Can you recommend a good hydraulic floor jack

[pullya]

Well my floor jack finally gave up. I'm looking for a good 3 or 4 ton floor jack(not a bottle jack style) to use around the garage. Would like a "name brand" that has a good warranty that might last more than a few months. Looked at Sears and Harbor Freight but have read bad reviews on those. Also have looked at the "racing style" but would rather have a good heavy duty style. Would like the price range somewhere $100-125 if possible. Freight charges are also a concern because they are hhhheavy.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Jay

 

[icman95]

Actually, I was going to recommend Harbor Freight. I purchased mine from them in 1990 and it is still in great working order. At the time I paid $50. Not sure what it would cost now. Nowadays I have learned and would prefer to purchase "Made in America" stuff if I can, but back then I wasn't thinking that way. Sometimes you can get free shipping deals from them too.

 

[bnbrown]

unfortunately all I can recommend is harbor freight, have one from an auto parts store, think it is "Torin" maker, probably chinese also... the harbor freight one was cheaper and works better.

 

[FordCummins]

Anything from OTC should get you quality and a decent warranty.

 

[BimmerAgent]

Michelin

Mine came from Sam's Club. It's a blue Michelin, and is a very stout unit. I think it's 3. 5 ton rated, and was around $75. Bruce

 

[Simplysmn]

Go to your local sear's store they have a 8000 lb cap floor jack that works great I believe it run's 140. 00 or in that area I sure like mine

 

[HBarlow]

I was going to suggest the "Michelin" from SAM's Club but see that Bruce "bimmeragent" has already made that recommendation. I'll second Bruce. I bought one maybe 10 years ago from SAM's and it has proven very reliable.



I would bet that the jacks from SAM's Club, SEARS, and Harbor Freight are all made in the same province in Communist China.

 

[pullya]

Maybe next store to the factory that makes those "great" trailer tires with the American company's name on them

Thanks for the jack recommendations--

Jay

 

[AClayton]

Mine came from Sam's Club. It's a blue Michelin, and is a very stout unit. I think it's 3. 5 ton rated, and was around $75. Bruce

Ditto... . no problems with mine either

Oo.

 

[JCasper]

I have a 3. 5 or 4 ton one from Napa and it works great.



I think they are about $250-300.

 

[Grizzly]

I received a 3. 5 ton floor jack from Costco some 4 years ago for Father's Day. I've used it a bit and it's been great. It's a Larkin brand, made in China of course.

 

[DodgeWarlock]

I've got a 3. 5 ton professional series from Carquest that has been excellent. I drag it all over the yard(dirt gravel grass), and it takes the abuse. Good thing cause it's too heavy to carry more than a few feet. b After 2 years it still lifts a CTD without complaint or much effort. It also has a greasable pivot shaft. I caught it on sale when I worked there and got a great deal.

 

[jelag]

The Lincoln and OTC jacks that I have that are 3 or 4 ton are at least 20 years old... and back than were $300. 00 jacks...

I have a pump and jack repair company across the street from our shop and have bought 2 repaired US jacks from them used after the owners failed to pick them up... in each case the refurbished jacks were $200. 00 but were great 5 ton jacks that were US made years ago... .

Look in the yellow pages for pump and jack repair... . their motto is "we repair stuff that sucks"

BTW - I do have a nice aluminum jack from Costco in my 5er if I need it besides the bottle jack... .