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Date:         Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:08:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Harbor Freight Jacks
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <7B9E6A6E-C053-42C6-8600-C7199808396B@mac.com>
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I have what I believe to be Tire Rack's version of the HF aluminum floor jack and have been using it for 3 years now. I paid $100 more for it than if I'd gone to HF, but that was 3 years ago, well before I had any knowledge of Harbor Freight's existence. I like it a lot, but also spent $48 on a rebuild seal kit for my old 1980's vintage NAPA Walker/Fleet floor jack, which as time allows will get fixed. I found an "insturctable" on the net with a guy rebuilding this exact same jack, so I won't be flying in the dark totally. If I have one complaint about it, it seems that the 2 piece handle flexes somewhat when lifting "near capacity" loads. Maybe it's built in shock absorption for the user's rotator cuffs.

YMMV

DM&FS

At 02:52 AM 4/28/2012, Kim Brennan wrote: >A few weeks ago when I was in Pittsburgh they had this sale going >on. I looked at the different alternative aluminum floor jacks (1 >1/2 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton). I decided to get the 2 Ton one instead. It >has a higher lift, and a lower profile (not important on our >vanagons, but definitely important on my other cars...especially my Lotus.) > >Very nice quality. > > >On Apr 28, 2012, at 12:34 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > > > They have their aluminum "Racing" floor jacks on sale for $69. I've > > had one of these for about 10yrs now. It is really handy and functions > > well. It weighs about 25lbs and until it feels a load, each pump stroke > > moves the lift pad a lot. Quick acting. Like it takes about 4 pumps to > > go from flat down to reach the jacking points on my Vanagon. It will > > easily lift the whole side of the van, or front end and rear end...Says > > "1.5 Ton" but mine has raised more without problem. Like those crews in > > the NASCAR TV shows, it's easy to just trot around with...I wish I could > > find a place to stash it in my van for traveling, but it a full sized floor > > jack. Raises about 15". > > > > I was quite skeptical until I got mine that anything so inexpensive > > could be work properly, but my 'real' cast iron and steel floor jacks now > > reside under my work benches, un-used. Just today my SO wanted me to fix > > her Subaru but my garage/shop was full. I just grabbed the HF floor jack > > and went out in the gravel drive with it in one hand, tool box in the > > other and got the job done with ease... > > > > thru end of may..worth it if you use a jack frequently.. > > Don Hanson


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