Best floor jacks - Page 2

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

Tom keedle · 02-06-2013, 08:15 PM

i'll tell ya right now, if it has cast parts, don't buy it....i'll post a pick of mine sometime...plus don't buy one with the single wide roller on the front, they don't turn worth a sh.........

Signman · 02-07-2013, 10:01 AM

Have the HF 2 ton lightweight which is OK but they have a 3 ton which looks much more well designed.

http://www.harborfreight.com/aluminu...ons-68052.html

This motorcycle jack is great for transmissions when working with jack stands on the floor!!!

http://www.harborfreight.com/lightwe...ift-94715.html

Weekend Racer · 02-07-2013, 08:03 PM

Do the HF aliminium jack ,harder to pump than more common steel jack?

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

02-06-2013, 01:59 PM	#12
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 797 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

02-06-2013, 08:15 PM	#13
Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks i'll tell ya right now, if it has cast parts, don't buy it....i'll post a pick of mine sometime...plus don't buy one with the single wide roller on the front, they don't turn worth a sh......... __________________ without losers,winning means nothing.

02-07-2013, 10:01 AM	#14
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Best floor jacks Have the HF 2 ton lightweight which is OK but they have a 3 ton which looks much more well designed. http://www.harborfreight.com/aluminu...ons-68052.html This motorcycle jack is great for transmissions when working with jack stands on the floor!!! http://www.harborfreight.com/lightwe...ift-94715.html __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"

02-07-2013, 08:03 PM	#15
Weekend Racer Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: P.Q. Posts: 68 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Best floor jacks Do the HF aliminium jack ,harder to pump than more common steel jack?

02-07-2013, 10:30 PM	#16
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