Floor Jack from Harbour Freight.
05-31-2011, 10:36 PM
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I have this one. It works great if you just need a jack to get under the car. but honestly now I wish I had bought something more expensive. It is hard to wheel that little jack around. It also takes a while to jack that jack up and the handle is very short. The max jack point isn't really a problem because u can always throw a wood block or something on top of it if u need it up another 6in.
Still this one gets the job done. but I think either that $100 one or the $200 would be a solid investment if you work on the car enough.
05-31-2011, 11:22 PM
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with most things erik says, except I don't think it goes high enough for my liking.
06-01-2011, 02:38 AM
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i have the other jack that's posted as well (99.00) one and there is no way I can fit that underneath my car without lifting from the side first or using wood, etc.
The one that you're looking at looks like it is a lower profile jack than the other one that's posted above. It looks like it may be able to reach the front lifting point without lifting the car first? If so, I'd say it's worth the money given the added convenience and increased lift range.
The one that you're looking at looks like it is a lower profile jack than the other one that's posted above. It looks like it may be able to reach the front lifting point without lifting the car first? If so, I'd say it's worth the money given the added convenience and increased lift range.
06-01-2011, 02:55 AM
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i just picked this one up a few weeks ago
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...html-7814.html
$99 regular, but got it for $69 with a catalog coupon. just barely reaches the front jacking point on my stock ride height ap1. any lower and you'd have to roll the car onto some wood blocks first. but its a great jack for the money
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-p...html-7814.html
$99 regular, but got it for $69 with a catalog coupon. just barely reaches the front jacking point on my stock ride height ap1. any lower and you'd have to roll the car onto some wood blocks first. but its a great jack for the money
I have this one as well... works like a charm.
06-01-2011, 09:25 PM
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Here's the clearance of the $99 Harbor Freight jack with stock suspension. The jack isn't fully lowered in this photo, it goes lower if you need it.
06-01-2011, 09:33 PM
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you should find a person with a Costco card and get the 3.5 ton low pro jack for under 100$
it clears better and reaches draper than any harbor freight jack and will last you 3 times as long
I speak from experience
it clears better and reaches draper than any harbor freight jack and will last you 3 times as long
I speak from experience
06-01-2011, 09:41 PM
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I got the harbor freight blue/aluminum one for 49$ awhile ago with a discount coupon. It works for stock height, but if you're lowered you can't use the front crossmember jack point directly. I used the honda scissor jack on the side jack points to get weight off the springs so I could slip this jack under the cross member to pick up the car.
06-01-2011, 10:45 PM
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buy 6' (or 8') 2x8. Ask them to cut it in half (most places will do a few cuts for free). Place two 3' (or 4') pieces in car, the 1.75" or so clearance you get from driving over these will definitely let any jack fit under your car.