floor jacks
whats a good one to go with that wont break the bank/
Say 150-200 dollar range if poss.
will being using to change out tires on the trucks and also the tractor when needed
thanks
Say 150-200 dollar range if poss.
will being using to change out tires on the trucks and also the tractor when needed
thanks
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harbor freight...12 to 20 ton hydraulic jacks and jackstands....i use two of the air over hyd bottle type for presses...and with the trade wrangling HF has almost continuous sales on many items ....some of HF items are good and some are not so good and some of the items i have used for years 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
Shop for a used one with a good name.
The good ones are rebuildable as needed.
I have a michelin that the release valve assy. broke on it and I had to let off the adjustments screws to get it to go down so I could get my truck off it [B)]
Im going to try and get the parts for it if I can but was checking in case I cant0 -
Three-and-a-half ton Cornwell big blue monster floor jack would probably be your best floor Jack. But they are pricey around $400, but I love mine.But I have seen and bought several of them in pawn shops for about $150...
I would stay away from Harbor Freight like a plague if I was you. Not that everything from Harbor Freight is junk, but there are some things that are. And their floor jacks are junk.
One thing to remember is they are very easy to rebuild. Just make sure you get a name Brand floor jack so that you can get parts for it. Harbor Freight is not a name brand, you can get a Craftsman in the price range that you're looking for what's your good and easy to find parts for. But for the $150-$200 price range, I would call around to all the pawn shops in your area to see if they have a Cornwell big blue monster in a two and a half to three and a half ton model. Like I said, you can get those for about $150 at the pawn shop, and I would take a used big blue monster over any other new floor Jack. But with everything else, you get what you pay for. I know mechanics that will work underneath a car lifted by a big blue monster without car stands, that won't work under a car without car stands with any other floor jack. Not that I advocate working underneath a car without car stands
I just gave you a review from the best to the worst, and one of the most expensive to cheapest.0 -
quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
Three-and-a-half ton Cornwell big blue monster floor jack would probably be your best floor Jack. But they are pricey around $400, but I love mine.But I have seen and bought several of them in pawn shops for about $150...
I would stay away from Harbor Freight like a plague if I was you. Not that everything from Harbor Freight is junk, but there are some things that are. And their floor jacks are junk.
One thing to remember is they are very easy to rebuild. Just make sure you get a name Brand floor jack so that you can get parts for it. Harbor Freight is not a name brand, you can get a Craftsman in the price range that you're looking for what's your good and easy to find parts for. But for the $150-$200 price range, I would call around to all the pawn shops in your area to see if they have a Cornwell big blue monster in a two and a half to three and a half ton model. Like I said, you can get those for about $150 at the pawn shop, and I would take a used big blue monster over any other new floor Jack. But with everything else, you get what you pay for. I know mechanics that will work underneath a car lifted by a big blue monster without car stands, that won't work under a car without car stands with any other floor jack. Not that I advocate working underneath a car without car stands
I just gave you a review from the best to the worst, and one of the most expensive to cheapest.
thanks Rem. thats a good ideal about checking in on the pawn shops
Ill have to give them a look0 -
quote:Originally posted by tazzer
quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
Three-and-a-half ton Cornwell big blue monster floor jack would probably be your best floor Jack. But they are pricey around $400, but I love mine.But I have seen and bought several of them in pawn shops for about $150...
I would stay away from Harbor Freight like a plague if I was you. Not that everything from Harbor Freight is junk, but there are some things that are. And their floor jacks are junk.
