I'm in the market for a new jack now. I'd like to get one of those aluminum race jacks so I can bring it with me to the track. What are some jacks you guys are using and where did you get it? I've noticed some leak over time and are not that good. I'd like to stay away from those and spend a little extra on something that will last.

-Tony

 

harbor freight or sears make nice aluminum jacks

go for the higher load ones

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">harbor freight or sears make nice aluminum jacks

go for the higher load ones</TD></TR></TABLE>

yep i just bought the craftsman aluminum one from sears , it looks good and its perfect for our cars, the plate is pretty low so you donthave to lift the car or drive onto wood or whatever .

i like it , heres a link
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_1...pment

that is what i got .

 

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yep i just bought the craftsman aluminum one from sears , it looks good and its perfect for our cars, the plate is pretty low so you donthave to lift the car or drive onto wood or whatever .

i like it , heres a link
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_1...pment

that is what i got . </TD></TR></TABLE>

I spent 5 minutes finding the same exact link when it was posted right above me, that's the one you want.... as long as you take your airbags off "pancake" mode you'll be able to fit it underneath with no problem

 

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go for the higher load ones</TD></TR></TABLE>
Harbor Freight

 

The jack from Sears is pretty good, but honestly Harbor Freight, Northern Tools, and Autozone all have a replica/copy of that same Craftsman jack for alot less money, and they all break the same way anyway, as the broken Craftsman in my garage will demonstrate.
The "cheap" one at Harbor Freight makes a decent second jack, but I hate having it as my only.

 

A search in the roadrace-autox forum will tell you a lot, but here's my $.02:

My HF jack has lasted 5 years of autoxing, 12ish times a year, and never given me a bit of trouble. This is the standard jack you I see at autoxs the most. But apparently it's a bit of a crap shoot, since some people have trouble with them. HF seems to be good about replacing the bad ones though.

From the anecdotal evidence I've seen, the Craftsman one has a much higher failure rate. This is ironic since a lot of people buy it thinking 'since it costs a little more than the HF, it should be a little better.'

 

costco
http://www.costco.com/Browse/P...=&s=1

 

Just so you know, Costco also sells a 3ton aluminum jack that is only available in the store(warehouse). The one listed online is a 1.5 ton.

The one to get is the one at the store for $139.99

It also comes in the pretty blue color and clears very low cars.

 

Ive gone through at least 3 of the red aluminum Crafstman jacks (something inside keeps going wrong, causing the jacks to leak and become worthless), and in that time I've had a cheaper smaller Harbor Freight aluminum jack that outlasted all three crafstman jacks.

 

damn , didddnt sears replace it with craftsmans lifetime warranty?

 

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IIRC, the lifetime warranty only applies to handtools. Warranty on the jack is only 1 year.

 

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That's what I was afraid of too! And that Sear's one is expensive. I'll check Costco and Harbor Freight.

 

Costco.

 

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That's what I was afraid of too! And that Sear's one is expensive. I'll check Costco and Harbor Freight. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, I had the warranty, and they all lasted just about a year give or take, so they were replaced by sears, but I kept having to go back and replace them. The bleeding didnt work at all, I tried bleeding all of them and could never get them to work again.

Surprisingly, the cheap *** Harbor Freight garbage is really tough, and still works just as good as it did from day one. I dont get it either.

 

My Harbor Freight jack has been going strong for over 5 years now

 

Half price racing jack.
Brunnhoelzl Pro Jack

 

^^

LOL. Maybe if it said Mugen someone in here would buy it.

 

Costco.

 

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LOL. Maybe if it said Mugen someone in here would buy it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'd buy it but I wouldn't use it. I'd just bring it to meets and stuff.

 

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I'd buy it but I wouldn't use it. I'd just bring it to meets and stuff. </TD></TR></TABLE>

ROFL! Good one!

 

my craftsman jack leaks fluid like whoa and i have to put the handle halfway down before it starts to lift up. i tried to fill it again and tughten it down but no dice

 

I got this as a gift a few years ago and it works well. Best part is that it fits under my car and even comes with a hard plastic carrier to lug it around. For a larger jack i use an orange harbor freight one. Good stuff.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_1...pment

 

anyone have any experience with th MAC tools jack ?

 

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I have had two of those Crafstman's. Whatever you do stay away from those. They Suck!