Harbor Freight Trans Jack
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From: Southaven, MS (near Memphis, TN)
I just removed my trans using it and it's a great tool!
Check around to see if one is local to you. Right now it says on their website it is $86.99 but I went to the Harbor Freight store that is about 15 minutes from my house and and it was $59.99.
Check around to see if one is local to you. Right now it says on their website it is $86.99 but I went to the Harbor Freight store that is about 15 minutes from my house and and it was $59.99.
On The Tree
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: St Petersburg Florida / Murren Switzerland
be very cautious of anything bought at Harbor Freight! Save your money and buy quality, Craftsman, etc. I will no longer (and for a long time now) patronize HF because IMMHO it is junk!
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From: Southaven, MS (near Memphis, TN)
Ha, maybe if I was changing transmissions 5 times a week I would have spent the money on a Craftsman jack....but for a one time change...this $62 cheapo Harbor Freight jack was perfect, and I plan on turning around and selling it to try and get a little bit of my money back.
i have one of these as well, its your typical harbor freight tool. I still have mine after a few years but its defintally not in the same condition as i bought it. Most of the flanges are bent and such.
But overall i'm fine with it for what it is, it was cheap and well thats what i got. If you are looking for something that will move the tranny up and down then sure its fine. But dont expect it to be a sturdy well made piece.
So i guess in the end the best way to say it is well its a harbor freight tool i'm sure you can figure out how it is haha.
But overall i'm fine with it for what it is, it was cheap and well thats what i got. If you are looking for something that will move the tranny up and down then sure its fine. But dont expect it to be a sturdy well made piece.
So i guess in the end the best way to say it is well its a harbor freight tool i'm sure you can figure out how it is haha.
their jackstands are great over 3 years still running strong.
for wrenches and such hand tools ya craftmans all the way
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Bought one over a year ago, and used it to drop the rear cradle/trans/rear-end/torque tube out of my c5 a couple of times with no problems, and done several other trans swaps with it. I'd say there worth the money.
i bought the scissor type jack,and it worked very good,i had no complaints and made my trans drop and install a breeze also, it was only like 40 bucks or something..
i have that trasmission jack adapter that doesnt fit my napa jack so i dunno how well it works, its from northern tool
if somebody needs it lemme know, dont know what its worth
if somebody needs it lemme know, dont know what its worth
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Green Oak, MI
I had one, worked great.
Did the trans in the RX7 with it no problems.
Now that I have the hoist in the garage I need a bigger one though, is the tall bottle jack one that someone on here bought decent?
I'm doing the trans in the Audi which you take out with the transfer case so its a bit tail heavy.
I don't mind cheap tools but I don't need a 250lb trans and transfer case tipping over on me 5 ft in the air.
Did the trans in the RX7 with it no problems.
Now that I have the hoist in the garage I need a bigger one though, is the tall bottle jack one that someone on here bought decent?
I'm doing the trans in the Audi which you take out with the transfer case so its a bit tail heavy.
I don't mind cheap tools but I don't need a 250lb trans and transfer case tipping over on me 5 ft in the air.
