Hi all. I'm looking for recommendations for a low profile floor jack to use on my 951. My current one doesn't go under it, it's too tall. Any recommendations? It would be noce to find a lightweight aluminum one of they're not too pricey ..... Thanks again! This forum is the BEST!

 

I'm very happy with my aluminum jack from Sears; reasonable weight, built very well and goes under my lowered 951S without a problem. They're about $199 normally but go on sale occassionally.
My favorite jacks are my AC Hydraulic jacks - they're awesome but about 2-3 times the price.

 

Harbor Freight aluminum racing jack. They have one that is $90 or one that is $130 difference is capacity.

 

If you have a Sam's Club or Price Club (Costco) by you, they should carry an aluminum floor jack for about $100-150 (i cant remember). I was going to buy one of these while i worked at a Sam's club, but they we ran out of stock before i decided to buy it. They never got them back in until a month or so after i had moved from the area (and left the job).

Otherwise Sears as a really nice aluminum jack for $119. Its load limit is 1.5 tons and even has a magnetic parts tray!

I have been meaning to buy the Sears one, but havent had any jobs which required jacking the car up yet.

 

4 2x6 squares of lumber make my jack fit just fine. Cheaper than buying a new one, too!

 

I have the harbor freight aluminum jack. Pretty happy with it.

 

Some 3 years ago, I got one of the Harbor Freight aluminum jacks too and it has worked well. This will save you a few clicks.

 

Once again, you guys are awesome!!! Thanks for ALL the suggestions, Greg

 

I got a Ranger jack. Pretty nice. A couple of the models are 5-10lb lighter than normal non-racing jacks. I had to have a red jack because Im a dweeb so it was one of the few.

http://www.asedeals.com/Ranger_floor_jacks.html

 

I have the Harbourfreight aluminum jack as well but I just purchased and recomend the Big Red Aluminum Jack kit from Pep Boys for $179. The kit comes with a set of aluminum jack stands that have a flat pad that fit flush with the body and/or the support "pucks" under the car. To top it off the jack itself has not one but two hydrolic pump cylinders, less pumps and easier to raise the car.

 

I have a "michelin" 6 ton jack I got at cosco for 60 bucks. Inexpensive. Heavy. Confidence Inspiring.

 

dude! my g/f got me a low profile jack for my b-day and its awsome. Its a full sized 2 ton jack from NAPA called a furious jack or something, very good quality, but the front of the jack is lowered down to like maybe 2-3" and fits right under a lowered car. Not as light as the aluminum jack but prob. better for lifting the car for any length of time. I beilieve it was around $200 though.

 

MVP Racing Jack

 

I was going to buy the Harbor Freight jack until a friend of mine broke his - the jack pad plate craked down the middle and broke off. I did some searching around the web - not uncommon. Few sites stated the problem was fixed.

 

I have the HF jack as well. Its light and nice to drag around to change tires with at the track / autox but I wouldn't trust it for every day use. It creaks and cracks a lot, plus it doesn't lift the car high enough when I want to block up the wheels to do alignment adjustments.
But, it does fit under the car nicely, with about 2" between the jack pad and the car.