[Fot] Floor jack

[norlinengineering]

I've had one of the Harbor Freight aluminum 1 1/2 ton Jacks since I started back racing. Works great for the Spitfire as it's nice and low. When I had a flat on the trailer I used the jack to try to lift one corner of the trailer, empty. 2000 lbs max, probably less and the seals on the jack wouldn't hold.  Ton and a half my ......   I now carry a 20 ton bottle jack for the trailer. 


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From: "Barr, Scott" <sbarr at McCarty-Law.com> 
Date: 03/28/2016  8:50 AM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: Scott Janzen <Janzen at REcatalyst.com> 
Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot at autox.team.net> 
Subject: Re: [Fot] Floor jack 



I’m with you, Scott.  I interpret your original question as “which jacks are good enough for the money”, rather than “which jacks are best and will be a family
 heirloom?”
 
I, too, have a couple of really nice Craftsman floor jacks which are all I use around the shop.  The bigger one weighs 95 pounds and is just too unwieldy to horse
 around for a race weekend (and the smaller one is too small to be my only jack at the track).  I recently bought a Harbor Freight (Horrible Fright?) jack which might not be as reliable, but is more useful.   And I have (and use) jack stands just in case it
 decides to become unreliable while I am underneath the car.  If it lasts 10 years before it goes south, I’ll be satisfied with that.
 
Scott B.
 


From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Scott Janzen

Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 9:39 AM

To: Dean Tetterton <tr3a58 at verizon.net>

Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>

Subject: Re: [Fot] Floor jack


 
I still have my Sears floor jack I bought 35 years ago.  However, it's way too heavy to take on racing weekends and I don't even use it much in the garage - just takes too much effort to move around compared to the light weight one.  I'd
 consider paying more for a good light weight one, if it really is superior in quality.  Certainly not an item I want to have fail while in use!

 


On Mar 28, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Dean Tetterton wrote:

 

Bought a Sears 1/2 ton floor jack over 30 years ago and still use it. Not light weight

but I don't carry it I roll it. Never been repaired and lets down as slow as you want to

and will stay up for days at the time. I have never bought cheap tools and have lots


of old ones. My son will get to use them. 



Dean T.

You guys have fun in CA. 







On Mar 28, 2016, at 9:46 AM, Scott Janzen wrote:







My Harbor Freight 3,000 lb jack just gave up after about ten years.  Before I buy another one, any other recommendations, or ones to stay away from?  I'm looking for light weight and a fair price - will pay something extra for quality if
 there's a good argument for it.


 


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