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Old 04-07-2003, 11:09 PM
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Question Harbor freight alum jack

any one use the alum jack that is sold by harbor freight? <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/category.taf?f=clearancesale&categoryid=39&pricetype=C&categoryname=JACK S" target="_blank">Harbor Freight</a> It looks like the ones sold all over e-baybut at a better price. Would appreciate comments.
Old 04-07-2003, 11:37 PM
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I have one and it is less than stellar. My Griot's branded aluminum jack is much better and has held up remarkably well for 2-3 years of track and garage duty.
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I have one and it works fine. Wish they had the colors when I got mine. A fried told me Costco has them for even cheaper!
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Boy are these a racket or what.........you could buy 3 1/2 of these for the price of one Griot's.
I know ya get what you pay for, but golly.
Old 04-08-2003, 11:12 AM
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When the lift for the jack bends and your car drops on the ground, tell me if it was worth saving a couple hundred bucks.
The Griot's is a lot more stable, my HF one bent the first time I used it. I won't use the Harbor frieght one unless I am also using the Griot's one, two jacks help when putting the car on jack stands.
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my shops HF one bent and cracked. Our griots has held up good so far.



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