I need a floor jack.

"TurboSloth" (TheTurboSloth)
07/05/2014 at 17:54 • Filed to: None

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Harbor Freight sells a Low Profile one which is like 100+ dollars cheaper than Craftsman. I already have jackstands, and I don't use a jack to hold up my car (just to lift it). Tell me why this is a bad idea to buy it.

DISCUSSION (18)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 17:55

It's steel, so it's going to be heavy as fuck. It's not going to last and I doubt people make parts to rebuild it.

The man in the iron mask > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 18:01

I was looking at the jack and noticed it is exactly the same as an Arcan, ive read those have decent reviews Costco sold them. The only difference is the pad that has rubber on it.

Kinja'd!!!

deekster_caddy > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 18:01

I have the harbor freight low profile 2 ton and I really do not like the release valve. It's very very hard to not drop it fast when lowering the car. Otherwise I like everything about it. The low approach and quick rise works great.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 18:07

Avoid. My harbor freight jack lasted about 2 years and it is somehow bent or damaged internally or something but even on flat ground on a flat jack point like a crossmember, it wants to tip over. Spend the big $$$ and go to sears when they have a weekend sale and get a craftsman jack.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 18:08

When you need to lift the car it is going to be heavy as shit, but it will lift it very fast

The Tunnel > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/05/2014 at 18:13

craftsman- duralast- harbor freight is the same thing, just check the jack stands and all the tools. Its all the same just another badge

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > The Tunnel
07/05/2014 at 18:26

No, not at all. The craftsman/sears designs are typically much heavier duty than the harbo freight designs. Duralast seems to have the same design as the harbor freight jack but the craftsman jacks are a different design.

greenagain > deekster_caddy
07/05/2014 at 18:33

I have the same one. It seems every single floor jack I've ever used (many) they all drop too quickly. 2 years on and my HF jack still works fine.

Nothing wrong with heavy steel floor jacks unless you plan to drive them around

Frank Grimes > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 18:52

I think the craftsman wont be any better quality than the harbor freight. I have looked at the harbor freight ones and they seem solid. They are all made in china. Unless you go with a made in usa jack that costs 3-4x more.

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Frank Grimes > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/05/2014 at 18:53

All the craftsmen jacks at my old work were bent in all kinds of shapes but also highschoolers with trucks might be to blame and any jack would not survive.

desertdog5051 > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 18:58

HF jack twisted and bent the first time I tried to move the handle a few inches with a load on it. CL or Pawn shop. Get a good used on for less than a HF POS. Quality does not wear out. Cheap does.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Frank Grimes
07/05/2014 at 19:04

Need the heavy duty jack, not the 2-ton aluminum jack. I love my dad's old craftsman 3-ton when I need to do work. It's 20+ years old and still pus in good work. I wouldn't be surprised if craftsman sell a re-brand at the lowest level, but paying the premium for an actual heavy duty jack is worth it.

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 19:07

I use the one you posted. I have yet to be killed. All of the paint on it sucks and it's incredibly cheap in craftsmanship, but it does its job.

Clown Shoe Pilot > TurboSloth
07/05/2014 at 20:58

if you're a buy-if-for-life type, I recommend either a Hein-Werner - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XMS47O/

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or AC Hydraulics - http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopca…

I've got the AC. It developed a leak so I bought a rebuild kit for $23 and now it's ready for another many years.

The Tunnel > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/05/2014 at 22:15

True, harbor and Duralast and big red seem to be the same thing, but Craftsman is top.

TurboSloth > TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma
07/05/2014 at 22:29

As long as it does the job, I'm okay with that.

GTCL > The man in the iron mask
07/05/2014 at 22:42

this is the one I have too. The only issue I've had is the rubber pad doesn't really stay on anymore. Other than that I've had no issues in close to 5 years. I got it for my lowered MKV GTI, and have used it on two Odysseys and my mustang. I'd get another one without even stopping to think about it.

JDIGGS > TurboSloth
07/07/2014 at 15:07

Don't do it.

Buddy left his car on it even tho you aren't suppose to. Jack will drop down in about 10 minutes eventually leading to a failure.

The harbor freight jack is so heavy and bulky it's horrible horrible horrible. I don't trust it. I know someone off the local subaru forum that has had similar problems.

Totally worth it to spend double the money on a diff jack.

yes I have the jack and i totally regret it, I would probably throw it away if it wasn't so huge.

Do not get it unless you literally must have it to complete something, you'll never use it more than 1 time and you can't get a jack anywhere else.