| rich728 | 02-21-2005 05:27 PM |
Jack for Autox
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anyone have a suggestion?
[URL=http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=156884&prmenbr=361]this is one that i found[/URL]
[URL=http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=156884&prmenbr=361]this is one that i found[/URL]
| rankink | 02-21-2005 05:42 PM |
It is very nice, but expensive fo rmy tastes. I use a simple 1 ton jack (found in any discount auto) that is small, light, cheap ($40) and fits in my race box easily.
| ratt_finkel | 02-21-2005 07:07 PM |
Yeah, way too expenisve for me as well. I use a 2 ton AC Delco jack I bought 4 years ago. Spent under $40, and it works like a champ.
| NegativeC | 02-21-2005 09:50 PM |
[url]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=4172[/url]
[url]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039[/url]
[url]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039[/url]
| gregr01 | 02-21-2005 11:08 PM |
^^^
[URL=http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039]get's my vote[/URL] -- bought one, and it's alright. A bit small to be completely stable for general shop use, but great for on-the-road. Light, two-piece handle, decent price (often on sale).
[URL=http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039]get's my vote[/URL] -- bought one, and it's alright. A bit small to be completely stable for general shop use, but great for on-the-road. Light, two-piece handle, decent price (often on sale).
| Cosworth | 02-22-2005 12:00 AM |
[QUOTE=NegativeC][url][url]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039[/url][/QUOTE]
^^^^^^^^^^
This is the one to have. Its slightly smaller than a full size floor jack, MUCH lighter than a typical steel unit since its aluminum and very reasonable in price. Plus, with the padded saddle, it has lass of a chance of mangling your undercarriage over time with repeated use and the handle makes it easy to tote. I have it and love it.
^^^^^^^^^^
This is the one to have. Its slightly smaller than a full size floor jack, MUCH lighter than a typical steel unit since its aluminum and very reasonable in price. Plus, with the padded saddle, it has lass of a chance of mangling your undercarriage over time with repeated use and the handle makes it easy to tote. I have it and love it.
| Crash477 | 02-22-2005 12:16 AM |
I bought a cheap set at walmart that had a rolling jack, 2 jack stands, and a nice case that looked like a gun case to carry them in. it was under $40
| afpdl | 02-22-2005 12:43 AM |
I was at walmart the other day and they had what appeard to be that $80 harbor freight jack just rebadged for $50. If I didnt already have a craftsman I probably would have picked up 3 :lol:
| kfoote | 02-22-2005 09:30 AM |
[QUOTE=Cosworth]^^^^^^^^^^
This is the one to have. Its slightly smaller than a full size floor jack, MUCH lighter than a typical steel unit since its aluminum and very reasonable in price. Plus, with the padded saddle, it has lass of a chance of mangling your undercarriage over time with repeated use and the handle makes it easy to tote. I have it and love it.[/QUOTE]
Another vote for this jack. I've got 2, and thought they were bargains at $149.
This is the one to have. Its slightly smaller than a full size floor jack, MUCH lighter than a typical steel unit since its aluminum and very reasonable in price. Plus, with the padded saddle, it has lass of a chance of mangling your undercarriage over time with repeated use and the handle makes it easy to tote. I have it and love it.[/QUOTE]
Another vote for this jack. I've got 2, and thought they were bargains at $149.
| del105 | 02-22-2005 09:34 AM |
[url]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039[/url]
The harbor freight jack is pretty good. It is very light so easy to move around. I would say though that you only get about 1-1.5 seasons out them before they start to leak.
The harbor freight jack is pretty good. It is very light so easy to move around. I would say though that you only get about 1-1.5 seasons out them before they start to leak.
| DrBiggly | 02-22-2005 10:53 AM |
I use the full-size version of the Harbor Freight jack. Mainly because I use it at home and just take it with me. Takes a little more space, but I never keep anything in the trunk but autox gear anyway. :)
| Warp3 | 02-22-2005 01:15 PM |
[QUOTE=NegativeC][url]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039[/url][/QUOTE]
Funny you should mention this as I stopped into this thread to check for replacements for one of these jacks. I've had it for about a year and one of the casters destroyed itself in about 7 months of very infrequent use. It's a decent autocross jack and is very light and cheap, just don't expect it to last very long for that price.
