I need suggestions on a floor jack. My Autozone one was fine until I put my coilovers on and the car is too low now.

 

Get some Low Profile Jack that's actually *Low profile*

Cuz I've seen some *Low Profile* jack thats does not look low profile to me.

Worst case is that, u'll have to use the jack came with ur car, Jack it up a bit before u use your other *floor jack*

 

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

 

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

 

same jack diff company...

pics and review...

beers

 

use the jack that came with the car to get it up some then use your normal one. Thats what I do

 

Drive your car up onto a 2X4 and your floor jack should slide under.

 

The only downside I see with the Northern jack is it is 1.5-ton.

Did you try it yet SilverEight?

 

I am tired, didn't even realize that the Harbor freight jack is also 1.5-ton I saw the 1.5-ton and thought 1,500 lb capacity.

That jack should be just great.

 

It's the same one Olddragger uses. I haven't unboxed it yet... been too busy.

 

holds up well--light--just dont use it in the dirt.
Olddragger

 

1.5 ton ... '3000 lbs' .. is plenty to raise your 8 ,since you can only raise one end at a time.

 

I've wanting to buy a jack for the last couple of weeks. Anyone see the silver one at Costco for $90? Any thoughts?

 

Care to elaborate or is that something from Robling Road we will not go into?

 

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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.

 

i think the comment might have meant sand, dirt + floor jack = repair....


beers

 

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

 

This is good advice. That's how I get my lo-pro jack underneath.

 

low profile jack in the sand= all kinds of problems including what Swoope said!
rotor on
Oldragger

 

I bought the silver 2 ton floor jack from Costco. It is a low profile jack (3.5") so there will not be any issues getting it under neath the car.

 

the one Costco sells is a nice, solid jack, but it's heavy. It will be OK for the garage but not so nice if you need to haul it to the track/autox event

 

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.

 

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.

 

My clearance is about the same 4.75", however the front lip is 3".

I'm forced to use my trunk jack too.

 

What does the height of your lip have to do with anything? You should be jacking from the side anyway.