is this 2-1/4 ton Floor Jack stronge enought
01-30-2012, 11:10 AM
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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.
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.
01-30-2012, 11:19 AM
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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.
For a dedicated garage jack, a nice heavy steel jack I think is always best.
01-30-2012, 01:01 PM
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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.
For a dedicated garage jack, a nice heavy steel jack I think is always best.
02-18-2012, 02:14 PM
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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.
02-25-2012, 05:59 AM
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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...
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...
05-25-2012, 05:53 PM
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I made a mistake on the sears jack 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/automot...ump-68049.html
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/automot...ump-68049.html
Last edited by badmfkr; 05-25-2012 at 06:02 PM.
