jeeper31

Looking at an Aluminum jack from Pep Boys for $89 with a $10 rebate. It is good for 1.5 tons.

Anybody have/use one?

MyBlackCar

Costco has the best one. It has low clearance and the wide pad. It is great if you lowered your car.

Z-man

I like Craftsman jacks.

-Z

jeeper31

How much and how heavy? I am looking for something that I can take to track events.

spazegun2213

I have one from harbor freight.. its great for small areas and slide under my subaru well (which is low, but not slammed).

only problem i have with them is I need more height. The small jack is great for changing tires at the track, but useless if i want to put my car on stands.. its just not high enough. It is like 10lbs though, so its my racing jack.

edit:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039

this one to be exact.. I think I'll pick up a bigger one sometime, but this one is great for the track (and if you have smallish stands, mine are meant for 10 ton trucks.. not race cars)

jeeper31

14 3/4 height is not alot. Looked up the costco one and it is the same height i think..

I think the pep boys one was 17 but not sure.

Here's the Cosco one: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...opnav=&browse=

sharky47

I have the harbor freight one, I like it - would be nice if it was a little bit taller......

Z-man

Dan, the problem with those jacks is that they are too big for the track, especially if you don't have a support vehicle or tire trailer.

There's a Sears Craftsman floor jack - model #50523 that sells for $39.99. It's a 2 and a quarter ton jack, and it comes with a sturdy plastic case, and is about half the size of one of them fancy aluminum jobs, and weighs about the same.

Oh, and in a pinch, this jack can double as a sled for dragging a tire trailer that lost its axle on the way home from a DE event for a two miles along Rt. 80 to a rest area. Don't ask how I know this...

They are not known for their reliability. I have personal experience with this as well...

-Z-man.

sharky47

^^^^
I also have that exact Crapsman one too - I use them both.

J Silverman

I have a feeling the costco and harborfreight are the same jack. Ive had my harbor freight for 3 years of abuse at the track and it hasnt failed yet. It fits in the spare tire well perfectly so the size is not an issue. If I cant find another jack to use at home Ill probably end up with one of the larger HF jacks so I can lift the car higher off the ground.

PeteL

I can vouch for the HF jack. I have one for over three years, no problems....

Bri Bro

I used the Pep Boy jack all of last year. It has a handle on the side and with the jack handle removed is around 20#, very light. Fits under the car with no problems and has more then enough lift to put on 17 inch wheels. I wasn't expect much for $70 but it has been a real workhorse.

Vjgtrybno1

+1 for the Costco - double cylinder construction

jeeper31

Z- I ahve one similar to the Sears one that I used for changing tires at autocross. It was heavy for it's size and fit behind the passenger seat. It was good except for the scraped knuckles from raising it. it also came in handy when my big *** jack failed. The problem with that jack is it didn't raise the car hight enough to really do work under it. These aluminum jacks seem lighter and although they are a bit bigger they can still fit in the car to take to track. It seems as thought the lift height is not much better than the sears one you mention. I loved my Heavy Duty Costco one as it really raised the car to a nice height. I wish I can just replace the fluid and have it be ok.

xsboost90

i have a napa jack- full size 3ton w/ low front w/ full size pad for lowered cars.- works great but its heavy