[Craftsman] Floor Jack
Thread Starter
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 14,711
Likes: 0
CI 7, 9, 10 & 11 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
I believe in the Beer Fairy
[Craftsman] Floor Jack
Anyone ever used on of these and can you give me an opinion?
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...00100383&aff=Y
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...00100383&aff=Y
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 14,555
Likes: 1,255
From: Saint Albans, WV
I don't know about that jack in particular, but I just bought a new Craftsman low profile 2 ton aluminum jack and the handle has way too much travel before it gets to the lift point. I also have the older model and it's much better. The new one sucks!
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,283
Likes: 7
From: Hurst (Fort Worth area) Texas
St. Jude Donor '09
Omega jack
Perhaps you already know about the Omega low-profile, long-reach jack... pretty popular among Forum members.
Anyway, if you are not familiar with the Omega, you might want to check this thread out... BTW, I got mine from Amazon.com.
Happy lifting!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ght=jack+omega
Anyway, if you are not familiar with the Omega, you might want to check this thread out... BTW, I got mine from Amazon.com.
Happy lifting!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ght=jack+omega
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 23,313
Likes: 25
From: Tucson Arizona
I'm not familiar with that model. I use what I consider to be the 'tried and true' Craftsman aluminum 2-ton floor jack. I have to drive onto short 2x10 ramps to elevate the car to get the jack (with the attached Northern Tool adaptor beam) under the car but the jack works flawlessly. I think this particular floor jack cost about $200.00. It's well-built, durable and easy to maintain.
I also modified the jack (per an old DIY post by Professor Moriarty) so the adaptor beams seat fully on the jack cradle without having to grind down the pins on the adaptor beams. The modification is easy to do and it's beneficial. Here's a link to the original DIY post. The photos are no longer in the post but if anyone needs them PM me your email address and I can send the photos to you.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1329729
I also modified the jack (per an old DIY post by Professor Moriarty) so the adaptor beams seat fully on the jack cradle without having to grind down the pins on the adaptor beams. The modification is easy to do and it's beneficial. Here's a link to the original DIY post. The photos are no longer in the post but if anyone needs them PM me your email address and I can send the photos to you.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1329729
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,026
Likes: 178
From: Jacksonville, NC
I am another believer of the Omega. No requirement for 2 X 10's. My other jacks are a craftsman SUV 24" inch lift and a much cheaper craftsman 3 ton jack that collects dust. I love the Omega. It has cut down on the time I use to actually lift the car. It is a tank though and takes some oomph to move around. I think I am done buying jacks for a while.
