Floor jack
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Coventry RI
St. Jude Donor '13 thru '25
It will be a heavy jack, but I recommend this one,
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ack-68050.html
With a Minimum saddle height of 2-5/8, you would spend a ton more money to get anything lower.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ack-68050.html
With a Minimum saddle height of 2-5/8, you would spend a ton more money to get anything lower.
I have this jack and so far I love it. Caught it this summer for 109.00. Watch the web site they go on sale all the time. It is heavy but it maneuvers very easily on the floor. Padded handle so you do not scratch the car and a foot pump if you don't have room to pump the handle. I think harbor freight sells a lot of junk but this jack and the aluminum racing jacks are quite nice for the money. Never trust any jack, always use jack stands and you will be fine.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Saginaw Michigan
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My 2004 C5 has not been lowered, it's stock height. The clearance from the face of my pucks to the floor is 4-1/2", thus several of the HF floor jacks will work just fine with pucks.
Can anyone tell me the clearance in inches, from the floor to both the front and rear aluminum cross members?
This is what I have in mind, and I would like to insure that whatever I settle on will work like this...
Front
Rear
Can anyone tell me the clearance in inches, from the floor to both the front and rear aluminum cross members?
This is what I have in mind, and I would like to insure that whatever I settle on will work like this...
Front
Rear
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 126
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From: Corpus Christi Texas
I don't care about that jack, it's not the one I want. The only thing I'm interested in is knowing how many inches there are between the bottom of each of those aluminum cross members and the floor.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Tustin CA
Harbor Freight racing jack item #68053
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...html-7814.html
Check out the video...
Minimum saddle ht. 3.25 in.
Works great for lowered vehicles.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...html-7814.html
Check out the video...
Minimum saddle ht. 3.25 in.
Works great for lowered vehicles.
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 283
Likes: 16
I have the aluminum low profile jack from Pep Boys to take to the track. For home I'd recommend the Bendpack MD 6XP. You will need 4 16 ft 2X8 to drive the car up on to clear but it makes working on the car so much easier. If you do a search on the forum you will alos fined someone who built it into a pit in his garage. It may cost a bit more but it is worth every penney.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 126
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From: Corpus Christi Texas
Harbor Freight racing jack item #68053
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...html-7814.html
Check out the video...
Minimum saddle ht. 3.25 in.
Works great for lowered vehicles.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...html-7814.html
Check out the video...
Minimum saddle ht. 3.25 in.
Works great for lowered vehicles.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 460
Likes: 16
Here's the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OUZVK0
Price seems to have gone up a good bit since I bought it, but it's a great jack. It's the same as the OTC one I've seen recommended around here a lot. Reaches to under the front cross member without having to put the car up on boards, with some room to spare.
Price seems to have gone up a good bit since I bought it, but it's a great jack. It's the same as the OTC one I've seen recommended around here a lot. Reaches to under the front cross member without having to put the car up on boards, with some room to spare.
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: WLA/WEHO CA
I'm going to get this one,weight is a factor. In June of 2008 I bought A "TORIN" big red jack from "Costco", it just let go not sure if I want another one because I didn't use it all that much.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ack-68051.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ack-68051.html
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 10,374
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From: Coventry RI
St. Jude Donor '13 thru '25
Harbor Freight racing jack item #68053
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...html-7814.html
Check out the video...
Minimum saddle ht. 3.25 in.
Works great for lowered vehicles.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...html-7814.html
Check out the video...
Minimum saddle ht. 3.25 in.
Works great for lowered vehicles.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 809
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From: FT. MYERS BEACH FLORIDA
check this out, bought it this weekend ..sidewalk sale but if you talk to the manager he may give it to you for the same..69.99
a bit heavy at 71 lbs. but lifts 2.5 ton...thats 5k compared to the nice lil one at 3k
but instead of only going 14" high it goes up 20"
REAL LOW min. ht....2.75"
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...ack-68049.html
a bit heavy at 71 lbs. but lifts 2.5 ton...thats 5k compared to the nice lil one at 3k
but instead of only going 14" high it goes up 20"
REAL LOW min. ht....2.75"
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...ack-68049.html
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 73,568
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
check this out, bought it this weekend ..sidewalk sale but if you talk to the manager he may give it to you for the same..69.99
a bit heavy at 71 lbs. but lifts 2.5 ton...thats 5k compared to the nice lil one at 3k
but instead of only going 14" high it goes up 20"
REAL LOW min. ht....2.75"
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...ack-68049.html
a bit heavy at 71 lbs. but lifts 2.5 ton...thats 5k compared to the nice lil one at 3k
but instead of only going 14" high it goes up 20"
REAL LOW min. ht....2.75"
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...ack-68049.html
Went to their sale this weekend and picked all of this up for 176 bucks. That included a 12 dollar one year warranty on the jack.
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From: Ruidoso NM
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The Harbor Freight jacks are pretty decent and priced right.
Team Owner
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
I don't know how long their hose hookups will last but I can always replace them easily if they spring a leak.
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Also, a piece of pressure treated 2x6x16 board fits perfect under the cradles and lifts the entire front or rear end. And allows for the jack stands to be position perfectly on both sides where the board creates the pad between the jack stand and the cradle.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Shreveport LA
I finally was able to catch the 65080 in stock. I see a lot of mention of it in threads, but very few actual pictures. Here it is next to my old standby. The Michelin jack goes down to just over 5", and raises to just under 20".
The HF jack goes both lower and higher.
I see no reason to not trust it, at least as much as any other jack.
The HF jack goes both lower and higher.
I see no reason to not trust it, at least as much as any other jack.
