I need to get a halfway decent floor jack. A friend got some cheap POS (Delco?) from walmart and it was the jankiest thing I ever saw. I actually bought a craftsman one time but it wasnt high enough to lift my stock truck. Id like to keep it under $100 if possible because I dont need it but a couple times a year. Any reason not to go with a taller craftsman jack? Will need a pair of jackstands too.
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I don't use mind very often but I still shelled out the money for a high-quality unit.
The Chinese jacks are a [censored].
I have this jack:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-1581-hein-werner-w93642.aspx
The Chinese jacks are a [censored].
I have this jack:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-1581-hein-werner-w93642.aspx
check pepboys they have good jacks but they might be a little over $100
Originally Posted By: FL-400S
I need to get a halfway decent floor jack. A friend got some cheap POS (Delco?) from walmart and it was the jankiest thing I ever saw. I actually bought a craftsman one time but it wasnt high enough to lift my stock truck. Id like to keep it under $100 if possible because I dont need it but a couple times a year. Any reason not to go with a taller craftsman jack? Will need a pair of jackstands too.
Craftsman runs a pretty good 3 ton jack with stands on sale from time to time. I have one and it is very good, OTOH their 2 1/4 ton floor jack almost left me stranded. I'd watch the Sears sales. They ran this Sears item #50188 for $99.99 which IMO is all you'll need. 3 Ton jack and a pair of good stands. Not sure if it is on sale now but they do run it often. HTH
I need to get a halfway decent floor jack. A friend got some cheap POS (Delco?) from walmart and it was the jankiest thing I ever saw. I actually bought a craftsman one time but it wasnt high enough to lift my stock truck. Id like to keep it under $100 if possible because I dont need it but a couple times a year. Any reason not to go with a taller craftsman jack? Will need a pair of jackstands too.
Craftsman runs a pretty good 3 ton jack with stands on sale from time to time. I have one and it is very good, OTOH their 2 1/4 ton floor jack almost left me stranded. I'd watch the Sears sales. They ran this Sears item #50188 for $99.99 which IMO is all you'll need. 3 Ton jack and a pair of good stands. Not sure if it is on sale now but they do run it often. HTH
Buy an old used USA unit & rebuild if necessary since you won't find a new USA jack for < $100.
I've got an 11 y.o. Lincoln model W93642 that has never leaked and still works perfectly . It was expensive at the time, but well worth it.
Here's a link:
http://www.buy-air-tools.com/products/W93642.cfm
Here's a link:
http://www.buy-air-tools.com/products/W93642.cfm
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Originally Posted By: The Critic
I don't use mind very often but I still shelled out the money for a high-quality unit.
The Chinese jacks are a [censored].
I have this jack:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-1581-hein-werner-w93642.aspx
...from Shinn-Fu of America - http://directory.pten.com/product/59325/...on_Service_Jack
I don't use mind very often but I still shelled out the money for a high-quality unit.
The Chinese jacks are a [censored].
I have this jack:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-1581-hein-werner-w93642.aspx
...from Shinn-Fu of America - http://directory.pten.com/product/59325/...on_Service_Jack
Yep, they bought Hein-Werner & are making them in MO. I believe there are some jacks made in GA as well but I'm not sure if Shinn-Fu is the one with the plant there or not.
Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
I have this jack:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-1581-hein-werner-w93642.aspx
...from Shinn-Fu of America - http://directory.pten.com/product/59325/...on_Service_Jack
That's exactly what my older Lincoln looks like. I hope the Shinn-Fu is built heavy duty like the Lincoln.
I have this jack:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-1581-hein-werner-w93642.aspx
...from Shinn-Fu of America - http://directory.pten.com/product/59325/...on_Service_Jack
That's exactly what my older Lincoln looks like. I hope the Shinn-Fu is built heavy duty like the Lincoln.
Originally Posted By: davefr
Go to Costco and get an 3.5T Arcan. They're very highly rated, have dual action pumps and are low profile for
Avoid Sears!! They're leakers.
