i'm looking to buy a jack for some light duty. i realize that i need to use the scissor jack on the side first, or make some ramps to access the front.

what i wanted to know is, which of the two craftsman sets i should go with

3 ton set

2 1/4 ton set

thanks for looking

 

I can vouch for the 2 1/4 set

 

I have a 3ton, if I could do it again I would get this http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/shopcart..._ACHyd1_pg2.htm

 

i've seen that jack before and it still makes me


i don't need anything that hardcore. i've heard that i should just get the 3ton so i wouldn't be putting as much stress on the jack, as i would with the 2 1/4. anyone else think there's truth to that?

 

Sure there's truth to it. But when you're jacking the car it's not even close to its weight capacity. Especially with the S.

I own 2 small cars, so why waste the money on the 3 ton. If you owned a 1 ton truck maybe, but this little guy does the job quite well without emptying your wallet.

 

well it looks like i'm making a trip to sears this afternoon

 

[QUOTE=daktruckie99,Feb 7 2008, 02:13 PM] Sure there's truth to it.

 

Don't buy the Craftsman aluminum race jack which they sell for $140 ish. I bought one 18 months ago and it leaks like crazy and they won't warranty it. After I had the problems, I found out that a ton of people have had the same issues with the same model.

 

Wow, I almost bought that one when they were on sale last year.
Glad i didn't.
How bad is it?

Dan

 

Omega low profile jack

I strongly recommend this one.

I, as well as a few others on here, have this one and it's a beast. Reaches all jack points no problem on the S2000.

Youtube video