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12-15-2014, 08:28 PM | #1 |
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Harbor Freight Jacks
Got an e-mail today from HF with more sales ads and they are advertising the 3 ton low profile (steel) jack for $92. The 2 ton is $139 (which makes no sense) if you're looking for a jack. The regular size 3 ton is $79.99 with the coupon.
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12-15-2014, 08:36 PM | #2 |
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Price is with coupon.
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12-16-2014, 07:02 AM | #3 |
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A fair warning though: If you get the regular non-low-profile jack and have your car lowered an inch or more, you'll need to drive it onto wood blocks to fit the jack under.
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I bought the 1.5ton Aluminum racing jack for USD59.99 (USD89.99 with a USD30 coupon taken off).
Doesn't say it's low profile, but the minimum height is about 3.5in, which is fine for a stock car (I think our clearance is about 4-4.5in). The weight difference is significant - the steel jacks weight close to 100lbs, while the aluminum jacks all come in under 40lbs. Not to mention, I don't think we need 2.5T jacks to lift up our cars (though if you own heavier vehicles, you may want one). Only downside: the 1.5T aluminum jack only lifts to about 14in. |
12-16-2014, 05:23 PM | #5 |
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if you get these, it's worthwhile to remove the shit ass button head screws holding the front roller in and replace them with actual grade 8.8 or 10.9 socket head cap screws, blue loctite them in for good measure and torque them well. I have had the screws back out and the jack fall apart while using it before.
just make sure to get stands also and ALWAYS be safe while using this jack. obviously you should be safe with any floor jack, but especially so with this one because you're likely to have something bad happen eventually with them.
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12-16-2014, 05:29 PM | #6 |
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The 3ton isn't the jack you want. You want the 2 ton since it fits under the lowest cars and has the longest reach.
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-l...ump-68050.html That's the one you want. |
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I've heard that the lower priced and lower weighted HF jacks have a history of slowly dropping on their own.
Don't cheap out on a jack. |
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I looked high and low and didn't find anything, even in the $300 range. |
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I got 2 of the 3 ton low profile steel jacks on sale a couple months ago for $79.99/ea. Lowest price I'd ever seen them.
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I love my 2 Ton HF. But I never use only the jack. I always back it up with a jack stand, the wheel/tire I removed, or ideally, both, under the rocker.
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Both my harbor freight jacks have been phenominal
Have the little aluminum racing jack for about 7 years and thelowlong reach steel for most of a year. Wouldnt know if they lower over time cause im not a dipshit that leaves the vehicle supported by the jack Jacks are for lifting it up and lowering it down, not resting. |
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12-23-2014, 12:30 PM | #13 |
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Yeah - I don't get this - even the jack will instruct you to always use the jackstands to support the vehicle...
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Because the reach is much longer, it's rated load is lower. Unfortunately it hasn't been cheaper than $129/139 in nearly a year (it's been on sale prior to that for $99/109 about a year ago, so here's hoping for those who don't have it). Mine has worked GREAT for the last couple years, no leaks, no slow drops, its built quite well. The valve is touchy, very small window of open/closed, so be careful until you get the hang of it. I cut a hard rubber disk to go in the center of the lifting foot to avoid gouging anything. Be wary, it's freaking heavy (102 lbs) so make sure you have a happy place on the floor for it to live, lol... |
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