Date:         Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:55:24 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Jacks
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
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Also, I have not had the loose bolts or needed to bleed periodically. No
issues at all except the aggressive lowering, which is manageable.

Jim

On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> John, that looks like the one I use, though it is just orange painted
> steel. I have had it for fifteen or 20 year. It is an excellent jack.
>
> It is just big enough to do the job on a vanagon.
>
> When you twist the handle to release the valve to lower the car, it's
> pretty aggressive. You have to be careful to ease th car down, otherwise
> you twist it loose and it will drop.
>
> I don't know if more expensive jacks have a more graceful valve (never
> used one), but as Pat said, for the price I can--and have done so--live
> with the problem.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:24 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Anyone have any experience with this jack that is on sale at HF.
>>
>> Quality, operation, control, etc.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/bzqlvu2
>>
>> OR;
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/**Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-3-**
>> Ton-Heavy-Duty-68048.html?**ccdenc=**eyJjb2RlIjoiMTQ4NTA5NjUiLCJza3**
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>> 0613a&utm_source=1002<http://www.harborfreight.com/Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-3-Ton-Heavy-Duty-68048.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiMTQ4NTA5NjUiLCJza3UiOiI2ODA0OCIsImlzIjoiNzkuOTkiLCJwcm9kdWN0X2lk%0D%0AIjoiNzc4OCJ9%0D%0A&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=0613a&utm_source=1002>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John R
>>
>
>