One thing to remember is they are very easy to rebuild. Just make sure you get a name Brand floor jack so that you can get parts for it. Harbor Freight is not a name brand, you can get a Craftsman in the price range that you're looking for what's your good and easy to find parts for. But for the $150-$200 price range, I would call around to all the pawn shops in your area to see if they have a Cornwell big blue monster in a two and a half to three and a half ton model. Like I said, you can get those for about $150 at the pawn shop, and I would take a used big blue monster over any other new floor Jack. But with everything else, you get what you pay for. I know mechanics that will work underneath a car lifted by a big blue monster without car stands, that won't work under a car without car stands with any other floor jack. Not that I advocate working underneath a car without car stands
I just gave you a review from the best to the worst, and one of the most expensive to cheapest.
thanks Rem. thats a good ideal about checking in on the pawn shops
Ill have to give them a look
Just make sure you buy one that's name brand that you can get parts for. They cost next to nothing to completely rebuild if you can get the parts, but I doubt if you're not using it professionally you would ever have to rebuild it. at most you may have to replace an o-ring on the bleeder plug. A less than 2 minute job with a $.02 part...
Also remember that sometimes you have to bleed the air out of the cylinder if you buy a new one or if you have transported one around a lot. You can look on YouTube on how to bleed a floor jack, or even a bottle of Jack. They're both the same thing if you don't know how0 -
still useing my sears 2 ton after 40 years 0 -
I have seen the results of floor jacks failing. It is a safety issue. Don't go cheap. Life and limb can not be replaced. 0 -
I purchased a 3 ton jack from Harbor Freight 20 years ago and it has served me well. The repainted jack that I picked up on the side of the highway works well too. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by TangoSierra
I have seen the results of floor jacks failing. It is a safety issue. Don't go cheap. Life and limb can not be replaced.
That's why you NEVER trust a floor jack. Jack Stands are Life Savers.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Tech141
quote:Originally posted by TangoSierra
I have seen the results of floor jacks failing. It is a safety issue. Don't go cheap. Life and limb can not be replaced.
That's why you NEVER trust a floor jack. Jack Stands are Life Savers.
It depends on which way you place the concrete blocks. [:D][;)]0 -
Holes up.
Any other way is goofy.[:D]0 -
+1 have two ( sears 3.5 ton ) ) still work like new
also have several aluminum jacks and a couple harbor freight all work as they should . the aluminum will not lift as much but are easy to move or carry for a old fellow [:0]
quote:Originally posted by fordsix
still useing my sears 2 ton after 40 years0 -
I have a 35 year old orange colored China made "Transtel" 2 1/4 T. Mod. T25. Probably just lucky but it's been a good jack for all those years[:0] 0 -
Cheap floor jacks last about 2 years around this place. Name brand floor jacks last 2x as long in best case scenario but cost 4x to buy. I buy cheap jacks. I think my next floor jack will come from Harbor Frt. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
Shop for a used one with a good name.
The good ones are rebuildable as needed.
But whatever you do, don?t take that screw out and turn it upside down.
Those little check balls will roll under your bench and disappear into the netherworld.
Don?t ask.0 -
I bought one of the big orange floor jacks at a auction , they said it did not work, I paid about 10.00 ( I think it was less )
I started looking to find the problem the " check ball" was missing [B)]
I replaced it , I used it and and several months later gave to one of my crew who needed a floor jack . told him the history of it and always use jack stands never trust a jack
quote:Originally posted by jimdeere
quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
Shop for a used one with a good name.
The good ones are rebuildable as needed.
But whatever you do, don?t take that screw out and turn it upside down.
Those little check balls will roll under your bench and disappear into the netherworld.
Don?t ask.0 -
I got tired of hauling the big heavy one around.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Chief Shaway
quote:Originally posted by Tech141
quote:Originally posted by TangoSierra
I have seen the results of floor jacks failing. It is a safety issue. Don't go cheap. Life and limb can not be replaced.
That's why you NEVER trust a floor jack. Jack Stands are Life Savers.
It depends on which way you place the concrete blocks. [:D][;)]
[:D]0 -
I have a Walker-Lincoln that is rated 2 ton. After 30 years I had to rebuild the jack. I ordered the rebuild kit, 42 bucks and cleaned and rebuilt unit. Good for another 30. Original purchase of 150.00, that was top of the line floor jack back when. I am glad I could find kit to rebuild. I think I could buy 3 now for 150 but not the same class as the overbuilt Walker-Lincoln.
