In the market for a good Jack (yes finally) anyone got any suggestion?

[ghostuss]

ok hehe finally got a garage Time to get a jack now. Anyone wanna share some info on the best bang for the buck jack? :wiggle:

[Maeda]

Craftsman jacks are nice in the store.... and they go on sale for pretty cheap...
or
How about Harbor Freight?

[gogeeta13]

i've had the harbor frieght one for like a year, its well worth the $80-90. It actually can get to my cars frame frails without driving up onto wood beforehand. And that says a lot, as my car is SLAMMED.

[aznpoopy]

i have two harbor freight jacks. for $80 bucks its a steal! get one now!

seriously it has very low clearance, and its relatively light. the only bad thing is the jack doesn't go as high as i would like it to. but i have a crapsman suv jack for that.

[Rusker]

I bought the aluminum lightweight jack at HF. Turned out to be an awesome jakc, and isn't too bad to throw in the back of the car.

[ghambino]

The Harbor Freight jack is really nice. I think I am going to buy that one too. Do you guys have the one thats aluminum(very light and made for low racing cars) and has only one rolling wheel in the front?

[ghambino]

ops I guess my post was a little late, but if anyone is looking for the aluminum jacks the El Cajon store has a bunch.

[ghostuss]

Is this the one you guys talking about?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039

[CMO]

Sam's Club has them for like $60.00 and they are really nice also.

[aznpoopy]

Is this the one you guys talking about?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039

i believe so. i ordered out of a catalogue. it should be the same one though; i believe its their only sub $100 jack.

[azn_romeox]

i like my craftsmen, light and low. Not low enough to under my car and my car isn't even slammed. ITs still all about ramps or jack under the core support.

[S14DB]

This one at Sams is nice:
http://www.hugediscountmall.com/images/large/floorjack.jpg

[ghambino]

^ but it looks too high for a lowered car

[S14DB]

It drops down to the hight of the front wheels.

[Heartwork]

http://www.ultimategarage.com/DKJacks1.jpg
http://www.ultimategarage.com/dk20.gif
DK Jacks, about $250
3.1" at its lowest point

[Maeda]

Heartwork that jack is hot.

But i'm poor.

So HF Jack it is for me.

[infinitexsound]

alluminum jacks use to be daymn expensive wasnt even worth the money..... but now theyre dirt cheap WTF is up with that?.... typical 3 ton jack and 2 good 2x4 is all u need...

[ghostuss]

and some jack stands buddy. You don't want to get that head creamed do you. :bigok:

[Kreator]

craftsman jacks suck. Friend had one, after 1 year it started randomly refuse to work, and after 2 years stopped working alltogether.

He now had an Arcan jack (@ costco ~$80) for a year, and is really happy with it. I purchased it 4 months ago myself, and am very pleased with it so far.

[eyustfu]

my craftsman jack has been working fine for the past couple of years. If i needed another jack i'd go with the craftsman aluminum one

[vegita319]

http://www.ultimategarage.com/DKJacks1.jpg
http://www.ultimategarage.com/dk20.gif
DK Jacks, about $250
3.1" at its lowest point

How many pumps to get the highest height? I want one that takes 2-3 pumps and its raised.

[OptionZero]

my friend got a h/F one and i don't believe it was long/low enough to raise a lowered car...i will have to check which one he got though...

[skatanic28]

i use the alum one from harbor freight too. theres still about 2-3" of clearance when i lift the crossmember on stock suspension, so it should be good for moderately lowered cars too.

vegita: ive never seen a jack lift to its complete height in a couple pumps under load, only when its free.

[Kreator]

Dunnow, my friend owned a $50 dollar craftsman one and it took a crap on him. Maybe yours is a little higher quality?

BTW, that arcan jack gets under a car lowered with s techs pretty easily. both upfront (crossmember) and rear (differential).

[SaGang227]

I got a costco one for like $80.
The quality seems to be good and it's like 110 lbs.

EDIT: I think the price is $69.
It's been a while so I got confused. :duh:

[goodjuan]

i also suggest the costco arcan jack (awesome garage jack, but bad if you need to take it in and out of a car a lot)

dual pump for quicker lifting
3 and half ton rated
69 bucks
very low (3 and a half inches or something at the lowest, you can get it lower by removing the plate) and it raises very high as well.

has the price gone up since i bought mine? i remember paying 69 or 70

?

[ultraDorksGarage]

Milaukee... best jack ever, our shop has four of em, profesional shop grade. 500-1500 depending on load capacity.
edit: btw i got mine from my Mac Tools distributor, he threw in 4 Mac jackstands with every jack.

OTC is a good strong jack, but sits high, made more for heavy duty. 300-500. on a side note our air operated one goes for about 350, very low clearance but requires air.

dont laugh, but checkers has brand name powerbuilt, allum. one is about 150-200, same as craftsman allum. but better made, (crapsman one gets stuck on bottom once in awhile). i just mention this because i needed a jack and i was stuck by a checkers and bought it, turned out to be my favorite house garage jack. cant lift more than 2500lbs though,( thought it was gonna blow up when i lifted my old s10).