I've read about the Harbor Freight low profile jack on here before so I went to go buy one and noticed they have 2 ton and 3 ton version. The 2 ton is a bit longer and says it lifts higher. The 3 ton is a bit cheaper. Any reason I should spend more $ for the 2 ton? It will be used exclusively on my GS.

 

Skip those and get this one instead: https://www.harborfreight.com/15-ton...ump-62160.html

I have two of these and they work perfectly on the C7. Use hockey pucks as jacking pucks and you'll be set.

 

The extra length on the 2 ton will come in handy.

 

Just bought the longer one. Gets it up higher faster. 23" if I rember correctly versus about 19" or so. I have 12" Race Ramp cribs so hoping it'll be just one go to get them in.

Something I didn;t know,,,, 20% off coupons not valid for floor jacks.

 

Yup... The longer, low profile (2 5/8") works well especially if the car is lowered.

 

I have the exact one pictures, 2 ton. Love it! Uses it on the corvette couple weeks ago with jack pucks. No issues. Low profile gets in there and can go far back. Solis construction. Was thinking of buying a 2nd.

 

We have the 2 ton works great for our vette.

 

I use these with jack pucks I ordered from a forum vendor. You might need the 2 ton if you lower the car, it goes 1/2" lower than the 1.5.


I measured the distance to the cross member jack points and I didn't think the longer 2 ton would reach them, but then I don't always measure right-has anyone used them that way?


I also bought the 1.5T for $59.95 on sale-which happens about every week.


The 1.5T weighs 31#, 2T weighs 93#. I can the 2T in the trunk of a car, but I wouldn't like it

 

2 ton works fine...

 

Weight would be my only thought. The 3 ton for sure weighs more. I bought the blue/silver 2 ton HF model they have for that reason alone. They are a lot easier to throw around.

My 2 cents!!!

 

I bought the same one, lightweight and works great on a lowered z.

 

I have this one. Works great

 

I bought the 1.5 also for about $50.00. Get the lowest price and then ask for the 20% discount (usually in their ad). The 1.5 worked great when I recently installed new wheels and tires on the C6.

 

Or you can get nicer 3 ton aluminum jack at Costco for the same price.
https://www.costco.com/3-Ton-Profess...100222458.html

 

Interesting info. I had two low profile HF hydraulic jacks and one had a limited lift height and only a 10 inch long jack arm (pivot to saddle.) On my concrete driveway it was not moving into the car when I had to lift high, near it's maximum. In fact had it slip off the jack pad so bought the HF long reach jack.

However to get a very low minimum height specification the jack saddle is so shallow that it does not capture the jack pad. At 95 pounds this heavy jack, although the long arm does not have to move in as far as the small short arm jack, was not moving into the car at all, even on my tiled garage floor!

Being concerned about the saddle possibly slipping off the jack pad, I welded a 1/2 inch high rim around the saddle so it captured a 1 inch high jack pad! Assuming you don't want to do that, I would suggest buying a lighter weight jack with a jack arm of around 15 inches.



I welded a 1/2 inch rim around the circumference of the saddle to capture a 1 inch high jack pad! Works great.



Note, "A" is the length of the jack arm from pivot to saddle. "X" is how far the jack must move into the car to keep the jack saddle centered under the jack pad; all for a fixed lift height I selected to make the calculations. I picked X as the max height obtainable with my short arm jack. The long arm jack looked to be the best choice until I found it's 95 pound weight made it difficult to move into the car! Note the higher you lift, the more the jack MUST move into the car to keep the jack saddle centered under the jack pad.

 

I own the 3 ton low profile and the aluminum 1.5 ton. The 3 ton is a heck of a lot sturdier and is my go-to. Fits under a C7 lowered on stock bolts. Nice to have two though.

 

I agree after owning the 2-ton version for 3½ years. Low enough to slide in anywhere and long enough to reach most of the jacking points without using ramps, and well built. These go on sale periodically for ~$100, and managed to get mine for $80 with a coupon. Great bargain, but be aware they are very heavy (~90 lbs.), which isn't a problem if you are wheeling it around on a smooth garage floor. Jerry knows what I mean if you must lift it into the car! I wouldn't try doing that in a C7 without an extra pair of hands and biceps, though. Mine stays on the garage floor.

Jerry's notes on the saddle movement issue is something I watch for but will do so more closely in the future, as I never did any calculations. I always spot check it as it's going up and use jack stands for safety insurance as a rule, not an exception.

I also often use the HFT cross beam with 2x4 squares in place of the two pad sections, as they are too far apart for a C6 or C7. This combo will slide into the rear and barely clear the lifting point (cradle), but to get in the front you'll need to raise the car a bit first. I use some DIY ramps for that.

 

All of these cheap floor jacks (like so much stuff these days) is made in China, and I won't trust my life to any of that crap.

 

You should always use independent support jack stands whatever with any jack so your point seems to be flawed.

The 2 ton at HF just had a coupon sale for $59.95 last week or so.

 

Unfortunately most tools today are made in China! Went to buy a Sears sander a year ago since my 30 year old Sears failed. Not only was it made in China it was not as well built as the one from HF that was cheaper!

I recall when we toured the one of only two warehouses HF has in the US located in Dillon SC. The tour was part of our local ASME section meeting and one of our members asked, as we toured this massive facility, if they buy from Black & Decker etc. The plant manager, who was conducting the tour, said I see their product being made in the same plants in China where we purchase!

Sad, they get 60 full trailers from the ports in Charleston, Savanna etc every day on one side of the huge warehouse and 70 trailers go out the other side to their stores. As a country, we are getting real good at distribution!

I would not get under a car with just a jack wherever it was built!