Tools & Fabrication - is this 2-1/4 ton Floor Jack stronge enought

?1.is this Sears 2-1/4 ton Floor Jack stronge enought to be placed under middle of K memeber and jack up whole front a 99F-body?

?2. same ? however this time w/ rear of car on ramps?

edit I thinking w/ rear on ramps this jack maynot fit under K-memeber.

2nd edit this jack will not be used on a daily basis just every now and then.

if this jack is a complete turd, please say so then recommend an econical floor jack w/ link.


Thanks

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950140000P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4

2 1/4 tons is 4500 lbs...f bodies weight around 3500-3600 lbs...so technically that jack could lift the entire car, so yes it's strong enough

maybe I should rephase an say is it safe enought?

and what are the chances of it losing preasure and colasping?

also it's a 2 part ?

Thanks

You should be fine with that jack. Don't get under the car with just a jack supporting it, that's asking for trouble.

Yes Sir none of my body parts I plan on keeping ever go under a unsurported car.

I don't what to come off as a cheapskate on the floor jack I only have a driveway
and I store my tools in my shed wear I have to walk across grass about 25'.

I've read about the Costco jack looks good kindof heavey for me to drag on the grass.

leaning toward the steel harbor frieght 50LB jack.

guess the key for me on this el cheapo is that it will hardly be used, I preplan part swaps and try to do alot at one time.
when I build a inclosed real garage I'll get a nice jack and expect to leave a nice jack holding up my front wheels off the ground when car is'nt in use for extended periods of time. is this adviceable w/out surports on front just a jack holding car up?

Thanks Guys for advice

No I wouldn't leave just a jack holding the the car up for a long period of time...that's what the stands are for...the harbor freight aluminum one is a nice jack and it's light if you have to bring it somewhere or carry it far

On sale right now so you can still use the 20% coupon.

Saw it last week when I stopped by and it looks real nice. Thinking about grabbing one, don't need it but it wont hurt to have it lol

http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-2-ton-low-profile-heavy-duty-floor-jack-68050.html

where are you getting the 20% coupon did you search HF coupons

here's the one I'll probably end up w/

http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-3-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-68048.html

are the HF prices online the same inside the store?

I may wait till after Christmas maybe it will be reduced even more.

where are you getting the 20% coupon did you search HF coupons

here's the one I'll probably end up w/

http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-3-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-68048.html

are the HF prices online the same inside the store?

I may wait till after Christmas maybe it will be reduced even more.

You can usually find the 20% coupon in the last 2 pages of MAXIM magazine.

AFAIK the online price is the same as the in store price. Went to Harbor freight on Sunday and the jack was at $129.99

[QUOTE=badmfkr;15701054]where are you getting the 20% coupon did you search HF couponsQUOTE]

HF is putting their sale coupons in LOTS of magazines now, they're in all of car mags I subscibe to. I didn't want to cut the pages to get a couple of coupons so just this past Saturday I took the entire magazine to HF and the cashier gladly scanned the coupons from the mag so I could take advantage of the discount. She even scanned the coupon for a free LED flashlight and gave it to me. Can't beat service like that.

Mike maybe I can save a screen shot of this web page and bring my lap top into the store? or can I just say 20save to cashier?

http://www.dealigg.com/story-Harbor-Freight-coupons-Harbor-Freight-coupon-code
I currently don't have a printer, if HF rejects that I'll print at a public libray.

I wonder if the 20% online coupons can be used on allready discounted stuff? this jack I'm concidering is allready discounted $20.
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-3-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-68048.html?hftref=cj

I've been reading about floor jacks and think this jacks diemensions are to short
to fit under K-member and raise the whole front of car?
Like when I slide the jack under the KM doe's the handle have to be in a 90 degree angle upward?

Lastly are the seals on these HF jacks rebuildable? if yes are the seal just regular O rings and are they available at HF?


Thanks

I just got the smallest aluminum jack from HF and it works great. Doesnt quite have the nuts for my dads suburban but it lifts my cobalt/camaro perfectly. Very lightweight and seems to be built well.

how many pumps doe's the small HF jack take to get the car up 15"? got a link on it?

I ended up getting this turd for $49.49 shipped to house, it looks kindof flimsly so do the stands (my el cheapo walmart stands look safer), I maybe taking it back to Sears.

at least it fits under the front frame rail. just to many pumps to raise up high enought to place a stand.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950140000P

I have the 4000 lb aluminum racing jack from harbor freight and it’s an amesome jack. I'm very happy with it.

