I'm looking to purchase a new floor jack now that I have a garage. I'd like to get something around 3 tons in steel. Aluminum is a little too pricey for me right now. I have a Sears card to spend for my birthday so I was looking at the Craftsman jacks, but after reading all the reviews I'm having second thoughts about that. Sounds like the seals tend to fail unpredictably which isn't a huge problem in itself. The problem is you can't get seal kits for them. What floor jacks have you all had good experience with? Do you know of any that have rebuild parts available? I'm less interested in the life of the jack than I am with the ability to maintain it. I read a lot about 20+ year old Craftsman jacks that sill work great, but they just don't make them like they used to I guess. Thoughts?
I haven't got one yet.. But a friend of mine has the alum. one from harbor freight tools 59 bucks works pretty good so far....... Mine is a cheap steel one, works ok but the handle keeps falling off......
My neighbor got one from Harbor freight,had good luck with it, seen one at menard's for $90.00 was a lot better grade for a little more, you have to be careful with stuff that you will use a lot from harbor freight.
Old post. I bought one a few months ago. Got a 2.5-ton Torin, dual-piston, steel/aluminum hybrid at the local Sam's Club pretty cheap. Model T84026. I don't recall exactly how much but it was a good buy... under $100 I think. Just like this one but red. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200221974_200221974?cm_sp=Upsells-_-Top%20Sellers-_-Product%20Page
I've got one from harbor freight. Pretty heavy. I keep it in the race trailer. Works good. I also have 2 of the lightweight aluminum ones and they don't work worth a crap. I also have a pretty new Craftsman that works good. It's about 2 years old.
If you buy a jack from harbor freight get the largest one they have - that way it will stand up to the use better.
I have a craftsman low-profile speed jack, 2.5 ton... had seal issues with mine, but sears simply just REPLACED the entire jack with craftsman's lifetime warranty on their tools. So i figured it was a great investment... i asked about "what if they stop carrying my specific model" apparently the warranty will give equivalent new product if old is discontinued. Aside form that, had wonderful luck with a cheapy 30 dollar 2ton SUV jack from Wal-mart... every bit as stable and has been a trooper... all depends on your luck or what you are in the market for... Though because of the warranty craftsman to me is the way to go... but then again, i'm hard on tools... lol!
I looked at Craftsman first. Lifetime warranty is for hand tools only. Warranty is only one year on floor jacks. They are also prone to leaking seals and not rebuildable so I avoided them. http://c.sears.com/assets/war/CRW.pdf Portable Power Tools, Pneumatic Tools,Wet/Dry Vacs, Floor Jack, Handheld Lawn and Garden Power Tools (Electric) WARRANTY POLICY For one year from the date of purchase, this product is warranted against any defects in material or workmanship. Defective product will be replaced free of charge. This warranty does not cover expendable parts that can wear out from normal use within the warranty period. This warranty is void if this product is ever used while providing commercial services or if rented to another person.
My craftsman didn't last too long. Still works, but leaks all over the place. My most used jack is an aluminum one from O'Reilly. 1-1/2 ton AC-Delco. I have been very impressed with it, and I think it was under $100.
Over a hundred bucks AND over a hundred pounds lol. This is the one I bought exactly. No problems with mine. I inspected it and tested it in the parking lot before I loaded it to take home. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200222024_200222024#
I need to get a bigger one myself. My Walmart special suv jack finally bit the dust, but it lasted about 5 years. My little jack is a 1.5 ton Delco Remy that Bubba bought about four years ago. It's good for tires or brake work but doesn't lift high enough to put a car on jack stands without using a spacer block.
