floor jacks

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:02 am

i need a decent one to replace my little scissor jack...

anyone have any recommendations...

i basically need it go get my car on jack stands and possibly hold up my engine for a little bit

Looking for the least expensive way to go

thanks

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:55 am

heyitsstock wrote:i need a decent one to replace my little scissor jack...

anyone have any recommendations...

i basically need it go get my car on jack stands and possibly hold up my engine for a little bit

Looking for the least expensive way to go

thanks

Whats more important. 30 extra bucks. Or losing an engine or possible major damange to your car or possibly killing yourself or very seriously injuring yourself?

Don't cheap out. Get a quality jack that you can trust.

jT · Post by jT » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:35 pm

first i bought the $20 kit from advanced auto parts with the 2 jack stands and floor jack.. eh, it works.. but not much else..

then i bought another off-brand one from walmart.. bigger and sturdier for sure.. works alright.. and its somewhat low profile so im able to get it under the side of the car to reach the frame and lift there with a block of wood... i think that was also $20, maybe 30, dont remember

but i pretty much agree with ^^^ a couple extra bucks will get you a jack that will be worth it in the long run.. spend more now for a decent one and you wont have to buy 2 or 3 of them..

you may end up using the jack more than you think so start off right the first time and get a good one..

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:45 pm

i got myself the Scorpion racing jack which goes as low as 3 3/4". It cost about $100-120 (can't remember exactly) and has been very much worth the cost. Once you have a good jack you'll use it quite often. So don't cheap out and put yourself at risk. Get a quality one and you'll sure enjoy / notice where that extra bit went.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:04 pm

Steel 2 1/4 ton harbor freight works great and is only $45 (it is on special until the 20th)

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:26 pm

yeah i need to get a new jack myself... my two jacks are gettin old and beat up...

ill prolly visit harbor freight

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:27 pm

The only bad thing about it is if you are going to be transporting it it is a back breaker spending an extra $40 on the alum one might be the answer then.

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:09 pm

i realize that thats why i didnt ask the cheapest way to go...

least expensive...
since i dont buy floorjacks often i dont kno what the going rate for a decent floor jack is...

thats why i asked you guys

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:11 pm

Craftsmen. A jack and 2 jackstands, 40-50 bucks.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:02 pm

And craftsman comes with a I don't know how you bent that breaker bar with your head but we will replace it for free gurantee

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:30 pm

Passt wrote:Craftsmen. A jack and 2 jackstands, 40-50 bucks.

Bingo, I have 2 sets

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:53 pm

I have a Craftsman as well, works great

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:51 pm

I have a craftsman jack with 2 stands and then I bought an extra pair of stands.

Will you wussies stop whining about carrying some shit? Go to Harbor Freight, grab onto the one that is about 5 feet long. Carry that around a little bit and then get back to me.

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:02 pm

We use a huge, heavy, 3 ton jack. Basically unbeatable.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:12 pm

my jack

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:58 pm

I got the same one as above...

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