Good Floor Jack

[BMFScout]

We've been nursing along the old craftsman floor jack for awhile now. It probably has lasted 10 years or better, but it doesn't seem like it. Who has a badass king mother floor jack and where did you get it? Lower the profile the better. It'd be nice if Fred didn't have to drive up on 2x4 blocks to get under his Camaro. Ed, what's Uncle Sam provide?

[BMFScout]

Pops found these two:

The top one:

http://www.asedeals.com/Ranger_floor_jacks.html

And these:

http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html

The second ones are probably more than we want to spend. Anyone have any experience with either?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Ed, what's Uncle Sam provide?

JUNK, with a capital J... Most of the motorpool stuff here is wore out, I will go check out the brands, but don't think it is anything like snap-on or craftsman.

[davido]

Those are pimpy Jimmy! I'm curious to see what you end up getting.

[BMFScout]

well I'm not real impressed with craftsman, I think snap on is about the same. My Gramps had a blackhawk back in the day, it was a bad dood, but I don't think parts can be had for it anymore.

[BMFScout]

Those are pimpy Jimmy! I'm curious to see what you end up getting.


I'd like to get a 2-post and quit rolling around on the floor, but that is probably a ways out still.

[tigweld]

I found a 2 yr. old 2 post 9000lb assymetrical the other day for 850$ I wish I would have known you guys were lookin', It just sold this morning.

[BMFScout]

you always find good deals on those, do you belong to some kind of lift union?

[Jackasic]

check these guys out:

http://eagleequip.com/page/EE/CTGY/JACKS

[tigweld]

you always find good deals on those, do you belong to some kind of lift union?

I do run into them quite often for some reason(4 in the last 2 months), if I had a bigger place I think I would stash'em and start slangin' lifts on the side.

[Graystroke]

don't spend that kind of coin on a jack. the ac delco are plenty good. we got the two we have rebuilt w/ new seals for $75 a pc. they have 2 stage cylinders. I went to a very busy tire shop and that's what they used, so that says something....I think discount uses them also. the other jacks we have are an old sears heavy SOB and we just bought a lincoln. it doesn't roll as easy as the ac delco but has a low profile..low enough to get under the fork lift which is pretty low. The ac delco's and lincoln's can all had at the swap meets if their are any left...I always see a guy out there that has them.

[agjohn02]

my dad has one of the bling craftsman nascar aluminum floor jacks. me likey.

[mudtoy67]

I'm looking into getting a jack now, and I saw the standard 3ton craftsman floor jack is on sale thru next weekend for $58. Is it worth it? I only know 3 people with a craftsman jack....Jimmy says he's been nursing his, Luis has one that's been working fine for about 5 years, and my old roomate Ryan says his buddy replaced his craftsman jack 6 times in 1 year, and finally got his money back for it.

This is the one I'm looking at:

jack (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Mechanics+Tools&pid=00950186000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Lift+Equipment&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes)

http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00950186000?hei=250&wid=250&op_sharpen=1

[agjohn02]

ive got the same one and it has worked great for about 4 years

[TexTJ209]

I bought one of those fancy aluminum harbor freight ones. Wasn't too expensive thanks to HF's many sales(20% coupon=woohoo), and works great so far from when I've used it on the Cherokee. It'll lift that thing pretty damn high.




Fancy and Harbor Freight used in the same sentence. Go figure.

[BMFScout]

I think that's the jack we have. It was fine for a long time, then the seals went out, can't get new ones, blah blah blah... It still works for jacking up, just not maintaining height. It slowly leaks down while you work, not very comforting.

[agjohn02]

they're called jack stands, try em sometime.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Jimmy, I am glad this came back up. I went and talked to the guys at the MP and they have the cheap junk that the government is famous for buying. No brandnames or even stickers on most. They have about 15 different ones and only about 4 or 5 still work. I may get a few and try to tear em down and rebuild them. If the Iraqis can do it, I know I can. ;)

[BMFScout]

You don't use jackstands when changing the oil on the honda. In and out, mostly just my arm, 5 seconds...

[jerryg79]

In and out, mostly just my arm, 5 seconds...

Sounds like a girl i once knew :eek:

[savvyaggie]

i boguht a jack a few days ago from sam's it was a michelin 3ton, I used it twice and it is already throwing up in my carport.

[CheapJeep]

I have that same Craftsman you pictured BDR. I've had mine for about 3 years now and it's been great, no problem's at all.

[Sharpe]

The one I have is a Bush. I dont know if thats a brand or what but there is a place in Corpus that sells them so I assume thats where my dad got it, many, many moons ago. It is litteraly probably 20 or 30 years old and still works prety well, it used to be able to pick up the ass end of the burban but not anymore. I think its a 3 ton but I'm not sure. The hydraulic ram on it probably needs to be rebuilt but it works well enough for me.