mammoth713

I've read the craftsman ones suck...

This one is good tho?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38846

turbobuick33

I think there all the same, there all made in China.

Silverback

jacks- there's a few really nice ones out there which cost $$$, the rest are very similar. you can have cheap or good, not both

as far as the jack stands go, I like the harbor freight ones... they're at least as good as any of the others I've used. The 3 ton ones are fine for normal stuff like rotating tires and stuff, but if you have to get under the car I prefer the 6 ton ones, to get some extra room without resorting to stacking boards or something under the smaller jackstands.

KurtRardin

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As long as you get the replacement plan when you buy something at HF then you will be taken care of, regardless of how bad the product is beaten/broken. They don't care. You get another one on the spot. If the cylinder leaks or gets hard to turn then just take it back. As long as you spent the $ on a replacement plan you'll walk out with a new one, and that goes for any of their stuff.

Mike52

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My favorite jack stands are made by Alltrade, it's their 3 ton 'All in One' jack stand with built-in bottle jack. A street rod builder friend of mine turned me on to them about a year ago. I got mine at Pep Boys, but you can find them online. I paid about $39 each last year.

Here's a link, http://www.alltradetools.com/3693.htm

A couple of pics, one showing a set under my TCI '32 Ford chassis.

Mike

KurtRardin

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Now that's pretty cool.

Paul Bell

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Here's the jack I'd like to own. Lightweight and lifts to 19 1/2 inches.
http://www.mile-x.com/aff-200ss-racing-jack.aspx

BADD SS

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http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5429_200345429

best jack I have ever owned, and used in a shop enviroment....

on sale now too I see, might get another

SuperSport346

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I have a Craftsman 3 ton jack, and two sets of jack stands. I don't see how you can screw up jack stands, so I'd look for the cheapest ones of those.

As for the jack, it works good for the price I paid. It's probably nowhere near the best, but if you're on a budget I think it's just fine.

Paul Bell

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Update fellers:

After much fence sitting and internet forum searching, I bit the bullet and got the AFF 200SS at Mile-X Equipment for $290.00 + shipping.

VeryVERY nice, I'm glad I got it. I highly reccomend it, it's worth the few more bucks over the others.

Too bad it can't be had in blue....