madmxnj

I'm thinking of getting a new jack; my old 2&1/2 ton sprung a major leak. Of course I realized it after I put the car up on jack stands using the Northern Tool crossmember. Now I'll probably need to unbolt the crossmember from the jack and either repair the jack or get a new one. I'm looking at a new Craftsman 1&1/2 ton aluminum jack. Anyone use a less than 2 ton jack with their vette or other vehicles? I figure I never lift the full weight of the vehicle with the jack, just one end.

madmxnj

I've been doing some research since I posted this and the Craftsman jacks I was looking at are getting totally crappy reviews. Ugh. It looks like either get the heavy (100 lb) heavy duty jack or go somewhere else for a heavy (cash) aluminum jack. Ugh.

PowerLabs

I use an aluminum lightweight racing jack; its rated at 1.5 tons, costs 100 bucks, and has worked for me for over a year.

Joe08C6

got a kobalt 2 1/4 ton jack at lowes for something like 40 bucks works great

saplumr

Forget the Craftsman jack. I've had (two) 2 ton low profile $230 jacks and both leaked oil. I recently bought (two) 2 ton low pro's from Harbor Freight on sale for $143 per. They work great and look like a million bucks. They can't be as bad as Sears.

siffert

I got that Costco Torin Aluminum Racing Jack shown above by Powerlabs and really like it. Only drawback is its raised height is too short to really raise the back end up under the frame so to raise both tires off the ground in one shot. I have to use it on each side of the car with my Eckler's Jacking Pucks under the rockers to change my rear and front DR's. No problem though. Easy to move around, very light to travel with and takes up little space. A steal for $110 shipped.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...rodid=11186866

z06Bigbird

If you was Popeye, you could lift car with no effort. ha ha ha ha ha!!

A can of spinach would do it.

siffert

I think Popeye is getting a bit old to be lifting cars, dont you?

fastskyline

i've had this jack for about 2 years with 0 problems. it goes by many different names i believe

madmxnj

I was thinking about it last night and my current jack must be about 12-14 years old. its an old Allied 2&1/4 ton steel jack, must weigh 80 lbs, and I think it cost $60 on sale at Stauss and came with a set of jack stands. Best money I've ever spent. Now I'm reading all the reviews on the craftsman and torin jacks and I see both good and bad reviews. it seems alot of people have the issue with the jack blowing seals within a year. To think my old jack took 13 years to blow its seals! Judging by the reviews it doesn't look like I'll be getting my same money's worth spending double or triple what I spent on the old Allied.

I'm guessing that some of the guys blowing seals may be because they are overloading them. Try and lift too much with an under spec jack adn the pressure has no place to go but out. I'm leaning towards a 2 ton jack now and looking real hard at warrantee terms. Sears is 1 year and shouldn't be a hassle to return. Mail order is a problem, especially with high shipping costs on a heavy product. Most of the smaller auto parts stores in my area are closing up shop; guess nobody works on their own cars anymore. I'll take a ride out to Pep Boys and look at the Torins up close and also check out thier return policy. Another thing to consider is that I use the Northern Tool crossmember adapter. If the jacks are not reliable and I need to consider a return, I'd want a model where I won't have to mod the deck plate.

Thanks for the info guys, the more I read, the more I'm

johnodrake

Looks to be the same one that I have. No issues with mine.

REMIX

I just bought this same jack a week ago. It dumped hydraulic fluid all over my floor and now my car is stuck on jackstands. Worse, I cannot find my receipt.

RMX

dennis50nj

i use the big 2 1/2 ton craftsman jack black and yellow have had it for 10 years, never a problem

jrnorman

Ditto all the other good reviews. They also make a larger version that is around $175 and takes a lot less strain to pump but both are more than adequate to do most anything on your Corvette.

djbrun

I have a couple jacks, one is like the one shown which is plenty capable of lifting, but I do not like how touchy it is when lowering. It takes six pumps for full travel and weighs like 35lbs, but I like my cheap autozone 2-1/4 ton jack better.

HuskerBullet

Here's what I'm currently using; an Omega jack which is long enough to fit under the front and rear of the car. I had to grind down the diameter of the pin on the cross bar to make it fit the hole in the jack, but it only took me about 15 minutes with a grinder, then spray painted the pin with black paint to keep it from rusting.

REMIX

The hell with it, I said. Went out and bought an old fashioned, low profile 3-ton steel jack. NO PROBLEMS!

The thing must weigh 100lbs. I heaved it into the trunk at Pep Boys. LOL.



RMX

danl72

I need to get one.

vdaddy

I just got a Ranger RFJ-3000LPF low profile floor jack and a Ranger RST-2TCB
cross beam adapter. They're OK. Better than "junk" jacks and less expensive
than a US or European brand. Both are shown for sale
here.

buzltyr

I use an aluminum lightweight racing jack; its rated at 1.5 tons, costs 100 bucks, and has worked for me for over a year.