Where's a good place to buy a bottle jack and a floor jack?

My current floor jack is a 2.5Ton aluminum low-profile jack that I use on the RX-7s. It is clearly not built to do work on the 4Runner -- the jack maxes out just after making contact with the front crossbar.

So.. I need to get a good 4ton floor jack for the 4Runner. I figure that while I'm asking, I might as shop around for a good 4ton bottle jack to carry inside the 4Runner.

Ideas? (No references to Northern Tool plz, been there, done that, threw the jack away.)

 

Im just thinking o'rielys. I know you can get a bottle jack there. dont know aboot the floor jack..

 

You'll be tempted to head to Harbor Freight or simular places, but when it comes to things like Jacks, lifts, jack stands, etc., spend the extra money and choose quality, not value. Maybe Sears, Home Depot, Summit?

 

Sears, Home Depot and Summit all sell the same made in China garbage you can get at Harbor freight, it just costs more.

I bought a race jack for my car, and it works well enough for what it is. Same goes for a floor jack. Any 3 Ton (not sure who makes 4 ton) floor jack will work just fine. Make absolute sure you use jack stands.

 

craigslist if your thinking of getting a used one maybe if your lucky you can find a new one on there., costco usually has some good deals and quality, its luck of the draw though, Napa if you got one near you,

 

this long frame jack http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42820 from HF will lift 31.5"...about 8-10" higher than most jacks. It is a beast but I would like to have one sometime...

 

I have a Craftsman 3 ton floor jack and like DeathCougar says I ALWAYS use jack stands. You don't want to be that guy that got smashed while changing his oil.

Rob

 

Napa's bottle jacks are cheap and good quality. My friend has a craftsman floor jack thats been to hell and back but its still solid. I just use my bottle jack for everything though.

 

Ok, I'll check Harbor Freight, they have a store less than a mile from my house.

Any time I use a jack, I use jack stands -- that isn't a problem. I have some good 3Ton stands already.

I don't need stands to change the oil. I can crawl underneath the 4Runner w/o any problems (so long as the tires are/stay inflated).

 

yea, but 25 years ago manufacturers still cared about quality

 

lol, You could say that about a lot of the trucks on this site

 

Why do you need a jack stand to change your oil??? Even on my 2wd there is no need.

 

A friend of mine has this one for nearly a decade now. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34271
It's pretty beefy, and has lifted more cars and trucks than I care to think about. As long as you don't have to carry it anywhere it's great. The thing weighs a ton.

 

I got my 'black jack' from Costco. ITs a low-pro 3 ton jack that jacks up pretty damn high (higher then any jack I could find). Lifts my truck well off the ground.

Was only like $60 to! And you got the bitchin costco warrenty/return policy