i know craftman is very trusty..
what other floor jack would you recommand..
how many ton is suffient for normal use on our car?
i'm looking to invest in one.
preferably not too expensive
in the 60-100 dollar range.

craftsman 1.5 ton alumin jack

 

how much is the craftsman one??

 

$110 ish

 

or i saw one posting on nasioc saying norco jack are good

2 ton
low profile jacking pt
not sure of price.

 

as long as its a low profile jack, u should be good...IMO, spend the extra few bucks, it'll be worth it...

 

$110 isn't bad for a Craftsman aluminum jack. Since each metric ton weighs approx. 2200 lbs, and the curb weight of our STIs are about 3264 lbs we would be in the clear with the weight limits of that jack. hmm, got me thinking since i've been looking for a good jack. i've had three cheapo ones in the past and all of them blew. they're all sitting in my garage collecting dust ever since.

 

our cars aren't that low to do the "can someone help me lift the car" thing though so the standard jack should be good, no?

 

well, not stock it isnt...but most of us arent sitting stock anymore...

 

good thing for the takata ramps.. otherwise.. i'd be S.O.L. from the exhaust install...

 

thats true, hey how much is the norco one going for? i'm leaning towards craftsman because there a lifetime warranty. wait is there one for their floor jacks? tools i know are warrantied.

 

i don't think there's lifetime on the craftsman... i've had a 2.5 ton craftsman for about 2 years now, no problems.

 

actually dumb *** the stock jack that came with the car works great if you are too low

 

that one is 19.99

 

thanks *** hat. but its still easier to drive over the ramps and use the floor jack to lift the front diff up.

oh yeah, i heard about the underbrace.. hahaha you got ripped off!

 

Damn that's a really cheap price for a floor jack