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Racer
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Jacks
A quick question on jacks. I can't seem to locate one low enough to use with the pucks. Is there a brand most use? I did find a 3.75 low clearance one but the puck adds an inch and that's a 1/4 more than the clearance. Maybe I need to raise the car? Hope not.
Racer
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From: Mineral Virginia
Sears sells a 1-1/2 ton aluminum racing jack for $119.99 that works but Pep Boys has a flyer out this week with essentially the same jack (both made in China, go figure) for $69.99 - same profile. I've got the Sears and picked up the Pep Boys today so I can lift both sides. The Sears works with the pucks and I don't see why the Pep Boys won't also (I think their probably the same jack).
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From: Cinnaminson New Jersey
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Today I bought two aluminum racing jacks for $140.00 at Pep Boy's! They must have been assembled by 10 year olds. Talk about cheap labor 
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Originally Posted by tom4416
Sears sells a 1-1/2 ton aluminum racing jack for $119.99 that works but Pep Boys has a flyer out this week with essentially the same jack (both made in China, go figure) for $69.99 - same profile. I've got the Sears and picked up the Pep Boys today so I can lift both sides. The Sears works with the pucks and I don't see why the Pep Boys won't also (I think their probably the same jack).
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Originally Posted by PJinNJ
A quick question on jacks. I can't seem to locate one low enough to use with the pucks. Is there a brand most use? I did find a 3.75 low clearance one but the puck adds an inch and that's a 1/4 more than the clearance. Maybe I need to raise the car? Hope not.
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Originally Posted by shopdog
Harbor Freight sells one branded "US General" (Harbor Freight brand for a Chinese jack).
Racer
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From: Kansas City Missouri
I've been looking for a low profile jack as well and came across this comparison information, for what it's worth:
http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/MiataCRALJack.htm
http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/MiataCRALJack.htm
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Originally Posted by shopdog
Harbor Freight sells one branded "US General" (Harbor Freight brand for a Chinese jack). Sears, Pep Boys, etc also sell the same thing under their own brand names. Prices vary between $69 and $130, same jack, so shop around. Works fine.
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Originally Posted by corvette1
I've been looking for a low profile jack as well and came across this comparison information, for what it's worth:
http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/MiataCRALJack.htm
http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/MiataCRALJack.htm
I bought the smaller jack, and at least mine seems very well made. The knurling is sharp, the fit of the parts is good, the anodizing is good, etc. When I took mine out of the box, it would barely lift, and only at the end of the stroke. A quick look at the instructions and I noted that the air bleed valve was open. I bled the jack as per instructions, closed the (nicely knurled) air bleed, and the jack works just fine.
Racer
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From: Kansas City Missouri
[QUOTE=shopdog]Cliff apparently wasn't aware that HF also sells the heavier duty jack"
Good point. It appears he's not comparing apples to apples, more the light duty Harbor versus the heavy duty Sears. Thank you for the info on your jack, it helps with my decision.
Good point. It appears he's not comparing apples to apples, more the light duty Harbor versus the heavy duty Sears. Thank you for the info on your jack, it helps with my decision.
