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Saturday I changed brake pads on my C7 to try and reduce constant brake dust/wheel cleaning I had with the stock pads. The job went smooth with the only exception being that my ancient Craftsman floor jack decided to start leaking during the job. So now I have a new stain on the garage floor. It had been a good, low clearance jack that I had for many years, but I probably will just replace it in lieu of trying to replace o-rings or seals.
Saturday I changed brake pads on my C7 to try and reduce constant brake dust/wheel cleaning I had with the stock pads. The job went smooth with the only exception being that my ancient Craftsman floor jack decided to start leaking during the job. So now I have a new stain on the garage floor. It had been a good, low clearance jack that I had for many years, but I probably will just replace it in lieu of trying to replace o-rings or seals.
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I use a Pittsburgh Automotive Racing 2.5 Ton floor jack - got it at Harbor Freight. Works great and I always supplement the jack with jack stands fir safety purposes.
I would normally poo-poo anything HF, but after all the great things people say here about their jacks, I bit. Make sure to get one that is low profile - all aluminum. I bought a 2 ton as to get the lightest possible since I am old and decrepit.
Also, they always have coupons so make sure you save yourself a few bucks! And shipping is excellent. They came in a couple days.
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Buy a bottle of at 205 seal restorer. Drain the old oil and mix according to correct ratio. Restores automotive seals and is worth a try before you trash the old jack.
Thanks for all the feedback, seems like Harbor Freight is popular here. I will look into it for a second jack even if I change my mind and salvage the old Craftsman.
I have two of the HF tiny Al jacks. They work great and I take one with me to autocrosses. I also have a more normal size version also from HF but it's maybe 10 yrs old and the labels are gone so I am not sure what model exactly. One thing I notice, as I am old and worn out too, is that the effort needed to operate the normal size jack is a lot less than the small ones. So, if you won't be carrying it anywhere, grab one of the 2.0 or so ton versions but do definitely get an aluminum one.
I went with an Arcan XL2T. The good news is it offers one of the lowest minimum lift heights available at 2.75", is able to lift all the way to 24", has a long 32" reach, and offers dual pistons for quick lifting. The bad news is it's steel, heavy, and made in China. It was about $200 shipped and I remain happy with its performance and reliability.
I'm not sure if anything's changed since I bought but, at that time, nearly all floor jacks I found were made in China and all the low-profile versions I found were steel/heavy.
I have an Arcan too. Got it from Home Depot with free shipping. Arcan floor jacks have a 1 year warranty while Harbor Frieght floor jacks are 90 days. So there is that to consider.
I've used this 2-ton Harbor Freight low profile jack for about 4 years now on my trucks and C7. Believe I paid about $110 for it. Never a minute's trouble, especially like the foot pedal rapid lift feature. Works GREAT in close quarters.
Add me to the list of satisfied HF floor jack users. After my Craftsman jack died, I replaced it with a floor jack from Costco and that died too. So I bought a low profile HF jack that fit under my lowered C7. Like it so much I bought a second one so I can lift both sides of the car at the same time. No problems and decent price-cheaper than either of my previous jacks.
I have the HF Pittsburgh 1.5 ton aluminum, Pittsburgh 3 ton, and Daytona 3 ton. Daytona is my favorite. It seems very heavy duty, smoother to operate, and it's lime green.
Thanks for all the feedback, seems like Harbor Freight is popular here. I will look into it for a second jack even if I change my mind and salvage the old Craftsman.
For a low profile jack, I have a Craftsman 3-ton aluminum floor jack. Definitely light-weight for a 3-ton jack. It's just barely low enough to fit under my C7.
However, I've had success rebuilding old jacks. You may want to get a new jack and rebuild the old one. I find having two jacks is handy.
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