00ChevyScott

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My old Craftsman jack finally died on me, and now I am in need a good jack. I would like an aluminum jack as long as it will be sturdy (no 1.5 ton for me), but a steel one would work just as good for my uses.

I'm thinking about getting a 3 ton from harbor freight or something. What do you use?



(ps I know there is a tools section, but it takes you to the Tech side, and I am wanting to keep this on PT because I'm lifting a truck, not an F-body )

outlawz2004

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I have a 6ton steel jack, but it is a pain to move around and is heavy. I always use it though. No problems lifting anything I have.

A Low Dime

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A Low Dime

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I got an old craftsman too. My truck is so low in the front I have to pick it up myself or get a good bounce going, then slide in the jack on the high bounce.
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outlawz2004

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I had a car like that. A car I used to race. I had a low profile jack and had to remove the pad on top of it, then still had to pick up a little on the car and shove it under there.

00ChevyScott

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maybe we could work out some sort of deal

indigo s10

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My 97 was like that. I cut a couple of pieces of 2x4's to drive up on to get the air dam high enough to clear. I have an old 3 ton Craftsman SUV jack. It will hit the frame on my Z71 in two pumps, then it works like a regular floor jack.

bluecajun5.3

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i use harbor freight's 1.5 ton aluminum jack.
i've even used it on a 3/4 ton truck.

00ChevyScott

iTrader: (10)

it doesnt bow or get unstable at all? I'd say that is deffinatly pushing the limits on an alum jack.

bluecajun5.3

iTrader: (31)

not at all.
it's been working perfectly fine for almost 3 years.