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mezdup 10-23-2012 09:47 PM

Arcan XL325R Low Profile Jack ($99 at CostCo)
 
not sure where to post this, but i wanted both BRZ and FR-S owners to see it.

so i was looking for a low profile jack for the car since i was planning on doing wheel (winter/summer) swaps and oil changes and what not myself. came across the Arcan XL35 on amazon here: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Arcan-Quick-Lift-Professional-Service/dp/B000Y9YGX4"]Arcan Quick Lift Professional Service Jack - 3 1/2-Ton,Model# XL35 : Amazon.com : Automotive[/ame]. price looked good and reviews seemed great so i was ready to pull the trigger until i came across a few reviewers saying they found the same jack at CostCo for $99, but the posts were from about a year ago. figured i'd check it out anyways before i purchased and sure enough, CostCo had about 12 of them just stacked in an aisle towards the back. only difference though was that it was the XL325R instead of the XL35.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/71070185/misc/arcan.JPG
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/71070185/misc/arcan2.JPG

a little googling on my phone and i found this thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=125604.
Quote:

I called Arcan this morning and asked them why the XL325R had replaced the XL350R which has been around for about 5 years. They told me that they both are the exact same jack and the jack rating police had made them change the rating on the jack from 3-1/2 tons to 3-1/4 tons but it is the exact same jack and they still consider it to be a 3-1/2 ton jack even though the rating is now 3-1/4 tons.
also the R is just cuz this jack is red.

so yea, $108 and change out the door. great deal for those of you looking to buy a jack for their FR-S or BRZ.

mezdup 10-23-2012 10:20 PM

this site has a ton of reviews for this jack as well: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5429_200345429. 133/135 recommend it.

BRZranger 10-23-2012 10:56 PM

This is what I have, I'm very happy with it.

wheelhaus 10-23-2012 10:58 PM

what's the weight?

edit, just looked at the thread you linked, 104lbs OUCH!

BRZranger 10-23-2012 11:01 PM

Says the shipping weight is about 109lbs, so just a hair under that probably.

mezdup 10-23-2012 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelhaus (Post 516447)
what's the weight?

edit, just looked at the thread you linked, 104lbs OUCH!

NorthernTool says ship weight is 109lbs

edit: nevermind lol.. don't see it being too much of an issue as it does have wheels.

dori. 10-23-2012 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelhaus (Post 516447)
what's the weight?

edit, just looked at the thread you linked, 104lbs OUCH!

that ain't shit compared to my old crafstman, and I can carry that one no problem.

I might consider this jack cause in order to use my craftsman, I'd have to drive up on wood

Mach V Dan 10-23-2012 11:37 PM

You know your whole car only weighs a ton and a half, right?

JimmyMac 10-24-2012 12:33 AM

I like this jack. Super low profile for lowered cars and can lift for almost 2 feet high. Very nice!

http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ump-68050.html

FrX 10-24-2012 02:11 AM

I looked at that jack while I was at Northern Tool, comparing a few differing options. F$%!er is heavy! Unless you are working on large trucks, I recommend a nice aluminum jack. Much easier to deal with. I ended up going with this one: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5428_200345428

OrbitalEllipses 10-24-2012 02:21 AM

Any jack I own has to have "Country of origin: USA" somewhere in the description.

trifenix 10-24-2012 06:28 PM

This jack is awesome but heavy as hell. For frs i would recommend harbor freight al jack. Both are awesome jacks!

SubieNate 10-24-2012 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses (Post 516865)
Any jack I own has to have "Country of origin: USA" somewhere in the description.

Why?

I use a harbor freight jack. The car always goes on jack stands while working on it so I just need the jack to get it up. I would think most jack failures would be from leaving it under load for an extended period of time.

Nathan

OrbitalEllipses 10-24-2012 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubieNate (Post 518371)
Why?

I use a harbor freight jack. The car always goes on jack stands while working on it so I just need the jack to get it up. I would think most jack failures would be from leaving it under load for an extended period of time.

Nathan

Jack failures, warranty, construction.

I leave the jack under the car (with a little less load) after the car's on stands just in case the stand slips.

NeedsmoreCowbell 10-24-2012 08:52 PM

I Have this one and love it. Its red and gets the job done with no issues. Plus the costco warranty makes it even better. Any issues ever just return it. If you can afford an aluminium one go for it. Me I drink whiskey for breakfast so 100 lb jack for a 100 bucks is a O K.

DarrenDriven 10-26-2012 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyMac (Post 516674)
I like this jack. Super low profile for lowered cars and can lift for almost 2 feet high. Very nice!

http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ump-68050.html

I bought this one and I love it. No complaints at all.

zc06_kisstherain 03-23-2013 03:01 PM

I got mine today and test it on my brz. Its not rapid lifting but raise car high enough to perform job. And its only 99.99

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HighbreadEH3 03-23-2013 04:26 PM

I have the Arcan jack from Costco, so far it has been pretty solid. Only thing sucks about this jack is its a boat anchor.

mezdup 03-23-2013 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighbreadEH3 (Post 813674)
I have the Arcan jack from Costco, so far it has been pretty solid. Only thing sucks about this jack is its a boat anchor.

Haha yea it's damn heavy and my driveway is brick pavers so it gets stuck in the grooves sometimes. But yea it definitely seems like a quality jack for the price.

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camelflage 03-23-2013 10:20 PM

i have this and love it, sees a lot of use in my garage on multiple cars. definitely not a travel track though.


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