty for hand tools does not apply to their floor jack. Just past having for a year and it stopped lifting 100% of max height. Not sure if it is made anymore, but supposedly not rebuildable. This is the one I have.

http://community.craftsman.com/Craft...--2783-reviews

Thats not the one I have. I will see if I can figure out how to post a picture

Sean Marconette · 02-06-2013, 01:59 PM

Rob,
I am glad, My wife got it for me for Christmas a few years ago, and now it looks like the Harbor Freight Aluminum ones are made better, than that expensive POS.

As for the Jack that I use at the track, it is the Harbor Freight 1.5 ton with a 3/4" piece of plywood with side rails to not allow the jack to roll off the plywood when not on solid ground, The plywood is not much bigger than the jack. Also use the plywood to place jack stands on, to lift the rear of car in the trailer.This prevents the jack stands from damaging the coin floor. Multipurpose tool!

Sean

Ron Ortiz · 02-07-2013, 10:30 PM

Thank you everybody for your input, I chose the HF 2 ton jack. It is bigger than my non working Craftsman 3 ton jack, but lighter. The two individual front wheels make it easy to turn vs the single roller bar version of the HF 3 ton.

Do not like the sensitiveness of it though, will not allow you to lower with very small increments or minor bleed. Wants to let go quickly as in it's ability to raise quickly.

Again, thanks everyone.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA not jacking anyone around

art leong · 02-05-2013, 06:22 PM

I use the Harbor Freight one ( the better one not the cheap one) 2 ton capacity about 45 pounds.. Works fine I think it's about $150

cad · 02-05-2013, 08:29 PM

I am not going to start a HF thread, but I use the blue/silver lightweight aluminum jack at the track and for Cal-Trac adjustments. It works very well, but the lightweight model's lift height is not as much as the 2+ ton model.
I believe the lightweight Jegs jack is the same mfr as the HF model.

02-05-2013, 05:49 PM	#1
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Best floor jacks My wagon is 3,600 lbs. I need a light weight jack with a high a high reach point for use at the track. Remember I do not park on asphalt as I have a lowly Stocker. I am old, so it has to be light. Thanks __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

02-05-2013, 06:09 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks Ron, I have one of these in the shop. It's a 2 ton capacity, aluminum, but it still weighs in at a little over 50#. The 1 1/2 ton jobs are about 35 #. http://www.asedeals.com/zinko_alumin...ing_jacks.html __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

02-05-2013, 06:19 PM	#3
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks I have had very good luck with the Craftsman Alum. Jacks. Not the cheap on they sell the more expensive one. I have one in the shop, one on my service truck, and one in the race trailer. Not one problem out of any of them. The one in the trailer has lived a easy life. The other two have had it pretty rough and still keep going.

02-06-2013, 10:09 AM	#5
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,681 Likes: 3,388 Liked 1,829 Times in 427 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks Ron go with the Harbor Freight jack.I have the aluminum Craftsman..also ..HF is better and cheaper..Got any more chicken.? __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

02-06-2013, 01:59 PM	#7
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 796 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks Rob, I am glad, My wife got it for me for Christmas a few years ago, and now it looks like the Harbor Freight Aluminum ones are made better, than that expensive POS. As for the Jack that I use at the track, it is the Harbor Freight 1.5 ton with a 3/4" piece of plywood with side rails to not allow the jack to roll off the plywood when not on solid ground, The plywood is not much bigger than the jack. Also use the plywood to place jack stands on, to lift the rear of car in the trailer.This prevents the jack stands from damaging the coin floor. Multipurpose tool! Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

02-07-2013, 10:30 PM	#8
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks Thank you everybody for your input, I chose the HF 2 ton jack. It is bigger than my non working Craftsman 3 ton jack, but lighter. The two individual front wheels make it easy to turn vs the single roller bar version of the HF 3 ton. Do not like the sensitiveness of it though, will not allow you to lower with very small increments or minor bleed. Wants to let go quickly as in it's ability to raise quickly. Again, thanks everyone. Ron Ortiz U/SA not jacking anyone around __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

02-05-2013, 06:22 PM	#9
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Best floor jacks I use the Harbor Freight one ( the better one not the cheap one) 2 ton capacity about 45 pounds.. Works fine I think it's about $150 __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

02-05-2013, 08:29 PM	#10
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 702 Likes: 202 Liked 91 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks I am not going to start a HF thread, but I use the blue/silver lightweight aluminum jack at the track and for Cal-Trac adjustments. It works very well, but the lightweight model's lift height is not as much as the 2+ ton model. I believe the lightweight Jegs jack is the same mfr as the HF model.