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Hydraulic floor jack
Im looking for a good 2 ton floor jack for personal use at home. I dont need the most expensive one out there but rather a good middle-of-the road one. Any reccomendations??
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Remember, these may be cheap imports. I sure wouldn't crawl under the car without a good set of jack stands.
If you plan lots of use or are lifting a heavy vehicle, I'd sure spend more than $69 bucks however.
I bought one of the costco jacks, and it's been fine...but I don't think it would last long in a commercial garage.
atokaD
In the late seventies, all floor jacks were made be Hein Werner, Lincoln or Walker. They were U.S. made, lasted forever and cost a lot.
Same thing with vises, cherry pickers and a few other pieces of shop equipment.
Heck, a quality 6 inch vise was 200.00 or more.
Today, Costco sells a chinese built vise that is even larger for something like 60.00!
But, we used to actually REPAIR shop equipment and vises in those days. Now these are just throwaway itmes like so many other things.
Oh well...!
I saw those Chinese made vises and the threads on the shaft look horrible.
Oh, on the subject of Jack Stands...don't buy those cheap ones with funky little strips welded in a triangle. If you can lift it with one finger, it's not a good jack stand. I've seen the cheap ones give way (they collapse sideways, or the locater pins break)
Or you could ask for the Northern Tool Catalog 1-800-468-8298....they have got some SERIOUS looking jacks in there from Wel-Bilt, Arcan, Go Jak which I believe are American products. Lincoln is also....this catalog list a 2-ton Lincoln for $199....and if you own a Ford Expedition, you can get the 20 ton model for $899
I still own one of the very first imported two ton floor jacks. It's an Astro. I knew the owner of the company well. It's had little use and it still works fine. These went on the market for 129.95 in 1979. They KILLED the traditional jack sales.
Maybe Blackhawk still builds US jacks?