Keep your receipt handy... I have their aluminum racing jack and swapped it out a couple of times already. Mine lasted about a year each time.
Low Profile Jack-Yea!
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Low Profile Jack-Yea!
Got this Low Profile jack from Sears yesterday.
http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/0...7&op_sharpen=1
Now I can get under my C5 without driving it up on some wood. The car went about 3/4 inch lower with the new tires just missing my old Jack. FYI I searched all over the internet and all the Low Profile stuff was high priced, even the steel ones. Local Sears store had one in stock for $45.00. Like all inexpensive jacks it's made in China but it seems very solid and rated 2.5 tons. It is Heavy though. Thought I would pass on this information to the CF.
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http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/0...7&op_sharpen=1
Now I can get under my C5 without driving it up on some wood. The car went about 3/4 inch lower with the new tires just missing my old Jack. FYI I searched all over the internet and all the Low Profile stuff was high priced, even the steel ones. Local Sears store had one in stock for $45.00. Like all inexpensive jacks it's made in China but it seems very solid and rated 2.5 tons. It is Heavy though. Thought I would pass on this information to the CF.
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I really had a hard time finding a jack that would fit under my car (lowered with suspension AND body bolts). The Craftsman in this thread was VERY nice and came close, but if I remember, it was about 3.5", and I needed 3" or less. It was a real dilema...nobody had one. I swung by Harbor Freight one day for some grinding wheels and ran across one that was advertised at 3"...WOW! I rarely buy cheap stuff, as I feel that you get what you pay for, but this one was the first one I had seen this low profile. And it was on sale for about $80. I bought it, it worked, and I have been very happy with it. I don't think that it is quite as nice as the Craftsman, but I would have paid 3 times that much if it had worked.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039
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I really had a hard time finding a jack that would fit under my car (lowered with suspension AND body bolts). The Craftsman in this thread was VERY nice and came close, but if I remember, it was about 3.5", and I needed 3" or less. It was a real dilema...nobody had one. I swung by Harbor Freight one day for some grinding wheels and ran across one that was advertised at 3"...WOW! I rarely buy cheap stuff, as I feel that you get what you pay for, but this one was the first one I had seen this low profile. And it was on sale for about $80. I bought it, it worked, and I have been very happy with it. I don't think that it is quite as nice as the Craftsman, but I would have paid 3 times that much if it had worked.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039
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I'm sorry but American made products aren't what they used to be, especially when they use substandered materials from China.
EVERY craftsman jack I've purchased has broken. I have their professional series ATV jack and there trolly jack. I've actually had the trolly jack break on me 3 times in less then a year, yes thats 3 times! First time right out of the box on the first pump it broke, took it back got a new one. Second time it was as I was lowering the vehicle and it almost killed me, again I took it back and got a new one. Third time was as I was lifting the car up off jack stands and I almost lost a hand. Now it just sits in the box because I'm afraid to use it.
The professional series ATV jack only broke once as I was pulling the trans in the Z06, luckly it has a mechanical safety otherwise it would have been VERY expensive to fix!
A couple years ago I bought a low profile jack from Costo for around $129 and it has worked FLAWLESS.
EVERY craftsman jack I've purchased has broken. I have their professional series ATV jack and there trolly jack. I've actually had the trolly jack break on me 3 times in less then a year, yes thats 3 times! First time right out of the box on the first pump it broke, took it back got a new one. Second time it was as I was lowering the vehicle and it almost killed me, again I took it back and got a new one. Third time was as I was lifting the car up off jack stands and I almost lost a hand. Now it just sits in the box because I'm afraid to use it.
The professional series ATV jack only broke once as I was pulling the trans in the Z06, luckly it has a mechanical safety otherwise it would have been VERY expensive to fix!
A couple years ago I bought a low profile jack from Costo for around $129 and it has worked FLAWLESS.
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After 3 Craftsman floor jacks, I ended up buying an AC Hydraulics jack. They are made in Denmark, have 3.1" minimum height...no problem getting under a lowered Vette.
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Omega also makes a decent low profile jack - 2.5" minimum height!
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
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i found that the jack from my '88 GTA works fine for the vette so i cary that in the trunk for emergencies. They can be found pretty cheap at the local junk yards
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Good price on the jack. Hope it holds up well for you. I've got a number of jacks from Sears and they had held up well.
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Thanks for the heads up, I have the receipt and Sears is pretty good about returns. I noticed others have had some problems with Craftsman Jacks also. This one works fine so far but we shall see how it does in the long run. I just don't need one that often anymore and could not justify the expense for a true Racing Low profile Jack. Two other trolly Jacks in my shop are from China and have worked fine. I guess it depends what factory in China makes the product although I tend not to buy their Junk if at all possible. CF forum is the best for exchanging user information.
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Omega also makes a decent low profile jack - 2.5" minimum height!
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
I'm taking delivery of this jack today- from the looks of it - has a much lower and farther reach then any other jack even though it does cost more. I ended up buying from tooltopia because shipping was $6 instead of about $90 from Northern. Excited to see it today!!!
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
I'm taking delivery of this jack today- from the looks of it - has a much lower and farther reach then any other jack even though it does cost more. I ended up buying from tooltopia because shipping was $6 instead of about $90 from Northern. Excited to see it today!!!
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Torin Low Profile vs. Sears
Omega also makes a decent low profile jack - 2.5" minimum height!
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
I'm taking delivery of this jack today- from the looks of it - has a much lower and farther reach then any other jack even though it does cost more. I ended up buying from tooltopia because shipping was $6 instead of about $90 from Northern. Excited to see it today!!!
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
I'm taking delivery of this jack today- from the looks of it - has a much lower and farther reach then any other jack even though it does cost more. I ended up buying from tooltopia because shipping was $6 instead of about $90 from Northern. Excited to see it today!!!
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Omega also makes a decent low profile jack - 2.5" minimum height!
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...9613_200329613
Humm....it is absolutely identical to the Craftsman except for the paint colors. Little sticker on side even says "Torin"...Humm
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