Floor jack prices?
Thread Starter
OBEY
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,655
Likes: 0
Floor jack prices?
I've been looking over some sears floor jacks and they're going from $17 to $500... are the cheap ones safe to use? Anywhere else to get jacks?
__________________
Code:
Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."
Your Moms New Boyfriend
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,753
Likes: 0
Harbor Freight has nice aluminum floor jacks in the $100 range...
I have the smaller one that I bought for my Civic, paid $79 I think. Works well, and lifts my Eldorado and my sisters Grand Prix with no problems.
I have the smaller one that I bought for my Civic, paid $79 I think. Works well, and lifts my Eldorado and my sisters Grand Prix with no problems.
__________________
Thread Starter
OBEY
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,655
Likes: 0
Well this is the one I was looking at
Companion 50181 Companion 2 ton Floor Jack at Sears.com
I'm guessing the jack stands in this one are safety jacks?
Craftsman 50138 2-1/4 ton Floor Jack with 2-1/4 ton Jack Stands at Sears.com
Companion 50181 Companion 2 ton Floor Jack at Sears.com
I'm guessing the jack stands in this one are safety jacks?
Craftsman 50138 2-1/4 ton Floor Jack with 2-1/4 ton Jack Stands at Sears.com
__________________
Code:
Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."
is retired...
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 4,653
Likes: 0
Auto zone had a 2ton floor jack for 20 bucks that I bought and got two jack stands for another 20. Lifts my ef aswell as my rents minivans with no problems....but remember you get what you pay for...
__________________
"I just drank a fifth of vodka. Dare me to drive?"
Don't take life so serious. It's not like were getting out of it alive anyway.
"I just drank a fifth of vodka. Dare me to drive?"
Don't take life so serious. It's not like were getting out of it alive anyway.
Thread Starter
OBEY
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,655
Likes: 0
As long as it doesnt snap and i have to deal with the car crashing down on top of me, i'm fine with paying 20 bucks for a car jack.
__________________
Code:
Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."
Your Moms New Boyfriend
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,753
Likes: 0
Those small jacks are fine for lifting 1 corner of the vehicle to change a tire, but I wouldnt trust them to hold up the car for an extended period of time and I would never trust being under a vehicle supported by one.
I bought one that would lift the front or back wheels at the same time. Jack stand are a must if you are going to be under the vehicle at all, but make sure to buy some that will support your vehicle weight. I have seen the smaller one buckle under the weight of an 80's Box Chevy. Left it up on stands overnight, came out in the morning to find the drivers side on the ground.
I bought one that would lift the front or back wheels at the same time. Jack stand are a must if you are going to be under the vehicle at all, but make sure to buy some that will support your vehicle weight. I have seen the smaller one buckle under the weight of an 80's Box Chevy. Left it up on stands overnight, came out in the morning to find the drivers side on the ground.
__________________
Thread Starter
OBEY
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,655
Likes: 0
Those small jacks are fine for lifting 1 corner of the vehicle to change a tire, but I wouldnt trust them to hold up the car for an extended period of time and I would never trust being under a vehicle supported by one.
I bought one that would lift the front or back wheels at the same time. Jack stand are a must if you are going to be under the vehicle at all, but make sure to buy some that will support your vehicle weight. I have seen the smaller one buckle under the weight of an 80's Box Chevy. Left it up on stands overnight, came out in the morning to find the drivers side on the ground.
I bought one that would lift the front or back wheels at the same time. Jack stand are a must if you are going to be under the vehicle at all, but make sure to buy some that will support your vehicle weight. I have seen the smaller one buckle under the weight of an 80's Box Chevy. Left it up on stands overnight, came out in the morning to find the drivers side on the ground.
Well i plan on being under the car so i need a jack that will KEEP it up. Know of any reliable but cheap ones?
__________________
Code:
Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."
has his own parking spot
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,056
Likes: 0
aspiring luder
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,209
Likes: 0
yeah, no matter the jack, they can ALL buckle, its a safety precaution
you could get a $1,000 jack, and if its hydraulic(they all are), there is a chance it will fail, so no matter what, if your under the car, put the solid, 4 corner jack stands under em
so the only difference in price is the quality its made with, and how long it will last, or the warrenty on it, buy a Craftsman, and if it fails, you get a new one free
you could get a $1,000 jack, and if its hydraulic(they all are), there is a chance it will fail, so no matter what, if your under the car, put the solid, 4 corner jack stands under em
so the only difference in price is the quality its made with, and how long it will last, or the warrenty on it, buy a Craftsman, and if it fails, you get a new one free
__________________
