do you guys own more than 1 floor jack?

Frank Fontaine · 03-20-2005, 06:22 AM

I notice that tire shops often jack the car with 2 jacks, when they're doing something like rebalancing your rims and don't have the vehicle on a lift.

I got this Sears Craftsman 2 1/4 ton floor jack with 2 stands for $28 bucks 2 years ago, and now they have the same jack alone on sale for $19.99, so I ordered it online. With the 2 jack stands it's on sale for $39.99--holy moley, the stands are $10 each??? I'd rather have a jack for $20 instead! Look at that inflation, from $28 to $40 in 1 1/2 years, same item. China is no joke, their revaluing their currency.....

p.s. I think I've found nice points to jack the Maxima up. The fronts I agree with the forum, but the back I think I found a better spot based on the length of the arm of the floor jack. There's a spot that seems to be designed for it and is weight-bearing capable. That's where the garage does it anyway.....

**Matt93SE** · 03-20-2005, 07:13 AM

I own.. hmmm, six jacks and.... five jackstands..

two are regular rolling floor jacks. one 3.5Ton Craftsman unit that I use for most stuff, and a smaller aluminum one that I take to the track. the rest are bottle jacks that I use when I'm doing random stuff like changing engine mounts and need to jack up the engine in 2 or 3 places to align the mounts.

*erty67* · 03-20-2005, 10:21 AM

I have 2 jacks, 2 jackstands

*Broaner* · 03-20-2005, 10:52 AM

Two jacks and four jackstands here. I need to get a bottle jack. That would've been nice for this tranny swap.

**deezo** · 03-20-2005, 08:11 PM

2 hydraulic floor jacks (one is smaller than the other) and 4 stand.

*erty67* · 03-20-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by deezo

one is smaller than the other

that's just not normal

*NISMOPower* · 03-20-2005, 10:09 PM

I have two jackstands...One Craftsman Med Sized one, and I have a Racing Jack stand for lower profile vehicles.....(lowered cars) and then I have 4 Craftsman Jackstands

Chris

*Zog* · 03-21-2005, 11:01 AM

just 1 3-ton craftsman and 2 jackstands. I need to get a couple more jackstands.

*1FSTMAX* · 03-21-2005, 11:16 AM

3 jacks.. 2 bottle jack.. and 2 stands..

Zero Deuce SE · 03-21-2005, 11:33 AM

2 floor jacks and 6 jackstands.

*Broaner* · 03-21-2005, 12:12 PM

I'm not understanding why you guys would ever have more than four jackstands.

Zero Deuce SE · 03-21-2005, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Broaner

I'm not understanding why you guys would ever have more than four jackstands.

It is very simple Grasshopper. I already had 4 jackstands before I bought a new jack that came with 2 free jackstands.

*James92SE* · 03-21-2005, 02:55 PM

5 floor jacks... 8 jackstands... 3 bottle jacks

SkoorbMax · 03-21-2005, 03:24 PM

One lift and two stands, though a second lift would make things like rotating wheels quicker.

dmbmaxima2k2 · 03-21-2005, 04:14 PM

i've got 2 floor jacks, 4 jack stands and two bottle jacks as well.

*A Flood99* · 03-21-2005, 04:31 PM

two jacks and four stands

vsamoylov · 03-21-2005, 04:37 PM

do you guys know where they sell jack for lowered cars at? both of mine wont fit cause of my lip.

**deezo** · 03-21-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by erty67

that's just not normal

You act like I said it makes me lean to one side when I walk.

Turk · 03-21-2005, 08:16 PM

1 jack and 2 jackstands and 1 set of rams.

*Broaner* · 03-21-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero Deuce SE

It is very simple Grasshopper. I already had 4 jackstands before I bought a new jack that came with 2 free jackstands.

Gotcha. That would p!ss me off though. Thats at least $20 wasted. You couldn't get it seperate?

*erty67* · 03-21-2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by deezo

You act like I said it makes me lean to one side when I walk.

sorry bud, I couldn't resist.

*BEJAY1* · 03-21-2005, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vsamoylov

do you guys know where they sell jack for lowered cars at? both of mine wont fit cause of my lip.

How low? Even Sears offers racing jacks with like a 3" min. My trick is to take a compact (small) jack and raise from a front toehook or control arm. Then throw the big jack under the front center point.

**Puppetmaster** · 03-21-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BEJAY1

How low? Even Sears offers racing jacks with like a 3" min. My trick is to take a compact (small) jack and raise from a front toehook or control arm. Then throw the big jack under the front center point.

I'm gonna have to look into that... my 2 1/4 ton jack can't get under to the front jack point... got Progress springs... didn't think they were that low... then again, its only about .5 of an inch that I need to get under there...

vsamoylov · 03-21-2005, 10:24 PM

enough to clear my front lip. i got stillen lip and tein s-techs on and cant get a jack under the front unless i lift the car from the side.

**MrGone** · 03-21-2005, 10:30 PM

2 jacks and 6 stands.

Zero Deuce SE · 03-22-2005, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Broaner

Gotcha. That would p!ss me off though. Thats at least $20 wasted. You couldn't get it seperate?

I don't see it as money wasted. The jack was normally over $100. It was on sale for $89 and you got the free jackstands with it. If I didn't have any use for the jackstands, I could have sold them and make the money that you believe was wasted. Don't know if you could get it separately or not.

**SEmy2K2go** · 03-22-2005, 04:33 AM

2 jacks (1 aluminum) and 4 3-ton stands.