Despite the added weight and extra cost, I'm seriously considering an AC Hydraulics DK20 as my next jack. It's still lighter than most full-size steel jacks of that size (64.5lbs vs 90+ for most others), has a 4400 lb capacity and is VERY highly rated everywhere I've read about them. Of course, they are also $259 shipped which isn't really all that cheap either, but they do have a 5-year warranty and a great reputation.
[url]http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html[/url]
Shane -- SM 729 (CCar Region)
Funny you should mention this as I stopped into this thread to check for replacements for one of these jacks. I've had it for about a year and one of the casters destroyed itself in about 7 months of very infrequent use. It's a decent autocross jack and is very light and cheap, just don't expect it to last very long for that price.
Despite the added weight and extra cost, I'm seriously considering an AC Hydraulics DK20 as my next jack. It's still lighter than most full-size steel jacks of that size (64.5lbs vs 90+ for most others), has a 4400 lb capacity and is VERY highly rated everywhere I've read about them. Of course, they are also $259 shipped which isn't really all that cheap either, but they do have a 5-year warranty and a great reputation.
[url]http://www.asedeals.com/hydraulicjacks2.html[/url]
Shane -- SM 729 (CCar Region)
| afpdl | 02-22-2005 03:32 PM |
You can get extra casters. A friend of mine goes threw those all the time so he just has 3 casters sitting around at all times now.
| Warp3 | 02-23-2005 12:22 PM |
[QUOTE=afpdl]You can get extra casters. A friend of mine goes threw those all the time so he just has 3 casters sitting around at all times now.[/QUOTE]
True, but it's still hard for me to trust a jack when a piece like that just breaks on it after such a small amount of use. :-/
Shane -- SM 729
True, but it's still hard for me to trust a jack when a piece like that just breaks on it after such a small amount of use. :-/
Shane -- SM 729
| ingrahamm | 02-23-2005 05:00 PM |
i use a sears craftsman jack that came in a little black carrying case. I use that with the Eastwood unibody jack adaptor to save wear on the jack rail, and the adaptor fits nicely in the case.
It's decent, has been reliable for 2.5 seasons so far, and cheap enough to replace every couple years.
It's decent, has been reliable for 2.5 seasons so far, and cheap enough to replace every couple years.
| GuessWho | 02-24-2005 12:41 PM |
Don't forget jackstands...
| 555ideways | 02-24-2005 02:43 PM |
i bought the diesel craftsman one from sears and can totally justify the price. I use it at least once a week during the summer though. It was the very best tool i bought, ever.
| Warp3 | 04-07-2005 01:46 PM |
[QUOTE=afpdl]You can get extra casters. A friend of mine goes threw those all the time so he just has 3 casters sitting around at all times now.[/QUOTE]
Where do you get these? Now that autocross season is back in full swing, I may just put off my new jack purchase for now if I can get some caster sets for this thing cheaply and easily enough.
Shane -- SM 729
Where do you get these? Now that autocross season is back in full swing, I may just put off my new jack purchase for now if I can get some caster sets for this thing cheaply and easily enough.
Shane -- SM 729
| jmott | 04-07-2005 04:12 PM |
[QUOTE=rich728]anyone have a suggestion?
[URL=http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=156884&prmenbr=361]this is one that i found[/URL][/QUOTE]
I will work for tires
[URL=http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=156884&prmenbr=361]this is one that i found[/URL][/QUOTE]
I will work for tires
| tegnwrx | 04-07-2005 05:43 PM |
i bought the lightweight aluminum jack from pepboys for 79.99 on sale plus 10$ mail in rebate. Looks exactly like that one from harborfreights....and actually exact same dimensions....wonder if it's manufactured by the same company. Great value for the money....and now i don't have to drive up planks to jack up either :)
| RogersWRX | 04-07-2005 06:25 PM |
Get the ALUMINUM one... if you're planning on moving it around a lot - Makes a huge difference...
The PepBoys/Harbor Freight one is good for $79.99
Checker/PartsAmerica has theirs on sale for $14.99?? Get em before they're gone!! Check the link below to check stock at your local store!
