Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
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I'm considering getting an aluminum floor jack to have a lighter weight alternative to throw in the trunk for track days. I'd rather not spend the money on a throw-away piece, but don't want to drop big bucks, either. Suggestions welcome!
FWIW, there's a Harbor Fright 10 minutes from me, so if they have something decent, it's readily available. However, that's not saying I WANT to buy a HF jack. Thx
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: Brad_Haak]
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Brad...I have a harbor freight aluminum racing jack. It has been good to me. I have used it on my 64 Dodge,my pickups, and even used it to jack up the back of my 3010 John Deere tractor to put on the winter chains.
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: not_a_charger]
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I use the small aluminum jack from HF at the track. It was $99 ten years ago, I think they are like $69 now. I actually use it a fair amount around the house as well, for just a tire change or something where I don't need the car high its perfect. I have totally expected it to fail by now lol.
It also has like 5 million pumps on it from my kid jacking up hot wheels.
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: Bad340fish]
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A local independent tire guy that sells A LOT or tires and nothing else & uses strictly floor jacks. he was paying 600+ for Snap offs and getting about a year out of them. The local HF store manager stopped in for some tires and asked about the service life on the jacks. When he heard a year, he said I will sell you 3 of our (new at the time) Daytona jacks with a 3 year money back guarantee in writing on our letterhead. he bought the jacks and a few more since. he loves them. believe me these jacks get USED almost non stop 9 hours a day 6 days a week Due to my experiences with other "Name Brand" made in america (but really in China) jacks, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. But I am currently down to just myself in the shop and my 10yo OTC floor boss and 50+ yo Hein Werner are doing fine
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: AndyF]
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i have a couple of the Hobo Fright aluminum jacks, one i bought new when it was on sale, and one i bought for 15 or 20 bucks at a swap meet. both have worked great for me over the last 6-8-10yrs or so i have had them. sure beats lugging the two 3 ton sears jacks, and my old hein-warner jack around. i'm getting too old to be heaving steel jacks in my bus or a car trunk.
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: moparx]
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Harbor Freight used to sell exclusively throw away stuff. The type of tools you'd keep in a kitchen drawer. While they still offer screwdrivers and pliers made from Jolly Rancher candy they also offer really good lines of tools. They have upped their game in the past decade. I have a steel 3 ton floor jack I bought from them in 2003- still works great. I have their low profile 3 ton jack I bought in 2015 and its been great.
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
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I bought three Harbor Freight jacks over the years. They threw in three blue flashlights, some batteries, an electrical meter, and some screwdrivers.
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: Brad_Haak]
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Well, that's interesting... and not what I expected to hear. Thx!
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: Brad_Haak]
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Well, that's interesting... and not what I expected to hear. Thx! I forgot to mention that the small aluminum floor jacks go well with the small aluminum jack. They aren't tall but they are tall enough to let me get under my car and change shocks each day on drag week. I will also add that I have the big yellow "daytona" jack from HF. Its awesome, it even rolls super smooth and quiet. It would not be something I took to the track though haha.
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: captaindodge]
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I think they are made to "leak down" to get people to use safety stands. a buddy of mine had a jack leak down on him once. damn good thing a guy came around to bs with him ! no more getting under anything without stands !
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Re: Decent & affordable aluminum floor jacks?
[Re: mopars4ever]
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I bought these last year and love them
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