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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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For those looking for floor jacks

Sears is having a big sale on them. I think they're 50% off.
Here you go:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes


Much better than harbor freights crap. The 2 ton jack is even cheaper.

-JOE
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 10:51 AM
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All those new-style Sears Jacks are garbage.

This is the only Sears jack worth buying, other than their super heavy-duty shop lifts:

$199 Aluminum 2-ton racing jack

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...cal=TOOL&cs=e5

FYI: For only $124 (cheaper for me 'cause I returned my old banged-up costco jack) Costco has an all-aluminum Alltrade 2-ton Aluminum Racing jack, and it works great.

Best thing about Costco is that you can return it indefinately...

BTW both of the above jacks are better than the Harbor Freight stuff.
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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damn, those are nice jacks dahveed. I use my cheap pepboys jack, 2 ton jackstands, and wheel chocks all for 30 dollars.
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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Too bad neither of those two jacks will fit under my car.
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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Lightbulb My cheapy jack broke

FYI, I have one of the cheap jacks like Sears or Kragen or PepBoys sell, and last week it BROKE! I was raising the jack up and the unit was not holding the hydraulic fluid well and it just slides down as soon as you pump it up. These things work great until they break, at which point they really BREAK and can't be repaired. There goes twenty bucks, but then again it lasted over four years so keep that in mind.
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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my car doesnt fit on those... and my car isnt even that low
maybe ill go pick up a $20 jack so i can get the lift arms under there hehehhehe
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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my car doesnt fit on those... and my car isnt even that low

but you drive a carboard box
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by thebankman
FYI, I have one of the cheap jacks like Sears or Kragen or PepBoys sell, and last week it BROKE! I was raising the jack up and the unit was not holding the hydraulic fluid well and it just slides down as soon as you pump it up. These things work great until they break, at which point they really BREAK and can't be repaired. There goes twenty bucks, but then again it lasted over four years so keep that in mind.
did you tighten the release valve?? lol hahahah j/k

-freddie
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Originally Posted by thebankman
FYI, I have one of the cheap jacks like Sears or Kragen or PepBoys sell, and last week it BROKE! I was raising the jack up and the unit was not holding the hydraulic fluid well and it just slides down as soon as you pump it up. These things work great until they break, at which point they really BREAK and can't be repaired. There goes twenty bucks, but then again it lasted over four years so keep that in mind.

yea those cheap jacks tend to go over time but then again it's a cheap jack so what do u really expect? Btw i like your avatar.


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trust me guize, get the Costco one and you can return it if necessary 15yrs. later...

either that or the Craftsman 2-ton racing and your pimpin'...
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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The costco one is pretty nice, fairly low profile too.

SnoHumper- You go to WyoTech right? Which Rex is yours?
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speaking of jacking up the car, how do you jack up the front? which location is safe so that it wont damage your car?
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by HomerJay
Sears is having a big sale on them. I think they're 50% off.
Here you go:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes


Much better than harbor freights crap. The 2 ton jack is even cheaper.

-JOE

if your car is lowered i doubt that thing will even fit under your car.

those things are crap
Old Oct 10, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by percula
speaking of jacking up the car, how do you jack up the front? which location is safe so that it wont damage your car?
you can jack it up from the front end of the side skirts (area)...it will lift the front end, one side at a time, to put a jack stands under.

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