I appreciate everyones advice. I like the look of the Omega jack and it is one that I haven't seen before. I am going to look to see what kind of price I can get it for as the weight doesn't really make it a candidate for free shipping. I really like the AC Hydraulics jack but the price seems to be a little more than I want to spend. The problem is, usually when I research things such as this I end up with what is typically the most expensive item out there as I grew up using my dad's cheap crappy tools which would typically fail or perform poorly when I needed them most. In my years of being a toolmaker and weekend mechanic, there is nothing worse than a tool that doesn't perform correctly when required. Thank you to all.

 

I purchased mine from Tooltopia last year with free shipping. The website still shows free shipping.

 

u can get lowprofile jacks at pretty much any auto store but the best thing u can do is if u know any mechanics they probably get it all half off thats what i do.

 

Um, I'd like to hear about it!!

 

go to wal mart...they have a low profile hydraulic jack made by torin for 29.99

 

So would I.

 

I'd like to see it. I'm not buying the 1" saddle height.

 

OK, for the cdn's.

Im pretty sure Princess Auto is nation wide.

It retails for $150 at Princess Auto, Its blue and silver aluminum, 2 ton, Ive owned at least 3 lowpro jacks b4 and this one is by far the best. It also goes on sale for $100 often.

I also love it due to the fact, rather then having 2 small front wheels, it has one long solid one that makes it MUCH more sturdy!

 

I added a crappy pic that I didnt take but when the actuall jack portion is all the way down, yeah forsure its about 1-1.5" max at lowest height

See us cdn's get more then free health care

 

I wouldn't continue using that to support the weight of the car if I were you. It's not reinforced, so you'll likely end up with bent rocker panels. This has been discussed many times, so you can search if you want more info.