Floor Jack Recomendations

[DavidC]

I am looking to purchase a new floor jack to lift this 3/4 ton truck safely. Do you guys have any recommendations, web sites, prices etc. . Sears has a 3 ton for $70. 00. Any experience with this one?.



Dave

 

[RCook]

I have a Sears 3-ton - works very well for me.

 

[Bob Wagner]

I went with the sears 3. 5 ton jacks and its work perfect for almost 4 years

 

[Coonrod]

Just bought a Craftsman 4 ton jack and 3. 5 ton jack stands. Jack was on sale for $100 and the stands were $25 It lifts the truck with ease.

 

[MKoth]

I have a Matco "Beast" 3 1/2 ton floor jack. Think I paid around $200 for it. Picks up the front of my truck with no problems. If you can't find a Matco salesman, NAPA sells the same jack, just with their stickers on it.

 

[RHARVEY]

I bought the Sears floor jack that does the one pump up to the frame and then will lift 21". . It works great and it was only $59 at the time(6 months ago). .



Rick

 

[T-Bone]

I bought this one from Harbor Freight 2 years ago. It was on sale for $99. Although it is only rated at 2 1/2 tons, I like the fact that the lift height is over 31 inches. It lifts one corner at a time with no trouble. No problems with it so far.



Good luck and let us know what you end up with.



T-Bone

 

[CFowler]

sears 4 ton 99 bucks while on sale. lifts truck real good. just dont send the wife or girlfriend out for it it weighs 80 lbs.

 

[DavidC]

sears 4 ton 99 bucks while on sale. lifts truck real good. just dont send the wife or girlfriend out for it it weighs 80 lbs.

Funny you mention that. I was just looking at the 4 ton on Craftsman's website. Well, I bought it and an added bonus of being a Craftsman club member was an additional $10. 00 off the $99. 99 sale price. Not bad $93. 99 for a 4 ton jack. By the way, the spec sheet shows 90lbs. Sounds like the next recommendations will be for a chiropractor.

Thanks for all your recommendations.



Dave

 

[Froadin]

I agree with T Bone on this one, I have had this HF jack for years now, and it's the only thing that would even TOUCH the frame on some of my Jeeps. And it's low enough to fit under most of the cars I work on.

It's also very stable because of it's length.

 

[rbattelle]

Funny you mention that. I was just looking at the 4 ton on Craftsman's website. Well, I bought it and an added bonus of being a Craftsman club member was an additional $10. 00 off the $99. 99 sale price. Not bad $93. 99 for a 4 ton jack.

Dave

That link is here (if it works). This thing looks really good, but is the lift plate large enough??



Dave - did you pick up at store or did you have it shipped? Where did you put in your Craftsman club membership?



-Ryan

 

[DavidC]

That link is here (if it works). This thing looks really good, but is the lift plate large enough??



Dave - did you pick up at store or did you have it shipped? Where did you put in your Craftsman club membership?



-Ryan

Lift plate is 4". The jack lifts with no problem as I just tried it.

Craftsman membership is here and it is free. What a deal.

http://www.sears.com/sr/craftsman/c...iaddedfiedlhcehgcemgdffmdflh.0&vertical=SEARS



Dave

 

[DavidC]

Forgot one. I ordered it on line and picked up at the store. I think they wanted $30. 00 shipping.



Dave

 

[rbattelle]

Forgot one. I ordered it on line and picked up at the store. I think they wanted $30. 00 shipping.



Dave

Did the same thing based on your recommendation last night. Total came to $96. ?? with tax. Picked up at the store.



Very nice jack. I like the quick lift feature. I was afraid the lift plate would be too small, but it's not.



-Ryan

 

[DavidC]

Did the same thing based on your recommendation last night. Total came to $96. ?? with tax. Picked up at the store.



Very nice jack. I like the quick lift feature. I was afraid the lift plate would be too small, but it's not.



-Ryan

Higher tax rate?. They make up for that in AZ. when you register your vehicle. Guess someone has to pay for the winter salt and road repair and on>>>>>and on>>>>>.



Dave

 

[testraub]

Drove by Sears today 3. 5 Ton Jack and stands $74. 99. Picking one up after work today Also getting a 1/2" Torque Wrench 20-250 Ft Lbs also on sale $64. 99.

 

[BK]

I"ve been through 3 sears / craftsman floor jacks in 15 years. For the money I spent on them I could have bought one real one. . sorry to say. After I almost lost my legs from the "cheepo" ($100-$120) sears jacks and jack stands when the Dodge fell, I went and spent real money on a real floor jack:



http://www.affjaxx.com/products/model350floorjacks.asp



I bought the 350ss. Goes up quicker than the 3. 5ton "quick" sears jack under load of the Dodge, or any of the sears ones I've owned.



Got it at a local TRUCK parts and tool shop. It's a 3. 5ton jack, and weighs a lot more than the any of the sears jacks I had. When you get the 3. 5ton AFF side by side to a sears 3. 5 ton jack , you wonder how sears has the nerve to rate their jacks the way they do. The AFF 3. 5 ton is about 50% larger, if not more. Much wider. Much larger wheels. All around much thicker metal. No cast iron stars for the drive for the relase, there is a a real UJ.



My sears 3. 5ton jack's handle would bend when jacking up the rear of the Dodge. The damn bolt that held the two peices together always fell out. Was gettng to the point of just welding the sections of handles together.



Sorry, but I was a sear floor jack buyer for awhile as well. The last incident with the sears 3. 5ton, made me realize I was getting what I paid for and pushing these sears jacks with the Cummins powered Dodge.



My old sears 2ton'er looked like a 2 ton'er compared to the AFF- that's fine. But the 3 ton and 3. 5 ton just don't compare. The sears' are creaking, bending, loosing height, with the Dogde on them. I didn't feel save getting under there to place the jack stands.



I tossed the two oldest ones and the newer 3. 5 ton sears only get's used on my wife's Altima. It's works fine for that.

The AFF is what I use to lift the Dodge now.



I know this posting completely tosses an opinion on the opposite direction of the entire thread, and Dave, you just bought one... sorry for chiming in late.



But only lift one wheel at a time, and not to high and off on too much of an angle. These sears jacks dont handle the offset weight very well ( with all things being relative. . our heavy Dodge. . my sears jack always did fine with the Altima and jeep). Dont take the tires off till the truck is safely down on the jack stands. Not taking the tires off yet and using Two sear floor jacks is why I still have my legs. I was lifting one wheel at a time on the front when the 3 year old sears floor jack let loose. One side of the axle was on a jack stand already and the floor jack was lifting the other side, it didnt like the side load of the truck being unlevel on the way up (floor jack side was lower. . other side on the jack stand with the tire about 4 inches off the ground while on the jack stand) I was jacking it up when the floor jack's arms kinda leaned, the weight shifted and all heck broke loose.

 

[rbattelle]

I never ever ever not ever get under a vehicle supported with only a jack. Even if the jack is only supporting 1 side. I stay out from under it until it has jack stands in place.



I have not yet bought jack stands, but I want to get the 12-ton pin-types.



BK, I'm glad you weren't hurt (or worse).



-Ryan