[url]http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?categorycode=3397&mfrcode=PBI&mfrpartnumber=640084[/url]
The PepBoys/Harbor Freight one is good for $79.99
Checker/PartsAmerica has theirs on sale for $14.99?? Get em before they're gone!! Check the link below to check stock at your local store!
[url]http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?categorycode=3397&mfrcode=PBI&mfrpartnumber=640084[/url]
| nate49509 | 04-07-2005 06:29 PM |
I just bought one today. Its a 3000lb aluminum and steel craftsmen jack and its on sale till saturday for $88.
Looks like this one, but its 3000lbs.
[URL]http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?vertical=TOOL&pid=00950239000&bidsite=&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&subcat=Lift%20Equipment[/URL]
Looks like this one, but its 3000lbs.
[URL]http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?vertical=TOOL&pid=00950239000&bidsite=&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&subcat=Lift%20Equipment[/URL]
| afpdl | 04-07-2005 07:05 PM |
[QUOTE=Warp3]Where do you get these? Now that autocross season is back in full swing, I may just put off my new jack purchase for now if I can get some caster sets for this thing cheaply and easily enough.
Shane -- SM 729[/QUOTE]
I dont know for sure, Id imagine if you call harborfreight they could help you out. My sears jack came with a cataloge incase you needed spare parts did your jack have anything?
Shane -- SM 729[/QUOTE]
I dont know for sure, Id imagine if you call harborfreight they could help you out. My sears jack came with a cataloge incase you needed spare parts did your jack have anything?
| Warp3 | 04-08-2005 10:30 AM |
[QUOTE=afpdl]I dont know for sure, Id imagine if you call harborfreight they could help you out. My sears jack came with a cataloge incase you needed spare parts did your jack have anything?[/QUOTE]
It may have, but I usually don't hang on to documentation for stuff like that for very long, so who knows where it is now. :lol: I tried searching the web and harbor freight's website with no luck and U.S. General doesn't seem to even have a website (yay! :rolleyes: ).
I think I'll shoot harbor freight an email and see what info I can get from them. If it's too much money or too much hassle, I'll probably just go to the AC Hydraulics jack I mentioned above and just be done with it. Thanks. :)
FYI: The $14.99 jack mentioned above is showing "Not Available" now. :(
Shane -- SM 729
It may have, but I usually don't hang on to documentation for stuff like that for very long, so who knows where it is now. :lol: I tried searching the web and harbor freight's website with no luck and U.S. General doesn't seem to even have a website (yay! :rolleyes: ).
I think I'll shoot harbor freight an email and see what info I can get from them. If it's too much money or too much hassle, I'll probably just go to the AC Hydraulics jack I mentioned above and just be done with it. Thanks. :)
FYI: The $14.99 jack mentioned above is showing "Not Available" now. :(
Shane -- SM 729
| RogersWRX | 04-08-2005 11:14 AM |
On the 14.99 stock... hit the link below to "check availability at your local store" if you have a Parts America/Checker nearby, some of them still have stock... but probably not for long!! :D
| Subie Roo | 04-08-2005 01:09 PM |
The one at PartsAmerica/Checker also works for Advance Auto Parts - it's a normal item, nothing really unusual about that price - incidentally it's identical to the Craftsman Jack that I got a couple years ago as part of a 3 piece set (jack/2 stands) - but the Craftsman Jack doesnt work anymore. My Friend has the partsamerica jack, it works decent for the money I suppose.
I think I'm gonna order the Harbor Freight one, just since I need a new Jack.
I think I'm gonna order the Harbor Freight one, just since I need a new Jack.
| Warp3 | 04-08-2005 04:20 PM |
[QUOTE=RogersWRX]On the 14.99 stock... hit the link below to "check availability at your local store" if you have a Parts America/Checker nearby, some of them still have stock... but probably not for long!! :D[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but it already knew my zip code from previous visits there, so no go. :( Oh well.
[quote=Subie Roo]The one at PartsAmerica/Checker also works for Advance Auto Parts - it's a normal item, nothing really unusual about that price - incidentally it's identical to the Craftsman Jack that I got a couple years ago as part of a 3 piece set (jack/2 stands) - but the Craftsman Jack doesnt work anymore. My Friend has the partsamerica jack, it works decent for the money I suppose.[/quote]
Normal? What's normal about a $14.99 [b]aluminum[/b] jack (and it's 3000lbs capacity just like Harbor Freight one). Sure it's a small, narrow jack, so it won't be as nice as the larger, more stable ones, but still seeing any aluminum jack for that cheap is news to me.
