Floor Jack
Floor Jack Just picked up a new very light weight race floor jack from Harbour Freight (link below). All I had before was a cheap on from sears(with the removable handle) which was nearly half the price of this one so its a step up for me. After i pulled it out of the box i was stunned, anodized blue and the rest was raw aluminum... 
. The best part of all is that i didn't have to run the front wheels up on boards and then start lifting, which alsways had to do previously. My z rides on the Eibach pro-kit in the rear and coil overs up front, which I had set slightly lower than the stance of the pro-kit so it works on lowered vehicles too...in case anywho ask 
. Someone else on the site mentioned and I would like to thank them for that. 
Check it out:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039
Adam
. The best part of all is that i didn't have to run the front wheels up on boards and then start lifting, which alsways had to do previously. My z rides on the Eibach pro-kit in the rear and coil overs up front, which I had set slightly lower than the stance of the pro-kit so it works on lowered vehicles too...in case anywho ask . Someone else on the site mentioned and I would like to thank them for that. Check it out:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039
Adam
I had gone through 3 of those "cheap" jacks. And when one fails, it's never a good thing ...
I finally decided to buy a REAL jack and bought one of these ...
http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html
DK13HLQ is an awesome jack, able to lift up to 38" high and only needing 3" of clearance. 6 yers later and it's still working like new ...
I did buy one of those HF lightweight jbs for use at the track. But for everyday shop use ... a good jack pays big dividends ...
I finally decided to buy a REAL jack and bought one of these ...
http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html
DK13HLQ is an awesome jack, able to lift up to 38" high and only needing 3" of clearance. 6 yers later and it's still working like new ...
I did buy one of those HF lightweight jbs for use at the track. But for everyday shop use ... a good jack pays big dividends ...
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I bought an aluminum jack from Homier (traveling tool sale) for $100. It's the same one Speedway Motors sells for $160. I've had it for about a year and a half, and it works pretty good. The saddle keeps breaking every time I get a load off center though. Not something I trust if I have to crawl under something. I really need a set of stands.
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ALWAYS use stands if you are under the vehicle. Never trust your life to a simple jack alone. If the hydraulics fail, or a bolt comes loose, or a weld breaks, you could get killed.
Just a reminder
Just a reminder
FWIW, a friend of mine who was an airline captain for National Airlines was working under a car he was restoring and the jack collapsed, no jackstands, his spinal cord was severed. He has been in a wheel chair for the last 35 years, since 1970. NEVER get under a car without jackstands.
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I have one of the aluminum harbor freight jacks also. It's a decent jack for the price. I also have a 3 1/2 ton michelin jack from sam's club ($59) that is well worth the money.
And nobody should ever get under a car with only a jack holding it up. If I have a big job to do I'll put it on jack stands and keep jacks under it just in case, and sometimes ramps under the tires as well.
And nobody should ever get under a car with only a jack holding it up. If I have a big job to do I'll put it on jack stands and keep jacks under it just in case, and sometimes ramps under the tires as well.