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Dec 6, 2005 | 08:46 PM

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BlazeONE

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Originally Posted by xviper,Nov 27 2005, 09:33 PM

Remember, it's only 100 bucks. Don't be expecting to get a 500 buck jack.

Not expecting either, just saying powerfist, is well powerfist and good what you pay for.

Dont expect to be crawling under the car with this jack though, jackstands are a must

Dec 8, 2005 | 02:39 PM

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chadcyn

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Originally Posted by BlazeONE,Dec 6 2005, 09:46 PM

Dont expect to be crawling under the car with this jack though, jackstands are a must

bluepoint is selling theirs packaged with matching jackstands for just under 400 bucks --decent for professional jack

please don't flame -it will earn it's keep

Powerfist won't show you the difference at <10 uses a year -still a bargain

Dec 8, 2005 | 02:47 PM

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xviper

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[QUOTE=chadcyn,Dec 8 2005, 05:39 PM] Powerfist won't show you the difference at

Dec 8, 2005 | 06:06 PM

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BlazeONE

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Originally Posted by xviper,Dec 8 2005, 03:47 PM

Exactly. Those who know me, also know that I jack up my car (and other peoples') more than the average car owner. I have a fairly inexpensive one that I got from Bowness Autoparts some years ago. It was around $150.00 and has been a real gem for me.
Most guys who see this thread won't jack up their cars more than a few times a year, if that. Getting a really good, expensive one would be ludicrous for those people. A cheap one like this from Princess is more than adequate. One that costs 4 times that much won't be 4 times the benefit to most car owners.

Exactly..

But im partial to what i buy, i use my tools daily, and quality is a must. But my home stuff, is a cluster**** of random stuff.

Dec 8, 2005 | 06:50 PM

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koala

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I bought that cheap low profile one from crappy tire last winter (can't even remember what I paid), and it's working just fine.

I cant get under the central jacking points, but it's not the end of the world.

Dec 8, 2005 | 07:30 PM

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xviper

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Originally Posted by koala,Dec 8 2005, 09:50 PM

I cant get under the central jacking points, but it's not the end of the world.

There are very few floor jacks that will reach the front central jacking point without driving the front tires up onto blocks first. The only one that I've seen was posted about on S2Ki some time ago and the damn thing cost something like $600.00 US. No thanks. I can make a bunch of 2X8s for a few bucks.