What kind of jack do you use? Harbor Freight any good?
04-17-2019 | 01:47 AM
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I never buy anything over just a few dollars without using a 20% off coupon.
There is always one available here:
http://struggleville.net/harbor-freight-20-off-coupon/
Usually they expire several months in the future.
Current one expires June 24th.
There's also a 25% off coupon for this coming weekend.
There is always one available here:
http://struggleville.net/harbor-freight-20-off-coupon/
Usually they expire several months in the future.
Current one expires June 24th.
There's also a 25% off coupon for this coming weekend.
04-17-2019 | 11:56 AM
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Racer
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From: Massachusetts
I've used a Craftsman aluminum floor jack for about 12 years. Very reliable. I don't think Craftsman actually made it, I think it's a rebrand of some other company. The one time I had to buy a simple part for it (part of the universal joint in the handle/valve assembly cracked), the same part was listed for Omega, Michelin, Pro-Lift, and Blackhawk. I don't know if you can buy this anymore since Craftsman is in a questionable state. Schwaben makes some stuff that looks almost identical.
What I am looking for is the type that will hit both jack points while in the middle. Harbor Freight has them although I don’t believe the intended purpose is to lift cars. Maybe motorcycles.
Has anyone found one that will do this?
Even if it needs a little welding modification.
Please let me know what you have and where you found it.
04-17-2019 | 12:12 PM
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From: Bay Area on the Peninsula
I have bought 3 Harbor Freight jacks and I am no longer buying them. I use them a lot and the first one started to creak and tilt after a few years. That one got tossed before it killed me. The second one started to creak after one year and the third one creaks after a few months. When I have thrown these out, I am going to buy higher quality brand names ones. Bad jacks kill.
