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Sep 22, 2011 | 10:05 PM

#21

Flh Den

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From: Coventry RI

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Originally Posted by Z06ster

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.

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.

Sep 23, 2011 | 12:55 PM

#22

TWOO7

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Originally Posted by Pewter Scooter

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

I have that same jack and it's a piece of crap. Leaks oil all over the floor and then it won't lift until I refill it. Bought all new seals/o-rings and it still leaks.

Sep 23, 2011 | 01:12 PM

#23

Pewter Scooter

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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.

Sep 23, 2011 | 01:37 PM

#24

2004c5blackcoupe

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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.

Sep 23, 2011 | 02:00 PM

#25

Big_George_S

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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.

Sep 23, 2011 | 02:02 PM

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Pewter Scooter

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From: Corpus Christi Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2004c5blackcoupe

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.

That's the 1.5 ton Compact Aluminum. I've got my eye on the 2.0 ton Aluminum. It has the same minimum saddle height, but nearly 4 inches more lift.

Sep 23, 2011 | 03:13 PM

#27

Joe Babe

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From: queens N.Y.

harbor freight has a good selection and a good price

Sep 23, 2011 | 05:07 PM

#28

dhowdy

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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.

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Sep 24, 2011 | 04:40 PM

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Cloaked323

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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

Sep 25, 2011 | 08:07 AM

#30

Flh Den

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From: Coventry RI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 2004c5blackcoupe

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.

That one was on sale 2 weeks ago for $59.00. Almost bought it just to have a spare at that price but I waited and now it,s $99 again. It will go on sale again.

Oct 12, 2011 | 06:54 PM

#31

REZ1

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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

Oct 12, 2011 | 08:41 PM

#32

RetiredSFC 97

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Originally Posted by REZ1

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.

Oct 12, 2011 | 08:56 PM

#33

Ruidoso Bill

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Floor Jack

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Originally Posted by RetiredSFC 97

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.

Please let me know about the hose reels, I'm sick of my rolled up hoses.

Oct 12, 2011 | 09:42 PM

#34

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The Harbor Freight jacks are pretty decent and priced right.

Oct 12, 2011 | 09:49 PM

#35

RetiredSFC 97

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From: Somewhere in Mo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruidoso Bill

Please let me know about the hose reels, I'm sick of my rolled up hoses.

Works fine. I like the manual roll ups like this because the auto ones tyipcally don't last long. I don't mind hand cranking it.

I don't know how long their hose hookups will last but I can always replace them easily if they spring a leak.

Oct 13, 2011 | 02:10 AM

#36

Dixiecrat

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And white carpet at that !

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Originally Posted by rbaksi

your garage is carpeted? damn.

Oct 13, 2011 | 07:07 AM

#37

Jet-Jock

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From: Lake Mary Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjradtech

I want to buy a low profile floor jack. I would use this mainly for
cleaning my wheels and I want to paint my rotors. I was wandering about one from harbor freight, any reccommendations would be
helpful.
thanks-jerry

I have one from Harbor Freight. Although made in China, it's quite nice. Heavy duty components. Price was great too. I got it when they had a sale going.

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.

Oct 13, 2011 | 10:42 PM

#38

Quick Draw

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From: Mobile Alabama

I bought 2 HF aluminum low profile jacks. $59 each with coupon. Work great.

Nov 8, 2011 | 08:15 PM

#39

HiltonFerg

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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.