floor jacks. what do you have February 21, 2007, 12:00:30 PM hey guys i got both craftsman floor jacks and anyone who uses them knows they suck for getting the car up quick. it take to many pumps to get the stands under the car. so what do you guys use. have experince with. and where did you buy them i would love a nascar type jack 2 pumps and the cars allthe way up. no problem Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #1 – February 21, 2007, 12:22:52 PM If You talk of a little 2 tons floor jacks, I have 3 from Canadian Tire at 30$ each, and it work fine, not fast, but strong enough for a car...Okay, You will crank more times to level at 6" heigh compare to My "Michelin" branded at 289$, the last one crank 2" at each crank, but the little ones (30$ each) do the job, it's honest for the price...Have a nice Day,Dom. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #2 – February 21, 2007, 01:16:26 PM Are you talking about the aluminum craftsman ones? Those pump up very quickly. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #3 – February 21, 2007, 02:32:31 PM I have a Michelin branded 3-ton jack from Sam's Club, my brother had one and it was pretty decent so I picked one up too because they're pretty cheap. $90-something I think. It's one of the kind that only takes one or two pumps to reach the chassis which is handy, but otherwise there's nothing special about it. I don't expect it to last forever either (because I have yet to see a jack that doesn't start leaking after a couple years) Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #4 – February 21, 2007, 02:55:25 PM Quote from: Red_LX;130695I have a Michelin branded 3-ton jack from Sam's Club, my brother had one and it was pretty decent so I picked one up too because they're pretty cheap. $90-something I think. It's one of the kind that only takes one or two pumps to reach the chassis which is handy, but otherwise there's nothing special about it. I don't expect it to last forever either (because I have yet to see a jack that doesn't start leaking after a couple years)I have exactly this jack (purchased 2-3 years ago), and work good, I jack the complete front of My van at the center with a minimal efforts, at 90$, maybe I'll purchase a dozen:hick: ...The other little floors jacks I have (2 tons) are very good too for small work, or whatever, It's just fine for the price...Sorry to hijack,Regards,Dom. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #5 – February 21, 2007, 03:09:11 PM I have a little 2 ton that gets to just over 13 inches. I want to upgrade (if the wife permits) to at least a 14" max height. Anything much bigger than that is too heavy to keep in the trunk of the cougar. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #6 – February 21, 2007, 04:12:13 PM wal-mart special. :/ ...also 100th post! w00t! Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #8 – February 21, 2007, 07:58:06 PM Geez, how do you follow Mayhem?? lol I've got a full size 1 1/2 ton Craftsman I bought in 1978. I've never had to do anything to it yet and I still use it all the time. It's made in puppiesan though, I couldn't find a USA jack even in 1978. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #9 – February 21, 2007, 08:37:00 PM I cant remember the names of mine right off hand, but one is a one-pump to the frame, 3 ton shop jack. And the other is is just a regular 3 ton shop jack. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #10 – February 22, 2007, 02:16:34 AM no not the aluminum crafts man the black and yellow one also the grey one. they get up to the car quick but takes a million pumps to get the car up. not fun when your lining the front end up and have to adjust the tie rods a few times Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #11 – February 22, 2007, 10:31:54 AM Well, craftsman has more than one aluminum jack...they have one that is all aluminum (and $$$), another one that is steel and aluminum (quite a bit cheaper), I think they might even have another all aluminum one.I used to work at sears and I honestly wouldn't even buy one of their aluminum jacks. Every one we ever sold, I saw come back within a month or so because it was broken. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #12 – February 22, 2007, 10:57:47 AM Just a regular large-sized 3-Ton shop jack and 8 2-1/2 to 3-ton jack stands. Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #13 – February 22, 2007, 03:08:57 PM Oooohhhh.... You guys were talking about hydraulic jacks. My bad. :D Quote Selected
floor jacks. what do you have Reply #14 – February 22, 2007, 03:48:29 PM I have the black and yellow craftsman one. Takes about 2-3 pumps to fully extend it when it isn't under a car but the extra pumps with the car on there aren't bad. I'd rather do that than constantly crank a factory tire jack. :hick: Quote Selected
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