Now to talk about air operated...0 -
What we need is a bigger picture. 0 -
I've had two Walker-Lincoln 3 ton floor jacks. The first lasted 4-5 years before something seized up in the guts. The second is sort of on it's last leg and will require replacement next year (it's also 4-5 years old).
Unless your "tractor" is of the "toy" variety, don't expect a common floor jack to lift it. I have "TRACTORS" and it takes a 12 ton bottle jack to lift a rear wheel.0 -
I've had my Craftsman 2 ton for 20+ years, never had an issue. I'll admit that I don't use it daily, but when I do it's for the F250, toy hauler axles, boat trailer, etc. so it gets a workout.
I'm another one who goes to H.F.T. only for clamps, tarps, cheap power cords, etc. I won't count on tools or working stuff bought there since I had a metal sanding disc break at the collar and fly off the "Central Machinery" belt-disc sander... while I was using the belt sander portion. The disc shot over my shoulder so fast I didn't react until after it was 5 feet past me. It hit the ground outside the garage door, bounced clean over my old Toyota pickup truck and ended up in the gutter across the street.[:0]
Despite having a bench grinder and a cheapo welder that seem to work OK, between the disc calamity and HFT ratchets that have failed several times I have very little faith in their tools.
Stay safe!0 -
quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
What we need is a bigger picture.
You really sure you want to ask that. This one fits just fine on my computer and its a lap top. I could put one of my Normal sized ones in.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
I've had two Walker-Lincoln 3 ton floor jacks. The first lasted 4-5 years before something seized up in the guts. The second is sort of on it's last leg and will require replacement next year (it's also 4-5 years old).
Unless your "tractor" is of the "toy" variety, don't expect a common floor jack to lift it. I have "TRACTORS" and it takes a 12 ton bottle jack to lift a rear wheel.
Did not catch the tractor part. For that I use one of these.
But getting to the point That one is too heavy to carry round.0 -
I have 3 Harbor Freight floor jacks,2 big and 1 small.The oldest is about 10 or 12 years old but all 3 work fine.The way things are now most floor jacks probably come out of the same factory in China. 0 -
I'm going to keep an eye on this thread.
I have 3 portable floor jacks(1 for each vehicle, which we only have 2 vehicles now). They are much nicer for changing flat tires than those junk scissors jacks that come with vehicles, especially nowadays. I also use 2 for rotating tires.
That being said, I'd like to get 1 or 2 nice heavy duty floor jacks, that I just keep in the garage for stuff like that.
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Love them or hate them but when no other jack will do the job the Hi-Lift jack will save the day. And can use as a winch (or a boat anchor).
Indefinitely rebuildable the company sells parts for the old and new ones. And made in the USA.0 -
My old Sears floor jack finally conked out and I replaced it with one of these Liftmaster 3 Ton Aluminum and Steel Low Profile High Lift Floor Jacks.
My old Sears jack weighted over 100 pounds and was a pain to load in my truck or pull around. This one is quiet a bit lighter at 60 pounds. The price was $179.99 with free shipping and no tax from Amazon.
Lift Range: 2.95" to 19.68"
Rated capacity: 3 Ton (6000 lbs)
Dual Pump Quick Lift hydraulic system with safety overload valve
Material: Aluminum frame with heavy duty steel lift arm
Weight: 60 pounds0 -
hi lift up the right front of a small farm truck..pin broke and threw the handle out of my hands , over the truck about 30' away.... missed all the vehicles, tractors, and windshields ...lucky...then used 20 ton air/hyd and HF biggest jack stand to work on spring shackle...the hi lift can be dangerous 0 -
You don't go cheap on condoms or on jacks. Take a deep breath and prepare to pay twice what you've budgeted. Some nice ones on Amazon for about $400 to $450.
Alternatively you can check C*****list and the bay twice a day for the next three or four months and buy one used. Good ones are rebuildable. I found a nice Hein-Werner floor jack and jack stands on the bay for $200 for everything. Had to drive 40 miles to pick them up, but wasn't that bad.0
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