Need a new floor jack. Suggestions?

DRAG-ULA

DRAG-ULA

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So my 18 year old floor jack is on its way out. It's a Larin (Chinese) so I don't know if I can rebuild it. Don't really know where to go for a new one. I had a Craftsman before this one that lasted a couple years, I really can't believe this one has lasted as long as it has.

Anyway, I don't want to spend 500 dollars on a floor jack, but I'm not going to harbor freight either. Any suggestions?
 
try costco. They have a great 3 ton low profile jack for $99.99 and its costco so you can always take it back.
 
The only issue that I have with one of my two aluminum HF jacks is that I need to add oil/bleed it every now and then. Otherwise they've both been rock solid. I have the large one for the garage and a smaller one that I bring to the racetrack. I did break the castors on the bigger one a couple of years ago but I was able to order replacements from them and they've been ok since.
 
Wow. Maybe I'm going to harbor freight hahahaha. Thanks guys. I need one with two front wheels, not a single wide one. I move cars around my garage on floor jacks sometimes.
 
I would stay away from Craftsman. I have one that is 15 years old and works great, I have the same model but only a few years old and it bleeds down all the time. The quality just doesnt seem to be there anymore.
 
I have a Costco and I returned it once for the frame not being straight. Only other complaint is that both of them squeak when going up. No idea why. Anyone else have that problem?

If you want something vintage and older, I've got a Hein Werner O'Boy that I keep moving around but don't really use that I'd sell.

I know alot of people are talking about the new yellow HF jack - https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-daytona-professional-steel-floor-jack-super-duty-63183.html
 
I have two of the Costco ones that have been great. One is ~15 years old, the other like 5-6.

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zero complaints on all HF jacks so far. The big long orange jack they sell has been great. I even left it outside for a few years...didnt phase it one bit. Also have 2 "race" jacks and a long low profile.


threw away 2 small craftsmen jacks...
 
Wow. I would've never guessed so many people have HF jacks. I've never been happy with anything I've bought there. Except when they used to carry those Goodyear air hoses. I bought a few of those. And I use their disposable spray gun cups, and one of their throw away primer guns for when I shoot metal flake.
 
I have the 2 ton aluminum from HF and it works well. I wouldn't trust it without jackstands as it seems to lose a mm every few min. But other than that, no issues.

Stalker said:
Someone referenced Costco so I looked (I'm looking for one right now as well).

https://www.costco.com/3-Ton-Profes...And-Steel-Service-Jack.product.100222458.html
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I have this 3 Ton for working on my dually and this thing is heavy! If you are rolling it around, no big deal. But if you have to carry it, be ready for a workout! It says it's 58lbs on the site.
 
DRAG-ULA said:
Wow. I would've never guessed so many people have HF jacks. I've never been happy with anything I've bought there. Except when they used to carry those Goodyear air hoses. I bought a few of those. And I use their disposable spray gun cups, and one of their throw away primer guns for when I shoot metal flake.
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Very true. 95% is throw away junk. However they do have some great stuff in the other 5%. In my experience the Jack has been phenomenal.
 
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