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#4
Originally Posted by MyBlackCar
Costco has the best one. It has low clearance and the wide pad. It is great if you lowered your car.
#5
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)
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)
#6
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=
I think the pep boys one was 17 but not sure.
Here's the Cosco one: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...opnav=&browse=
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#8
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.
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...
Originally Posted by -Sharky
I have the harbor freight one, I like it - would be nice if it was a little bit taller......
-Z-man.
#10
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.
#12
Originally Posted by 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=
I think the pep boys one was 17 but not sure.
Here's the Cosco one: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...opnav=&browse=
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.
#14
Originally Posted by 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...
-Z-man.
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...
-Z-man.