The GarageThis forum is for discussions of what goes on in the garage - "the tools, the techniques, the tricks" ...or something like that.
Welcome to Maxima.org!
Welcome to Maxima.org,
You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access
to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, at no cost, you will have access to start new topics, reply to conversations, privately message other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, so please join Maxima.org today!
Looking at buy a reliable floor jack. What do you recommend?
I'm looking to buy a floor jack with or without jack stands. Something small enough to fit underneath a maxima...hopefully 3 ton or is that too big?
I've been looking around and have read about craftsman, northerntool, husky, michelin, etc. I don't really know what brands are good.
Suprisingly I have read a TON of bad reviews about craftsman and blown seals within a few months to a year so I think I will probly stay away from them.
I'm looking to spend as little as possible, but don't want to have to replace the jack anytime soon. Steel seems cheaper and I don't care about the weight of the jack at all.
i got mine at sams club for $64 not to bad and 3 ton max
__________________
1998 318 ti,s50 swap, m3 brakes, green house control arm bushings,H&R race springs with bilstein struts,ASA wheels,Magnaflow catback ,sparco seats,two 10” JL audio subs,3.73 rear end,euro headlights and more to come![/center]
what ever you do dont get the cheap one in the 50$ packs that comes with two jack stands from checker or where ever they suck nuts cause they dont get my car high enough to take me A33 wheels off.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by G4nismo
i heard search is pretty good...
2002 Maxima SE - 6spd, CAI, 08 Maxima wheels, more on the way 1997 Maxima GLE - Stock and sold
1991 Sentra SE-R 18" Konig Toxxin's, HKS Short ram air, HKS muffler, short shifter, interior redone with red crushed velvet, and Alpine security. SOLD
1996 Maxima GXE - 5spd, A33 wheels, CAI, Y-Pipe - Sold
1975 CB550F Supersport -sold
1981 GS550T - Sold
1981 GS850L - Love every minute
198o GS750EX 16V - in the process
dont, its a POS i bought one and it went bad after 2wks of use
Not to mention those jackstands don't look stable at all. You want something with legs, or else they'll need to be on a nearly perfectly flat and level surface.
It's actually not that POS imo though. I got the 1.5ton version minus the stands and its working just fine for me even though it struggles to lift the whole side of my car but it does hold up. not to mention iis super light.
It's actually not that POS imo though. I got the 1.5ton version minus the stands and its working just fine for me even though it struggles to lift the whole side of my car but it does hold up. not to mention iis super light.
how often do you work on your car? plus a 1.5 ton jack is not gunna have a problem jacking up a 1/4 weight of a 3000lb car. i think that is in your head.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by G4nismo
i heard search is pretty good...
2002 Maxima SE - 6spd, CAI, 08 Maxima wheels, more on the way 1997 Maxima GLE - Stock and sold
1991 Sentra SE-R 18" Konig Toxxin's, HKS Short ram air, HKS muffler, short shifter, interior redone with red crushed velvet, and Alpine security. SOLD
1996 Maxima GXE - 5spd, A33 wheels, CAI, Y-Pipe - Sold
1975 CB550F Supersport -sold
1981 GS550T - Sold
1981 GS850L - Love every minute
198o GS750EX 16V - in the process
Check out the Torin Big Red jacks. I have 2 and my friend has been using them for yrs now. Those Torin ones in the picture aren't the ones I have...those look ghetto.
In Canada you can pick them up at WALMART for cheap...they are made in china therefore you get to pick them up for practically nothing.
The great thing about these is, even if you did get a problem, you can throw them in the garbage and just buy another one - they are like 20 bucks here for the 2-Ton, I have the 2 1/2 Ton & the 3 Ton jack stands with the safety backup.
I bought a cheap one and regret it. It leaks oil and doesn't stay up when under load
Obviously there is a serious safety issue here. When working on the car you should always be using jack stands of course - but we all take short-cuts every now and then - a shortcut which could turn out bad with a cheap jack.
If a cheap tool breaks you buy a new one. If a cheap jack breaks on you the consequences are potentially fatal...
Dang... y'all got a better deal than me. I just picked up the 3 ton jack for $80. Originally wanted the 1 1/2 ton but they didn't have one in stock. The 3 ton is built very well and easy to use. I recommend it. Also, my brother bought the 1 1/2 ton a couple of years ago and hasn't had any problems.
Linear Mode
