chimmike

What do you all use for your lifted rigs as a garage floor jack?

I'm in need of one and trying to decide on a good one that isn't outrageously expensive

drguitarum2005

i have one i bought at my local auto parts store that is 3 tons and has a 24" height. its enough for a-arms in the front and rear diff in the back. i dont think it reaches my frame

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

I use one of Harbor Freight's long frame jacks:



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42820

Makes it easier to shove in under the axle and still have the handle out from underneath the rig.

chimmike

Think I'm gonna pick up a craftsman. Had some good luck with one over the weekend while doing the hellacious balljoint spacer install.

CJM

3.5 ton michelin from sams club..works damn well.. 22" height. I dunno if sams club carries it anymore but it only cost me 65 bucks.

seanz0rz

3.5 ton craftsman professional. wonderful, cept it doesnt lift my truck. it will lift the frame quite a bit, but i have to use a smaller jack to get the axle up.


someone here had a riser welded to the jack. i need to do that once i get my welder wired up.

CJM

A 4x4 pressure treated piece of wood on top of your jack works well. If I can use it to lift an F250 HD then it will lift a toyota easy (and I have).

Stomis

Hehehe normal height car jack plus one 10" section of 4x4wood = SUV jack. $45 dollars for a 2ton set with the jack and 2 stands.

seanz0rz

until it falls (we were using two blocks,) my dad dropped my 4runner when he was helping with the last bit of my lift.

problem with the block is the angles of the frame, etc change, and cause it to slip.

chimmike

I got the 3.5 ton black craftsman floor jack, not the SUV jack, because I also read bad reviews about it.

spdjnky

Craftsman jacks suck! I bought a low profile aluminum Craftsman jack and it only lasted a little over a year. Better off using a bottle jack.

Paul R. Haller

Hey guys,
Try looking for an older American made jack. I have 2 Ausco floor jacks made by American hydraulics company and they were made in the 60S and rebuild kits are still available for them. The two I have have been used for over 25 years with 0 trouble. I rebuilt the one that I personaly owned for 35 years just this year for the first time. The rebuild kit cost 21$. Hows that for service.

Don't buy Chinese made junk no matter who markets it. It will not hold up.
-Paul R. Haller-

Intrepid

I just recently got one of these:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...Lift+Equipment

It works great. I have two friends that have this same one and it is still working years after they bought it.

YodaPala

I'll second that they are junk...my neighbor has one I borrow it time to time. Its rated 3 ton i jack up my yoda and it doesent seem like its all there they should of rated it for 1 ton I'll never buy one. Been eyeing one up @ the local NAPA this thing is awesome It feels 110% better ya get what ya pay for btw all people that have harbor freight JUNK would'nt trust it especially a jack.

8422r4Runner

I would go to 3 ro 4 different tire stores around you and see what they are using to hold up customers rigs. They rarely use stand so they rely on good jacks. They might cost a few bucks more, but whats 50 bucks if it will hold the truck. That's way less than most mods.

chimmike

+1, that's the one I bought, and it's great.

1989toy4wd

I have the black 2 1/2 ton craftsman jack with the 2 jackstands, and it works pretty good. No problems as of yet, but it will not come close to touching the frame!

bruzer1123

I use the jack that came with the truck...tell me that doesn't suck to use in a muddy driveway....

Phat Ham

If I were a baller I would get an AC Hydraulic DK20HLQ. 31" lift height, 2.2 ton capacity but it'll set you back $600.

Phat Ham

Here's the jack: http://www.alltiresupply.com/p-DK20HLQ.html

And you can get a 4" extension: http://www.alltiresupply.com/p-3601600.html