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Tech Area => General Auto Tech => Topic started by: Scoobum on May 26 2013, 10:54:04 AM
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My old one from Crappy Tire blew the seals out of it this morning. I want a new one that's light and doesn't need a million pumps to jerk the car in the air. Which one?
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cheapest aluminum "race" jack you can find...I bought the last one at Harbor Freight but I suspect they all come from the same place
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I have an older single piston HF race jack - has been great for ~5 years. I am eying a new model they sell now with dual cylinders - faster pump..
I don't think you can use the 20% off coupons on jacks - sign up for their email newsletter - they go on sale often.
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they were dirt cheap for awhile....thin k I paid $80 but mine is the older style like Marks...all us cool guys got one
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They had the rapid pump dual cylinder on sale for $69 or something a little while ago - kicking myself for not getting it then.
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Guys...take into consideration I have 3 Camaros that are low to the ground. Which one boys?
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Floor-Jacks/1000-330-125-110-105.c?howMany=1000 (http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Floor-Jacks/1000-330-125-110-105.c?howMany=1000)
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how low is low? first one goes to 3 1/8"
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The 97 is a nitemare. She's got Z06 rims on it with Nittos. I'll take a measurement and then give Princess Auto a call...and see if they have it in stock. Neighbour loaned me his jack for the time being. Installed new brakes on the 97 after work yesterday. Gotta get back under it and swap out the front sway bar. It's cracked on both sides where the link goes through it.
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Ended up buying one with a Michelin sticker on it. 3.5 ton...on sale at CT for half price.
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That's the same one that I have Brad! think I got it a 1/2 price some time ago at Crappy Tire too.
It works great, but is certainly not a light weight . LOL
I also have a smaller Michelin car jack that I use when I need to take it with me (think it's a 2 ton model) & is much smaller & lighter too! Easy to lift up & toss in the trunk.
dave
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I just wish they all had more travel ie extended height-base height.
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Think this one goes to 22 inches. It's gonna get a workout tomorrow.
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I want one of them ones the nascar guys use.
seems like one pump and it gots the whole back-end up in the air, lol
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Think this one goes to 22 inches. It's gonna get a workout tomorrow.
You might want to rephrase that scooby. :rofl:
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Think this one goes to 22 inches. It's gonna get a workout tomorrow.
You might want to rephrase that scooby. :rofl:
My bad. She just told me it's 25. I don't like to brag...
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Think this one goes to 22 inches. It's gonna get a workout tomorrow.
You might want to rephrase that scooby. :rofl:
My bad. She just told me it's 25 mm. I don't like to brag about nothing. :O
You should know better scooby. :rofl:
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Someone's got way too much time on their hands.
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I think Charlie is feeling a little better :023:
Scoob keeps confusing inches and millimeters :rofl:
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I'm still trying to figure out how many kilolitres are in a gallon.
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About a pinch worth, depending on your digits size.
AJ___
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rock:
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I think a Milwaukee Hydraulic jack is the best quality model on the market. According to http://www.hyjacks.com (http://www.hyjacks.com/), They seem to be the only American owned and made floor jack that is offered in a smaller size. C<heck them out at,
http://www.milwaukeejack.com/products.html (http://www.milwaukeejack.com/products.html)
Some nice features:
Main saddles heavy duty, appear to be cold rolled steal and are > 3/8" steel.
Steel rear casters feature dual ball bearings (rolling and rotating). Front casters have zirk fittings for lube.
Jack features no less than 5 separate castings.
High lift:
Dual Pistons:
Pistons and cylinders appear hard chromed for wear.
Main ram articulates with lifting arm, protecting sealing surface.
Hydraulics are removable and replaceable with new or rebuilt units from the manufacturer.
Extra long handle for reach.
Release valve is spring loaded to prevent damage from over-tightening
Old school design!
The only problems is that they cost about 1/2 of the price of a cheap 2 post lift.
A cheaper option is a Hein Werner, who also makes a nice piece for about 350 or so, American made but owned by the Chinese. I bought a pair of their jack stands and they seem heavier built than most.
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my harbor freight race jack has worked as well as anything I have bought. On the other hand, I tried to pump up chinese tranny jack the other day and it comes down as soon as I stopped pumping the pedal. I have only used it a few times over the past three or four years.
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I have one of the older single-cylinder HF racing jacks. It has always worked fine, light, easy to use, etc.
The main complaint I have with it is the limited height, it only lifts to 13".
This is the newer dual cylinder model - on sale for $69.99 - You can't usually use xx% off coupons on jacks there though.
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-15-ton-compact-aluminum-racing-jack-68053-html-7814.html (http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-15-ton-compact-aluminum-racing-jack-68053-html-7814.html)
I bought one of these a few weeks ago - primarily for the 20" saddle height, and low profile.
http://www.harborfreight.com/25-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-60688.html (http://www.harborfreight.com/25-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-60688.html)
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Basically 17 inches of travel, not bad. Dunno why we need fewer pumps per lift tho,
we going into Nascar?
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nope - just getting older. :D
I have an old 2 ton very heavy Craftsman I used for many years - it's just a beast to operate now, after using these lighter jacks.
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I like a jack that has a nice long handle for reaching far under the car. Lifting height used to not be a big issue for me, but I've noticed now that every year I have to pump the jack a couple more times to gain clearance for my midsection :(
I'm paranoid about cheap jacks and jackstands. Awhile back I had a car jacked up unevenly and the jacks and jackstands gave out. The unbalanced load twisted the saddles where the HF jacks are constructed from thin bent plate. Fortunately nobody was underneath it. I'm don't know that the milwaukee jacks would have prevented the car from falling in this instance, but I'm guessing the 3/8" thick plate couldn't hurt :hmm My thought is that being made in this country and subject to our legal system forces companies to think long and hard about safety. Nobodies ever accused the chinese of considering the well being of the consumer over profits, I've had too many bad experiences to trust my well being to chinese made jacks and jackstands.
For me setting the car, with tires on, down on rims is the safer than jackstands because they are so stable. Space permitting I go with rims + jackstand + jack. But never just the jack.
I'd rather use an old american made jack like this Scott-Atwater that I have in Ohio. They quit making them I think in the late forties and I've seen some really crusty ones that still worked will and didn't leak.