Sears Floor Jack
Pro
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 589
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From: Tucker GA
Originally Posted by mean lx
Does it fit underneath the car without driving up on ramps first? Do the grey rhino ramps work without hitting the air dam or undercarriage of the car and where can you get them? Thanks for the info. James
Bob
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Lee's Summit Missouri /Baghdad, Iraq
FYI from a recently former Sears Service Center Manager...
Sears lifetime warranty is for Craftsman hand tools only. As stated above, no power tools qualify.
Sears store managers were instructed about a year and a half ago (yep, coincidental to the buy out by K-Mart) to enforce the previously published 90 day warranties that exist on most products. Since the store managers bonuses are tied here I saw many of them really start drawing a line.
Sears has always been famous for generously supporting it's products (in my experience) but with new times come new rules. It'll hurt them in the long run, I'm sure.
Also, FYI, be very careful when purchasing, or renewing, Sears extended warranties called Maintenance Agreements. These have changed and do not cover the same services that they used to especially in preventative maintenance. Read product offerings very carefully since you may not be buying what you thought.
Sears lifetime warranty is for Craftsman hand tools only. As stated above, no power tools qualify.
Sears store managers were instructed about a year and a half ago (yep, coincidental to the buy out by K-Mart) to enforce the previously published 90 day warranties that exist on most products. Since the store managers bonuses are tied here I saw many of them really start drawing a line.
Sears has always been famous for generously supporting it's products (in my experience) but with new times come new rules. It'll hurt them in the long run, I'm sure.
Also, FYI, be very careful when purchasing, or renewing, Sears extended warranties called Maintenance Agreements. These have changed and do not cover the same services that they used to especially in preventative maintenance. Read product offerings very carefully since you may not be buying what you thought.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 925
Likes: 4
From: EXTON PA
new policy
Originally Posted by JMc
I thought all "Craftsman" brand tools were guaranteed for life by Sears? Did they throw that out the window when K-Mart took over control? Or does that only a apply to hand tools? Wait a minute. A floor jack IS a hand tool!! I'm holding out for one of those The DK20HLQ jacks from A.C. Hydraulics.
But I think I'm going to wait until Father's Day so I'll stand a better chance of actually getting away with spending that kind of dough on a floor jack!!
But I think I'm going to wait until Father's Day so I'll stand a better chance of actually getting away with spending that kind of dough on a floor jack!!
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,820
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From: San Diego
I bought an aluminum 1.5 ton Torin jack from Pep Boys for $69.99 after rebate. It looks identical to the one pictured in post #12 above except it blue and doesn't say CRAFTSMAN.
Its minimum height is 3.15" (Fits under front of car at stock height) and weighs 23 lbs.
You don't need more than a 1.5 ton jack as the entire car weighs just a shade over 1.5 tons.
Torin's contact information is, 1-888-44-TORIN
Here it is on the web: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...3500_200313500
..rickko..
Its minimum height is 3.15" (Fits under front of car at stock height) and weighs 23 lbs.
You don't need more than a 1.5 ton jack as the entire car weighs just a shade over 1.5 tons.
Torin's contact information is, 1-888-44-TORIN
Here it is on the web: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...3500_200313500
..rickko..
Last edited by rickko; May 15, 2006 at 07:02 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Addison TX
Satisfaction Guaranteed or your Money Back
Originally Posted by kg54trains
There guarantee is for hand tools only and everything else is one year except where stated as lifetime
Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Conroe TX
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Originally Posted by REW89
Mean, the grey RHino Ramps will not work. The angle of attack is too steep. I purchased Race Ramps for the front wheels. Got them from Amazon.com but many companies sell them on the internet. Also some folks on the fourm have posted plans for making your owon ramps out of wood. If you want all four wheels up on ramps use race ramps for the front and jack up the back and put the rear wheels on the Rhino Ramps.
Bob
Bob
On another note, would the 1.5 ton version be enough for jacking purposes (it is usually around $129 I think)?
Dave
