Recommendations for a quality, yet reasonably priced, floor jack

[Jim_in_Delaware]

New house - new garage - so I need recommendations for a new floor jack. My Ram is the heaviest of our two vehicles at around 5200 - 5400 lbs, as equipped. So this has me looking at 2 - 2 1/2 - 3 ton hydraulic floor jacks. Looking for a high quality, yet reasonably priced jack for the home garage. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[crazy4life]

New house - new garage - so I need recommendations for a new floor jack. My Ram is the heaviest of our two vehicles at around 5200 - 5400 lbs, as equipped. So this has me looking at 2 - 2 1/2 - 3 ton hydraulic floor jacks. Looking for a high quality, yet reasonably priced jack for the home garage. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Jim

These are on sale every other week for 120.
Was on sale last week but not this week.
I have 2 of these. It puts things up and puts them down.

Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!

www.harborfreight.com

 

[zpaul]

Was looking at Harbor freight at the beginning but after some reading on the forums had some doubts.
50% were using those and were very happy with it, other 50% were saying they would never trust these.
So decided to go with 3 ton Husky. I got low profile model for $179.
Looks like regular is $139

Husky 3-Ton Floor Garage Car Jack HD00107 - The Home Depot

The Husky 3-Ton Garage Floor Jack can easily lift up to 6,000 lbs. at a maximum height of 21 in. The swivel casters are designed to position accurately under your vehicle. The detachable included handle

www.homedepot.com

The 3 ton I have for $149 on sale now. I like it. Have been using it for past 3 years on 2 vehicles rotating/changing wheels.
Very happy vs messing with scissors lift option that comes with the car.

Husky 3-Ton Low Profile Floor Jack with Quick Lift HD00120-TH - The Home Depot

The Husky 3-Ton Low Profile Floor Jack with Quick Lift has a dual-pump design for a quick and hassle-free lift whenever you need it. This automotive jack can quickly lift up to 6,000 lbs. with a minimum

www.homedepot.com

Husky does quality products so I picked it over Arcans, Harbor Freight, and others.
Doesn't mean others have bad products, I just trust Husky more. People on car forums have similar feelings.

 

[VitaminSea]

Whichever brand you chose, don’t forget the jack-stands!

 

[CarolinaJet]

I have this one, it is excellent, really smooth releas. It goes on sale for close to half off a couple times a year.

https://www.costco.com/3-ton-professional-grade-aluminum-and-steel-service-jack.product.100222458.html

I don’t trust it with my life though- don’t forget the jack stands.

 

[biffdotorg]

Whenever a tool discussion comes up that becomes highly opinionated (which they all do) I like to refer to Project Farm. He goes out of his way to put some science and math into the equation and put aside brand bias.

 

[RightStuff]

I have this one from Harbor Freight: 3 ton Long Reach Low Profile Professional Floor Jack

I needed something low enough to get under my Mustang, but also high enough to lift my Sierra (1500).
It's been a solid jack, lifts quick and drops smooth handles both vehicle heights, no problem.

 

[BlkGS]

I have this one from Harbor Freight: 3 ton Long Reach Low Profile Professional Floor Jack

I needed something low enough to get under my Mustang, but also high enough to lift my Sierra (1500).
It's been a solid jack, lifts quick and drops smooth handles both vehicle heights, no problem.

Same one here, love it. If I was only lifting a truck I'd maybe go for the 4 ton super duty one. But I needed to get under corvettes.

 

[HangOutdoors]

The Harbor Freight ones work fantastic. I own them and use them for cars, suv's and also jacking up the boat. I have the Daytona's.

Daytona™ Low Profile Car Jack (harborfreight.com)

 

[steveinmd]

I have the yellow Daytona as well. Thing is heavy but I needed the low seat height and long reach. Has nips for greasing the joints. Solid so far. Also have an older lightweight aluminum for doing lighter work

 

[Dough]

Happy Daytona owner. Mine is orange

 

[Jim_in_Delaware]

The Harbor Freight ones work fantastic. I own them and use them for cars, suv's and also jacking up the boat. I have the Daytona's.

Daytona™ Low Profile Car Jack (harborfreight.com)

I ended up picking up one of these. They had a $40 coupon that expired yesterday. Also picked up a new pair of jack stands as well, my last pair are probably 15 - 20 years old. There still is a $10 sale on these 3 ton jack stands. Out the door cost of $194 for both the jack and stands. I love not having a sales tax here in Delaware.



Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate all the helpful posts!

Jim

 

[HangOutdoors]

I ended up picking up one of these. They had a $40 coupon that expired yesterday. Also picked up a new pair of jack stands as well, my last pair are probably 15 - 20 years old. There still is a $10 sale on these 3 ton jack stands. Out the door cost of $194 for both the jack and stands. I love not having a sales tax here in Delaware.

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Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate all the helpful posts!

Jim

I have that exact same jack color and the same jackstands in black. I bought 4 jack stands that way I could put them under both axles on the boat to take the trailer completely off the ground. They work great.

 

[AZMark]

I’ve been using an aluminum harbor freight one for 15+ years with no issues. It lifts my land cruiser no problem and it’s the same weight, 5700+.

I have had a previous steel harbor freight one spring a bad leak. Just bad luck probably.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I had a mobile mechanic work on my truck brakes years ago and he had a battery powered floor jack. It worked well and quickly.....I never researched it.

 

[JetBoatPenguin]

I have the harbor freight Daytona as well. It's cumbersome a bit, but works great. I used it for stuck clean out ports after I first purchased the boat LOL...before the boat received the proper TLC. I actually take it when I trailer on road trips...I don't want to mess around on the side of the road changing a boat trailer tire nor truck tire for too long. It's also helpful when others have a flat. I live in Nascar country and I'm always working on improving my pit times....

 

[biffdotorg]

I don't have a need for one now, but after all I have read and heard about the Daytona Jacks, performance and warranty, I would see no reason in not going that way. Guys on the SXS forums are glowing about their new high lift off road jack for SXS's. It was released at SEMA this year.

 

[yall_mahaw]

If you are a Costco member, they carry the steel and aluminum Arcan floor jacks. The steel version looks to be the same design as the Daytona, Maasdam, Pittsburgh, and Esco from the YouTube video linked above. It is $20 less than the onsale HF Daytona and $60 less than the normal price. I have an older model of the steel one that has served me well for many years. It has a low profile saddle that I can get under my lowered 911 and has enough reach to do wheel swaps and rotations on the 4Runner. When we lived in Oregon, it was used for winter wheel swaps on three vehicles 2x a year and was used for brake / wheel swaps on the 911 for track days throughout the summer. In all of this use, it has never done me wrong. Plus in the end it is at Costco, if you do not like it or it doesn't work for you, they have easy returns. Just my $.02