Recommendations for a FLOOR JACK - Page 2

***KarlSTI*** · 05-09-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by xcritic

I bought this one from harbor freight. I'm very pleased with it.

Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

I have a big floor jack and the Harbor Freight jack shown above. All I use is the Harbor Freight jack. It's very light and easy to get under the front of a lower than stock STi. I toss it in the trunk for autox events. Can't beat the value of this aluminum jack.

Team Scream · 05-24-2008, 03:31 PM

One MAJOR concern between the 3 of those jacks listed is the actual weight.

Both Home Depot Jacks weigh in at almost 60 pounds.

The $95.00 Home Depot Jack: 55.3 POUNDS
The $165.00 Larin (Home Depot) 57 POUNDS
The $149.00 Harbor Freight Jack 37 POUNDS

The other things to consider:

The $95.00 Home Depot Jack: TOTAL LIFT HEIGHT: 18-1/4" (4" min)
The $165.00 Larin (Home Depot) TOTAL LIFT HEIGHT: 21-1/2" (3-3/4" min)
The $149.00 Harbor Freight Jack TOTAL LIFT HEIGHT:17-1/2" (3-1/2" min)

Rosco46 · 06-12-2008, 11:30 AM

I've had the $29.99 2 1/4 ton craftsman jack from sears for about 4 years now. It works every time I need it. It isn't a large floor jack like the others. I guess they call it a trolley jack. At any rate, its been reliable, effective and economical. However, I am getting one of the nice aluminum ones (with a long handle) now that I have a house and a garage.

flatthump · 06-12-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amg destroyer

I have a 3 ton steel Craftsman jack that I got from Sears in a combo pack. It included a pair of 3 ton jack stands, the jack, and a creeper for like $140 or something.

I bought the same thing back in 2001. It still works fine, but I have to rebuild the jack soon. It's starting to slowly drop when a lot of weight is on it. The handle actually starts to creep upwards as the jack lowers. I almost totally killed my front bumper one time.

dreamvang · 06-12-2008, 11:53 AM

Make sure you buy one with dual pistons, it'll last longer, I believe.

UberWagon · 06-22-2008, 01:00 PM

I have the HF Aluminum race jack and it has held up well for the price. My only complaint is it has a limited lift range if you really need to work on the car.

It is perfect for taking to an autox for changing tires though.

blindfold · 06-22-2008, 07:33 PM

Harbor Freight blue aluminum racing jack here as well

***Draco-REX*** · 06-22-2008, 09:55 PM

I use this one:

JEGS 80034 - JEGS 2-Ton Aluminum Floor Jack - JEGS

It works great. One thing that rocks is that it has a fast-lift feature that gets it up to the car in just a pump or two. Weight and lift height are similar to the harbor freight, but there are a lot of little things (like the fast lift) that set this apart. It's pricey, but good. Considering how often I use it (two cars I do all the work on, plus tire swaps at rallycross events), I'm glad I got a good quality jack.

05-24-2008, 03:31 PM	#17
Team Scream Amateur STI Driver Car: 2006 SGM WRX 6MT Location: Los Angeles Posts: 13 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Recommendations for a FLOOR JACK One MAJOR concern between the 3 of those jacks listed is the actual weight. Both Home Depot Jacks weigh in at almost 60 pounds. The $95.00 Home Depot Jack: 55.3 POUNDS The $165.00 Larin (Home Depot) 57 POUNDS The $149.00 Harbor Freight Jack 37 POUNDS The other things to consider: The $95.00 Home Depot Jack: TOTAL LIFT HEIGHT: 18-1/4" (4" min) The $165.00 Larin (Home Depot) TOTAL LIFT HEIGHT: 21-1/2" (3-3/4" min) The $149.00 Harbor Freight Jack TOTAL LIFT HEIGHT:17-1/2" (3-1/2" min)

06-12-2008, 11:30 AM	#18
Rosco46 Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 STi #86 STU Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 29 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Recommendations for a FLOOR JACK I've had the $29.99 2 1/4 ton craftsman jack from sears for about 4 years now. It works every time I need it. It isn't a large floor jack like the others. I guess they call it a trolley jack. At any rate, its been reliable, effective and economical. However, I am getting one of the nice aluminum ones (with a long handle) now that I have a house and a garage.

06-12-2008, 11:53 AM	#20
dreamvang Junior STI Driver Car: PSM 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon : Access Port, Cobb TBE, and everything like the rest. Posts: 106 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Recommendations for a FLOOR JACK Make sure you buy one with dual pistons, it'll last longer, I believe.

06-22-2008, 01:00 PM	#21
UberWagon STI Driver Car: 2008 STi (Dark Gray) Fav Mod: Proper Alignment Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 265 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Recommendations for a FLOOR JACK I have the HF Aluminum race jack and it has held up well for the price. My only complaint is it has a limited lift range if you really need to work on the car. It is perfect for taking to an autox for changing tires though.

06-22-2008, 07:33 PM	#22
blindfold Silver Member Car: 2004 WRB STi Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 1,806 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (13)	Re: Recommendations for a FLOOR JACK Harbor Freight blue aluminum racing jack here as well

06-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#23
*Draco-REX* Black Dragon STI Car: 07 OBP STi 03WRB WRX Fav Mod: My whole suspension Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,458 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Recommendations for a FLOOR JACK I use this one: JEGS 80034 - JEGS 2-Ton Aluminum Floor Jack - JEGS It works great. One thing that rocks is that it has a fast-lift feature that gets it up to the car in just a pump or two. Weight and lift height are similar to the harbor freight, but there are a lot of little things (like the fast lift) that set this apart. It's pricey, but good. Considering how often I use it (two cars I do all the work on, plus tire swaps at rallycross events), I'm glad I got a good quality jack. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.