Who doesn't know this? Duh. On Jan 4, 2015 9:42 PM, "G Mann via Mercedes" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just a word of caution: > > NEVER place any body part you want to keep between a car supported only by > a jack and the floor [ground, asphalt et al] . > > Use the jack for lifting, use a properly rated jack stand for supporting > the car BEFORE you venture under it. Please make sure the jack stand is > properly seated and on level and solid footing. > > > > On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < > [email protected]> 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... > >> Thoughts? > >> -Curt > >> _______ > >> > > > > I bought a chinee jack from a farm store 20 years ago. ($130) It is > > great. I bought a HF jack about 10 years ago and it is identical I > think > > it was about $80 on sale. It is nice to have an identical pair. > > Unfortunately, HF quit selling this jack a year or two ago. They weigh > > about 60 lb. They are easy to control the release. I can release so > > slowly you can hardly tell the jack is going down. > > > > These are the 3 ton traditional floor jack. They are MUCH better than > > crapsman. We have a crapsman floor jack at work and it it > uncontrollable. > > It is up or wham, the equipment is dropped to the floor. > > > > This is as close as anything they have now. > > http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-steel-heavy-duty-floor- > > jack-with-rapid-pump-68048.html > > That's what I'd buy if I was looking for a jack. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
