Floor Jacks
01-27-2007, 09:51 PM
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harborfrieght.com
has a lightweight floor jack for like 79bucks... it has a good rep... check the lift height, there are 2 or 3 one the site...
btw, how much have you lowered it... i am down 1.25 and my craftsman heavyweight looks like alu floor jack still works..
beers
has a lightweight floor jack for like 79bucks... it has a good rep... check the lift height, there are 2 or 3 one the site...
btw, how much have you lowered it... i am down 1.25 and my craftsman heavyweight looks like alu floor jack still works..
beers
01-27-2007, 10:14 PM
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swoope, my clearence is about 4.75" and my old jack is about 5.5"+/-. I bought one today from Northern Tool & Equipment for $89.99 and it has a minimum height of 3.3" and goes up to 14.8". Model: Torin Big Red Aluminum Race Jack
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01-27-2007, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverEIGHT
swoope, my clearence is about 4.75" and my old jack is about 5.5"+/-. I bought one today from Northern Tool & Equipment for $89.99 and it has a minimum height of 3.3" and goes up to 14.8". Model: Torin Big Red Aluminum Race Jack
pics and review...
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01-28-2007, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by olddragger
holds up well--light--just dont use it in the dirt.
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01-28-2007, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverEIGHT
Care to elaborate or is that something from Robling Road we will not go into?
it has tiny steel wheels. They'll sink into any kind of soft surface. I don't think I'd even try it on warm asphalt. works great on cement though. Of course you can always lay down a steel plate or something.
01-29-2007, 12:33 AM
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it has tiny steel wheels. They'll sink into any kind of soft surface. I don't think I'd even try it on warm asphalt. works great on cement though. Of course you can always lay down a steel plate or something.
it has tiny steel wheels. They'll sink into any kind of soft surface. I don't think I'd even try it on warm asphalt. works great on cement though. Of course you can always lay down a steel plate or something.
you shouldn't be using any jack or jackstand directly on asphalt, always put a piece of wood between them and the pavement
we have both the small and large Harbor Freight racing jacks, the small one is great for general duty and easy to transport, the large one comes in handy for bigger jobs like trans/diff install etc. and lifts higher than the small one
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01-29-2007, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jskup1
Drive your car up onto a 2X4 and your floor jack should slide under.
02-28-2007, 02:12 AM
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I really like the "Big Red" Aluminum jack I purchased. I cut a piece of 3/4" plywood to use under the jack and it still fits easily under my car. I like the two part handle also as it fits into the trunk easily for heading to the track.
03-01-2007, 09:39 AM
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To give my jack a little more room, I acquired a couple pieces of roof joist cutoffs from the trash pile at house under construction in my neighborhood. They're 2 x 10, I think -- much wider than a 2 x 4 -- and provide a broad, flat surface.
They also serve to give just enough extra height to allow access to conveniently change the oil.
They also serve to give just enough extra height to allow access to conveniently change the oil.
