Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:21:36 -0500
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
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I re-read my email and it might be misleading. The point I was trying to
make is don't compromise safety because it's only going to be in the air for
a few minutes.
You are just as dead if the van falls on you one minute or 30 minutes after
you lift it in the air!
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Hargrave
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 10:30 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
My personal view on the "never leave weight on them for long periods, like
overnight" advice.
If it's not good enough to hold weight up over my head for weeks then it's
not good enough to hold weight up over my head for 2 minutes.
That said, I never leave weight on a jack or stands unattended, not because
I don't trust they will hold up, but because you never know what someone
else will do with the equipment. Last thing I want is a relative hurting
himself in my garage.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 9:43 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
a buddy of mine once said to never leave weight on them for long periods,
like overnight.
I never do. Sure seems to work doing that.
I have one elcheapo jack..
back when decent bargain price tools were made in Tawain ( I still regard
those as very decent for the price, in general, but don't see as much
Tawain-made stuff these days ) ..
I got a floor jack in 1983 ..
and used it full time in fulll-on professional car repair for years.
One wheel is getting a little tired,
but it still works just fine. Has like 200,000 miles on it, still works
quite well.
I did buy an 80 dollar HF florr jack about 2 yrs ago ..
black lower part, yellow or white handle ... 1 1/2 tons maybe
Nice smooth action on the handle..
the plate screws up and down but doesn't remove,
and the wheels are small and narrow.
it's 'all right' ..
but not much of a jack next to my Mack Tools regular size floor jack..
which has quite wide wheels..
and a foot thingey to pump it up quickly until there is weight on it, then
you pump the handle.
The hydrualic cylinder in it failed after abut a year..
a Mack Tool Truck guy gave me a brand hyd cylinder for it and it's been good
for the 10 years since then.
I'd say sure ..
try an HF jack for the low price ..and I strongly believe in wide cast iron
wheels on any floor jack.
When I pull my current HF jack across the floor ..
the castoring wheels on the handle end go into a terrible speed wobble ..
can't be good for them...just wear 'em out sooner.
I've wanted to try one of their aluminum racing floor jacks - One of
these days.
I already have 4 floor jacks....though one is just a transmission
dolly/storer currently since it doesn't work hydrualically anymore.
Get the best stuff you can and take care of it is what I suggest.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
>I have used one of Harbor Freight's big jacks for ten years and it is a
> great tool. It really gets a vanagon up in the air. The only thing I could
> say negative about it is that when time comes to let the car down, you
> have
> to really be careful because the release (turning the same handle that you
> pump to lift it) can be abrupt. Like it sticks. But it can be managed and
> it
> does not settle down at all overnight or longer.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> At 7/22/2011 08:43 AM, John Rodgers wrote:
>>
>>> I've got to get a floor jack. Anyone tried the HF floor jacks?
>>>
>>
>> I have one (full sized) & it works great. Has worked great for around
>> 4 yrs now .....
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>> becida@comcast.net
>>
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