Best Jack for the money hands down, I have 2 In my garage. Only $89 when its on sale.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36136

I was going to use the hf coupon on a floor jack but read the fine print and it says "floor jacks not included" somewhere in there. Not knowing how they enter the discount though that's not to say it isn't possible to get it, just depends on the cashier maybe.

Harbor freight has now put alot out restrictions on there 20% off coupon. I wouldn't buy an aluminum jack personally. I've seen alot of them bend or drift off to the side when the car is raised. I sold my sears aluminum jack and stay away from them. Unless your lifting your jack all the time i see no use for one. Even a smaller steel jack is beret I'm my opinion for the track then the aluminum ones.

Best Jack for the money hands down, I have 2 In my garage. Only $89 when its on sale.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36136

Harbor Freight has an identical one. I just bought one, it works nice.

how many pumps doe's the small HF jack take to get the car up 15"? got a link on it?



Takes about 4-5 pumps to get my camaro to max height.

http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-15-ton-compact-aluminum-racing-jack-68053-html-7814.html

I wanted the smallest lightest jack possible. Only cars I really need to lift are camaro, cobalt, and focus.

where are you getting the 20% coupon did you search HF coupons

here's the one I'll probably end up w/

http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-3-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-68048.html

are the HF prices online the same inside the store?

I may wait till after Christmas maybe it will be reduced even more.

I have one of these. Very nice heavy duty 3 ton jack. Built very solid. I'm guessing it weighs a good 80 lbs. or more.

The thing I don't like with that Craftsman you listed is the small saddle on it. The Harbor Freight jack has a nice big saddle. The only thing that would have been nicer is if they put a rubber pad on the saddle. I did pick up a poly pad that sits on the saddle for about $5 to prevent marring.

I have one of these. Very nice heavy duty 3 ton jack. Built very solid. I'm guessing it weighs a good 80 lbs. or more.

The thing I don't like with that Craftsman you listed is the small saddle on it. The Harbor Freight jack has a nice big saddle. The only thing that would have been nicer is if they put a rubber pad on the saddle. I did pick up a poly pad that sits on the saddle for about $5 to prevent marring.

I may have to pick one of these up, but am torn between this and an an aluminum one. I had a Sears brand 3-ton for fifteen or so years and it worked great. Hell I never even did any maintenance to it.. But pushing it around and transporting it was a bitch. I know a lot of people use the lightweights but then there seems to be this stigma against them?

The aluminum ones are nice if you need to take it with you and transport it. Nice and light, easy to move around. The thing I don't like about the aluminum jacks is they don't feel very sturdy. You can feel them creaking and flexing under load even with something like a Vette. I have one that I use on smaller cars but I wouldn't try it on an average size SUV or anything like that.

For a dedicated garage jack, a nice heavy steel jack I think is always best.

The aluminum ones are nice if you need to take it with you and transport it. Nice and light, easy to move around. The thing I don't like about the aluminum jacks is they don't feel very sturdy. You can feel them creaking and flexing under load even with something like a Vette. I have one that I use on smaller cars but I wouldn't try it on an average size SUV or anything like that.

For a dedicated garage jack, a nice heavy steel jack I think is always best.

That's the nudge I needed. Thanks, lol!

I also just picked up one of those Arcan jacks from Costco for about $100. It's a 3 1/4 ton and really heavy duty. It weighs a good 20 pound more than the heavy harbor freight jack I got.

I just got this new floor jack today. (http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/floor-jacks/25-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68049.html)

2.5 ton low profile - $79.99 can't beat that!

HF is amazing with their prices and coupons.

When I bought the 2t engine hoist, the cashier gave me the sale price for the 1t model.
He also gave me the 1t engine stand for the 500lb stand sale price.

Basically, I got their best stand and hoist for a little over $200...

my ideal car jack would inable me to have the rear wheels on my rhino ramps

then let me slide the 2.5ton floor jack under the middle of K-memeber and raise the whole front of car.

?1.will this jack be low enought w/ rear allready on ramps to slide under K-memeber?

?2. when I jack from the middle of the K-memeber (w/ rear allready on ramps) is this like majorely increasing the lift loads weight?

?3.will this jack be long enought to reach the middle of K-memeber?

?4.if yes to ?3. will the pump handle have to be lowered (forceing me to pump many times)?

edit I called about purchaseing a on sale jack and still use the 20% coupon that HF mails me ansewer was yes however this was from some Guy in India not a HF employee so is it true or false coupons can be used to purchase jacks allready on sale?

asking this because you Guy's know the fine print.

Thanks


http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/floor-jacks/25-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68049.html