Aluminum 1.5 Ton Racing Jack on sale at Harbor Freight - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Le86 · 11-18-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREISFUN135

Its junk in the long run like everything from harbor freight

Most Harbor Freight stuff is junk. I've had this jack for about a year. It's been used and abused and hasn't failed yet! Even if it does, it was only $60 lol

Hanakuso · 11-18-2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by akuhei

Great price, my only question is will it reach the center jack point for the front of the car? I thought I read somewhere (of course i cant find the thread now) that one of these jacks that they offer doesnt quite reach because the point designated for the car is quite a distance back from the front bumper. I am definitely thinking about going out and buying it, just want to be sure I can do my oil changes and things with it (all ready have jack stands...bought those when they were on sale a few weeks ago from Sears.)

It can. I have this jack and it reaches no problem

ft86Fan · 11-18-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanakuso

It can. I have this jack and it reaches no problem

I used the same jack and no problem using the front jack point either.

ATL BRZ · 11-18-2012, 08:49 PM

Thanks for the heads up. Just got one.

benster · 11-18-2012, 09:57 PM

it's gonna be the same thing for every cheap parts, or cars for that matter(Hyundai for example). you get what you pay for, but if you don't use it 15 times per day 5 days a week of course it won't last as long as a 300$ jack. my 20$ canadian tire 2 ton jack is 9 years old and still going strong.

for that jack 60$ is a joke, get it if you can.

ForcedFab_Jon · 11-18-2012, 10:04 PM

I use a low profile harbor freight jack as a main jack in the shop. it gets used almost every day multiple times a day. Most every car we have in our shop is too low even for race jacks. the steel one was 89.99 and it seems lower, longer, and sturdier then the aluminum jacks. i also use the jack to move cars around and swing the rears around quite a bit when moving cars with welded diffs. I came from a 400$ tool truck jack and i am very happy with it. I also have a aluminum 2 ton HB jack, but it rarely gets used unless we are going on the road to a track event.

Wes · 11-20-2012, 02:00 AM

So it will be reach our cars at stock height, but for the people lowered, will this still reach?

Foobar · 11-20-2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Wes

So it will be reach our cars at stock height, but for the people lowered, will this still reach?

It needs 3.3 inches of vertical clearance, so unless you're slammed, it should be fine. If so, drive up on to some wood planks first.

By the way, I just measured it today - with stock suspension height, this jack has about an inch and a half of clearance from the front. Plenty of room in the back, obviously.

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Ingen · 11-22-2012, 01:42 PM

Picked mine up yesterday. Spectacular and what a deal!

11-18-2012, 08:49 PM	#18
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11-22-2012, 01:42 PM	#23
Ingen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S 6MT Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 525 Thanks: 349 Thanked 204 Times in 121 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Picked mine up yesterday. Spectacular and what a deal! __________________ Car Received: 10/18. Break in ended: 10/28 Goal: Openflash UEL headers, Stage II 93 oct, TRD intake, arm rest :P

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11-18-2012, 09:57 PM	#19
benster Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: none yet Location: Belleville, ON Canada Posts: 52 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it's gonna be the same thing for every cheap parts, or cars for that matter(Hyundai for example). you get what you pay for, but if you don't use it 15 times per day 5 days a week of course it won't last as long as a 300$ jack. my 20$ canadian tire 2 ton jack is 9 years old and still going strong. for that jack 60$ is a joke, get it if you can.

11-18-2012, 10:04 PM	#20
ForcedFab_Jon Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 240sx 66 Chyrsler Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 90 Thanks: 8 Thanked 45 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use a low profile harbor freight jack as a main jack in the shop. it gets used almost every day multiple times a day. Most every car we have in our shop is too low even for race jacks. the steel one was 89.99 and it seems lower, longer, and sturdier then the aluminum jacks. i also use the jack to move cars around and swing the rears around quite a bit when moving cars with welded diffs. I came from a 400$ tool truck jack and i am very happy with it. I also have a aluminum 2 ton HB jack, but it rarely gets used unless we are going on the road to a track event.

11-20-2012, 02:00 AM	#21
Wes Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: JRSC'd Asphalt FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 868 Thanked 436 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	So it will be reach our cars at stock height, but for the people lowered, will this still reach?

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