[Fot] Floor jack

[Rocky Entriken]

Bought me a cheap floor jack from WalMart for my Spitfire. One I bought many years ago had a lifting brace only on one side and was rated IIRC at 2000 pounds. Finally the brace gave way. The WalMart replacement had braces on both sides and would lift 3500 pounds – including my wife’s car (Kia Rondo) or my trailer with the race car on it. Downside, doesn’t quite get low enough to get under the car, solved with simple ramps built from a stack of 1x6s. Key factor – in my garage the nifty Harbor Freight jacks don’t work because there isn’t room to swing that loooong handle, while the WalMart jack has this little short handle (yeah it takes 40 pumps to reach fully-up, but I don’t need NASCAR pitstop speed). And it’s small enough and light enough to fit snugly in my tow vehicle. 

--Rocky Entriken


From: Scott Janzen 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 8:46 AM
To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph 
Subject: [Fot] Floor jack

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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