Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a "real" floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their "blowout sale" next week which includes the "3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack" for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a "good" unit...
I think mine is 2 1/2 ton. A real floor jack with gears driven by the handle that work the valve, goes up to 19" or so. Got it on sale for $39 around 1990. It's still my main floor jack. Of course, the one you buy 25 years later will not be identical.
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