Sears doesnt have anything on sale right now and theres no sense in paying full price there unless you need it yesterday.
Ill try to check out the costco one but I dont have a card there (have a friend who does). Sams club doesnt have any online so I might just have to go in and check them out. Seems they would have at least one model.
Go to Costco and get an 3.5T Arcan. They're very highly rated, have dual action pumps and are low profile for
Avoid Sears!! They're leakers.
Sears doesnt have anything on sale right now and theres no sense in paying full price there unless you need it yesterday.
Ill try to check out the costco one but I dont have a card there (have a friend who does). Sams club doesnt have any online so I might just have to go in and check them out. Seems they would have at least one model.
is this the one from costco ?
That's a Torin jack, not an Arcan. Pep Boys usually has Torins . The Costco by me didn't have jacks when I was there last week, so you might want to phone ahead if that's where you're going to buy.
I got a beaut at Summit. But I don't know if I want a jack under a hundred bucks. Some of those are utter [censored].
Originally Posted By: FL-400S
Originally Posted By: davefr
Go to Costco and get an 3.5T Arcan. They're very highly rated, have dual action pumps and are low profile for
Avoid Sears!! They're leakers.
Sears doesnt have anything on sale right now and theres no sense in paying full price there unless you need it yesterday.
Ill try to check out the costco one but I dont have a card there (have a friend who does). Sams club doesnt have any online so I might just have to go in and check them out. Seems they would have at least one model.
I had no problems with their bigger jacks [3 ton]. I have one for over 20 years. The 2 1/4 ton model was a POS. They run sales very often it is just a matter of time to catch one on sale. Now maybe in 20 years the 3 ton jack evolved into a POS because it is made by someone else? I don't know, they look pretty good. But like so many other things you get what you pay for.
If you really want a high end jack you'll have to pony up more $$$$$ for it.
Originally Posted By: davefr
Go to Costco and get an 3.5T Arcan. They're very highly rated, have dual action pumps and are low profile for
Avoid Sears!! They're leakers.
Sears doesnt have anything on sale right now and theres no sense in paying full price there unless you need it yesterday.
Ill try to check out the costco one but I dont have a card there (have a friend who does). Sams club doesnt have any online so I might just have to go in and check them out. Seems they would have at least one model.
I had no problems with their bigger jacks [3 ton]. I have one for over 20 years. The 2 1/4 ton model was a POS. They run sales very often it is just a matter of time to catch one on sale. Now maybe in 20 years the 3 ton jack evolved into a POS because it is made by someone else? I don't know, they look pretty good. But like so many other things you get what you pay for.
If you really want a high end jack you'll have to pony up more $$$$$ for it.
My question, are all the floor jacks at Harbor Freight junk? They sure have a wide selection at reasonable prices.
For me it would only get light to moderate use. Any thoughts?
Not trying to hijack, just piggy back rather than start a new thread. TIA
For me it would only get light to moderate use. Any thoughts?
Not trying to hijack, just piggy back rather than start a new thread. TIA
Harbor Freight and Northern tool sell some really cheap junk right next to an ok item.
Shop carefully. There's more [censored] there than anything else.
Shop carefully. There's more [censored] there than anything else.
But then again one can get a good value there. It also depends on how hard you're going to use it. For a person at home using a floor jack 3/4 times a year probably not a big deal. Getting one for use in making a living, different story.
Got a 20 year old $20 floor jack that I use occasionally that makes things go up and down just fine. Works just as good as a scissors jack but has wheels. Maybe I'm just lucky, but then I don't beat my tools up.
But then never ever trust any jack, always use jack stands.
Got a 20 year old $20 floor jack that I use occasionally that makes things go up and down just fine. Works just as good as a scissors jack but has wheels. Maybe I'm just lucky, but then I don't beat my tools up.
But then never ever trust any jack, always use jack stands.
I didn't know Shinn-Fu bought Hein-Werner. They also make the Pro-Lift jacks carried by Advance Auto
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