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Old 12-01-2009, 07:57 PM   #37
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So, who makes a good floor jack with enough lift but is still easy on the wallet?

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Old 12-01-2009, 08:48 PM   #38
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So, who makes a good floor jack with enough lift but is still easy on the wallet?

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I like Torin and Arcan jacks for reasonably priced ($150-$250 range) jacks with good reputations. Sears carries a few Craftsman models that would work, but if you read the reviews on them, they seem to very problematic.
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Old 09-27-2010, 03:09 PM   #39
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Damn wish I had checked this thread this morning. I just rotated my tires and in the process put a giant hole in the frame where one of those big rubber tabs used to be . The plus side is that the tab fits snugly on the contact point of the floor jack for future use, so it hasn't gone to waste.

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I like Torin and Arcan jacks for reasonably priced ($150-$250 range) jacks with good reputations. Sears carries a few Craftsman models that would work, but if you read the reviews on them, they seem to very problematic.
You can get a 2.5 ton Duralast at AutoZone for only $50. Been using one with 2-ton stands for 7 months and still no problems.
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Old 07-17-2013, 06:50 PM   #40
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Is the Duralast stand "Made in China"?
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Old 07-18-2013, 10:30 AM   #41
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Damn wish I had checked this thread this morning. I just rotated my tires and in the process put a giant hole in the frame where one of those big rubber tabs used to be . The plus side is that the tab fits snugly on the contact point of the floor jack for future use, so it hasn't gone to waste.



You can get a 2.5 ton Duralast at AutoZone for only $50. Been using one with 2-ton stands for 7 months and still no problems.
x2 on that Duralast I have one also and been using it for 3 years now with no issues. You should always have a couple of floor jacks and atleast 4 jackstands. "THE MORE THE MERRIER"
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EDIT* posted this in th wrong thread, i'll re post. Wow...thread necro...

I finally got around to modifying modifying hockey push with an angle grinder. I'm lowered so I cannot aces the front lift point.

I usually jack my car up about twice a month so the pinch welds are not adequate for that.

I now lift at the pinch welds using a puck and then place my jack stands under my control arms for the front (, close to the subframe , possible). For the rear I place the axle on jack stands this way there is no weight on the pinch welds.

Worked well this past weekend with no issues.
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