Best floor jack

[bigboxes]

Anyone got any recommendations? I have a Camry. I'm talking about for home use and not storing in the trunk. I've got a cheap harbor freight one that replaced a really good Craftsman one that died after 20 years and it's awful.

 

[NutBucket]

What wrong with the Horrible Freight aluminum ones? Been using those for 20 years.

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

Harbor Freight makes jacks that aren't terrible, too.

I have the Daytona yellow floor jack and it's awesome. You can find YouTube reviews comparing it directly to it's snapon competitor and it performs flawlessly.

 

[kt]

Picked this one up last year on a special sale for $100:

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

Between the 3 cars we own and maintain, I have used at least once a month for the last 15 months. It has worked well for me so far, no complains. It's worth it even at its normal price of $120.

 

[bigboxes]

Picked this one up last year on a special sale for $100:

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

Between the 3 cars we own and maintain, I have used at least once a month for the last 15 months. It has worked well for me so far, no complains. It's worth it even at its normal price of $120.

That IS a great deal. Unfortunately, I'm not a Costco member.

 

[mztykal]

Harbor Freight has never failed me. I use it more than my SnapOn jack...

 

[EXCellR8]

I've heard nothing buy good things about the HF/Daytona jacks and honestly, for the money, it's sort of a no-brainer. Sure, you can go out and buy a snap-on or $300 - $400 Sunex but it's not going to do a "better" job of lifting up your ride.

Been using a AF&F 2 ton low profile jack since the early 2010's and it's a great piece of equipment that I trust--but even so I've still had to service it a couple of times.

 

[cardiac]

Yellow Daytona from Harbor Freight over here. I love it. Works flawlessly.

 

[Hans Gruber]

The Daytona Jacks from Harbor Freight are not Snap On knock offs. It's the same jack. Snap On tried to sue Harbor Freight and they found out they were sourcing their jacks from the same factory. That's also why you don't see Harbor Freight comparing the Daytona jacks to Snap On's in their ads.

 

[bigboxes]

I went with an Arcan. It's the same jack as the Sunex. I decided to purchase it when the price dropped to $217. Sweet jack. Takes 6.5 pumps to get to full height (19"). It weighs 58 lbs and has handles. I did not find a HF model that had handles. I need to be able to carry it as I have no garage. Even though it's almost half the weight of the steel jack, it's still massive. Thanks for the suggestions. I did look into all of them. I believe that Napa jack was a rebranded Hein-Werner. If I had a garage that would be the one to get.

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

That's also why you don't see Harbor Freight comparing the Daytona jacks to Snap On's in their ads.

 

[Hans Gruber]

I found the article. The Daytona jacks are one of Harbor Freights really good products. When Daytona jacks were first introduced by Harbor Freight. They primarily compared them to the Snap-On floor jacks almost exclusively in their ads for comparison by price. For the last couple of years Harbor Freight didn't compare the Daytona jacks to Snap-On jacks in their ads.

Snap-on, Harbor Freight settle floor jack case

Terms not immediately disclosed.

biztimes.com

 

[bigboxes]

 

[Scarpozzi]

I have a Craftsman floor jack....3 ton jack, so bigger than what you want.

Hydraulic floor jacks are going to be hit or miss. I read a lot of bad reviews on the craftsman I got, but I was able to use coupons and get it for $70 with a crawler and 2 jack stands I'll only use along with the jack for safety. The reviews that were bad suggested that some folks had issues with the hydraulics leaking or losing pressure after a few months. I figure it's likely common for jacks with any kind of engineering and cheap parts sourcing to fail. Since I'm reluctant to go under a vehicle (due to safety concerns) without a second jack or stand....I feel like I can get a cheaper jack. I don't worry about getting crushed because I only use it for swapping tires or brakes.

Anyhow...3 years later. I've used that jack 10 times or so and haven't had an issue. I can do oil changes on my truck and 4Runner without a jack, so I don't need it that often.

 

[RLGL]

Hydraulic floor jacks are going to be hit or miss.

Yeah I had a 3T Crapsman jack tht lasted forjust enough time to escape the warranty. But I have a 1 1/2T from them that is 40 years old.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Yeah I had a 3T Crapsman jack tht lasted forjust enough time to escape the warranty. But I have a 1 1/2T from them that is 40 years old.

I'd be interested to see if you could repair it. Not sure how they're made, etc....but might be fun to disassemble.

 

[Torn Mind]

All of Harbor Freight's all-aluminum jacks have handles.
You could have also gotten an extended service protection plan in-store, but there might not be one near you.

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

Just letting any other readers of this thread know.

 

[bigboxes]

All of Harbor Freight's all-aluminum jacks have handles.
You could have also gotten an extended service protection plan in-store, but there might not be one near you.

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

Just letting any other readers of this thread know.

Not the handle to jack it up. Handles on the side for carrying. Any extended service plan is a rip. They sell it because they make money, not because it's useful to you.

 

[ElFenix]

Not the handle to jack it up. Handles on the side for carrying. Any extended service plan is a rip. They sell it because they make money, not because it's useful to you.

username checks out

 

[Torn Mind]

Not the handle to jack it up. Handles on the side for carrying. Any extended service plan is a rip. They sell it because they make money, not because it's useful to you.

The pictures show the handles on the side.

https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/6/4/64544_W3.jpg

ESP is literally just an extended return policy.

 

[bigboxes]

The pictures show the handles on the side.

https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/6/4/64544_W3.jpg

ESP is literally just an extended return policy.

Alright. You did find that. I did search their catalogue and didn't see that model line. I'm happy with my purchase. It's within range of the HF price. Thanks for the link.

Call ESP whatever you want and it's still a rip.

 

[RLGL]

I'd be interested to see if you could repair it. Not sure how they're made, etc....but might be fun to disassemble.

They are repairable if you can find the o-rings for them. The failed jack probably had some debris in a check valve.

 

[Torn Mind]

Yeah I had a 3T Crapsman jack tht lasted forjust enough time to escape the warranty. But I have a 1 1/2T from them that is 40 years old.

Vintage Sears definitely made some good stuff for the everyday causal handy folks.

 

[Scarpozzi]

They are repairable if you can find the o-rings for them. The failed jack probably had some debris in a check valve.

That's what I would expect. You could MacGyver the thing as long as cheap screws and parts don't rust.