What's a good jack & jack stands to buy?
07-06-2006, 02:30 PM
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Its 100% 89.99
You wont find it online, but at the store, you will see. There is only one Aluminum racing jack by craftsman.
There is a 2 ton STEEL jack, and a 1.5 ton aluminum jack. I have the aluminum (paid full price for it) for over 2 years, and never a single issue. I also have a 1.5 ton harbor freight aluminum jack. Paid 129.99 for it. Works great, and really convenient having 2 of them. Worth every penny.
You wont find it online, but at the store, you will see. There is only one Aluminum racing jack by craftsman.
There is a 2 ton STEEL jack, and a 1.5 ton aluminum jack. I have the aluminum (paid full price for it) for over 2 years, and never a single issue. I also have a 1.5 ton harbor freight aluminum jack. Paid 129.99 for it. Works great, and really convenient having 2 of them. Worth every penny.
07-09-2006, 08:13 AM
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I compared the $99.99 Sears 1.5ton aluminum jack vs HF blue rapid pump 1.5ton aluminum jack (regular $180, on sale $130).
The HF jack sits lower at 3.5", vs. Sears 3-3/4", plus it's alot lighter at 35.4lb vs 55.4lb Sears. Best of all the HF unit only requires 6 pumps for max lift. worth $30 in my opinion..
But i bought 4 Sears Craftsman SUV high lift jack stands. I figure Sears jackstands ought to be a bit better quality, for my piece of mind.
BTW, my sears here did not have the $200 jack for $89.99
The HF jack sits lower at 3.5", vs. Sears 3-3/4", plus it's alot lighter at 35.4lb vs 55.4lb Sears. Best of all the HF unit only requires 6 pumps for max lift. worth $30 in my opinion..
But i bought 4 Sears Craftsman SUV high lift jack stands. I figure Sears jackstands ought to be a bit better quality, for my piece of mind.
BTW, my sears here did not have the $200 jack for $89.99
07-09-2006, 05:50 PM
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some pics of my S today: she got some much deserved new fluids 
am VERY happy w/ the harbor freight rapid pump 1.5 ton aluminum jack.
btw, i need a new air filter ASAP!!!!!!
am VERY happy w/ the harbor freight rapid pump 1.5 ton aluminum jack.
btw, i need a new air filter ASAP!!!!!!
07-09-2006, 09:44 PM
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Hey guys this is a really stupid question, but if you want to jack up the whole car up into the air, do you jack the front up first put 2 jack stand then the back, or do you do it from side to side. If you do it either way, won't your jack stand slip? When im at school i usually use the lift, when i want to lift up the whole car up and not only one side.
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