[TR] hydraulic jack recommendadtions

[Jeremiah Curry]

I have a similar “hybrid” aluminum/steel jack from costco.  I think it was about $100 for a 3 ton.  So far so good.

I do have a question, the loop handles on the side, are they just for ease of movement, or structural?  I ask because I removed mine to allow me to get jack stands closer to the jack.  With the handles there I often couldn’t get the stands positioned where they should go as there are limited places support areas on many cars.

thanks,
Jeremiah

From: CFMTR3A 
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 11:43 PM
To: 'David Friedlander' ; 'Sujit Roy' 
Cc: 'Triumphs' 
Subject: Re: [TR] hydraulic jack recommendadtions

I received the attached ad today which has the 1.5T for $70 (reg $120).

 

From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Friedlander
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 9:07 PM
To: Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] hydraulic jack recommendadtions

 

Harbor Freight has aluminum racing jack with low floor clearance. 
I have the two-ton version and it works well.

One-and-a-half to 3-ton aluminum versions are available:

  http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=aluminum+jack

I'm sure you can spend more (or less) elsewhere but this item seems 
pretty well made and a good value, to me.

YMMV,

Dave

 

On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com> wrote:




  After 16 years of good use my Sears 3 Ton jack is given me problems.

   

  The handle which is used to raise and lower the car also, if rotated ,is used to open and close a valve. through a gear mechanism Unfortunately, the gear mechanism has locked up.

   

  If I remove one of the gears, can can manually close and open the valve by hand, This works OK, but if I have the jack under the car, this involves me going under the car too. Something I don't want to do.

   

  So I'm on the hunt for a new jack. I'd like something light, but I need about 2 tons. I have  Stag.

  Any recommendations?

   

  Sujit

   

   

   

   



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