Shane
Yeah, but it already knew my zip code from previous visits there, so no go. :( Oh well.
[quote=Subie Roo]The one at PartsAmerica/Checker also works for Advance Auto Parts - it's a normal item, nothing really unusual about that price - incidentally it's identical to the Craftsman Jack that I got a couple years ago as part of a 3 piece set (jack/2 stands) - but the Craftsman Jack doesnt work anymore. My Friend has the partsamerica jack, it works decent for the money I suppose.[/quote]
Normal? What's normal about a $14.99 [b]aluminum[/b] jack (and it's 3000lbs capacity just like Harbor Freight one). Sure it's a small, narrow jack, so it won't be as nice as the larger, more stable ones, but still seeing any aluminum jack for that cheap is news to me.
Shane
| Warp3 | 04-08-2005 05:09 PM |
[QUOTE=afpdl]I dont know for sure, Id imagine if you call harborfreight they could help you out. My sears jack came with a cataloge incase you needed spare parts did your jack have anything?[/QUOTE]
I just downloaded the owner's manual for the U.S. General aluminum jack from Harbor Freight's website and the first page at the bottom has the necessary info. :D
"For technical questions and replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353"
Shane -- SM 729
I just downloaded the owner's manual for the U.S. General aluminum jack from Harbor Freight's website and the first page at the bottom has the necessary info. :D
"For technical questions and replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353"
Shane -- SM 729
| Gundoo | 04-08-2005 10:30 PM |
you arent cool if your car cant do this trick:
[IMG]http://www.rfmsports.com/IMSA/ALMS/Races/04%20PLM%20Thurssession4%20370b%20GT%20pits.JPG[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.rfmsports.com/IMSA/ALMS/Races/04%20PLM%20Thurssession4%20370b%20GT%20pits.JPG[/IMG]
| RogersWRX | 04-10-2005 06:59 PM |
Looks like the $14.99 jack is gone - it was a clearance item and won't be restocked according to our local stores...
Pepboys has the "Torin Big Red" 1.5 ton Aluminum Racing jack #T84015 for $69.98 ($79.98 - $10 mail in rebate) Regularly $99.99
(Couldn't find a picture of it on the Pepboys Site, so here's the same jack from another site) [url]http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=200313500&R=200313500[/url]
Pepboys has the "Torin Big Red" 1.5 ton Aluminum Racing jack #T84015 for $69.98 ($79.98 - $10 mail in rebate) Regularly $99.99
(Couldn't find a picture of it on the Pepboys Site, so here's the same jack from another site) [url]http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=200313500&R=200313500[/url]
| MattSTi | 04-10-2005 07:16 PM |
I bought a $40 jack thinking it couldn't be much different than anything more expensive, it ended up lasting less than 6 months before it started to fall apart. Then I got the 3000lb craftsman aluminum jack for about $100 and I think it's worth every penny. I would highly recommend it.
-mat
-mat
| AlpineFD | 04-10-2005 11:13 PM |
I bought the Torin jack from pepboys, it's crap, the jack makes a big screeching noise when jacking the car up. I returned that jack twice. I ended up buying a low profile craftsman aluminum 1.5ton jack at sears for $90.
| tegnwrx | 04-11-2005 07:09 PM |
[QUOTE=AlpineFD]I bought the Torin jack from pepboys, it's crap, the jack makes a big screeching noise when jacking the car up. I returned that jack twice. I ended up buying a low profile craftsman aluminum 1.5ton jack at sears for $90.[/QUOTE]
i wanted to get the sears one...missed out on one of the sales that had it for 90....so i ended up getting the one from pepboys. I've used it alot...and it's been working perfectly....nice and smooth w/o any screeching.
i wanted to get the sears one...missed out on one of the sales that had it for 90....so i ended up getting the one from pepboys. I've used it alot...and it's been working perfectly....nice and smooth w/o any screeching.
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