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E85LSX · 08-24-2009, 03:37 PM

So I have gone through a few floor jacks and am looking again into buying new ones but so far I never found any I like. Three of the aluminum racing low profile jaks I bought have been terrible, fluid poors of of the piston and the jacks break way to quickly.

Two of my aluminum floor jacks have been crafstman and they were both horrible, they both started leaking and their is no warranty on them.

The only jack I have ever bought that has held up is a steel 3 ton crafstman jack that I bought like 8 years ago.

Does anybody know of any low profile, quality jacks? Or any brand of floor jack that they would recomend?

DocHolliday · 08-24-2009, 03:57 PM

Good question...i would also like to know.

cliffy · 08-24-2009, 04:10 PM

Milwaukee Hydraulics Model 20 is the best there is.

SSOOCH · 08-24-2009, 04:22 PM

Those Milwaukee jacks are $615! I hope they're good!

patriotpa · 08-24-2009, 04:43 PM

Look on Summit Racing's site. I've had good luck with their stuff.

HaveBlue · 08-24-2009, 06:09 PM

Buy good stuff once, or offshore crap many times.

I like these for lowered cars.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...+floor+jack.do

Ject · 08-24-2009, 06:18 PM

I'd never pay more then $100 for a floor jack.. I bought mine from Harbor Freight last week, works great.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=67022

I toss stuff on jack stands so much that I only use a floor jack for about 15 seconds..

Michael_Js · 08-24-2009, 06:25 PM

Great price!! I like Griots, but they are Very pricey!!

E85LSX · 08-24-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HaveBlue

Buy good stuff one, or offshore crap many times.

I like these for lowered cars.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...+floor+jack.do

I'm leaning towards this one, anyone else have any experience with it?

Be careful with the harbor freight stuff its all made in china and some stuff is good and some isn't. The jacks are not, I bought one and it lasted about a month before dumping all its fluid in m driveway.

ChevystokerSS · 08-24-2009, 08:34 PM

I have a couple Brunnhoelzl jacks that have been awesome. Use it for the stock car as well as my street cars. They have a couple models Warrior is 595.00 or you can get the real low ones for up to 1400.00

http://www.brunnhoelzl.com/WARRIORJACKS.htm

Michael_Js · 08-25-2009, 06:50 AM

Why is no one mentioning simple low-profile car ramps? That's the way I've always changed the oil in my cars. jack stands were for safety only. I haven't used the ramps since I've had trucks the past 6 years or so, but just ordered a cool low-profile set of ramps ;-)

E85LSX · 08-25-2009, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael_Js

Why is no one mentioning simple low-profile car ramps? That's the way I've always changed the oil in my cars. jack stands were for safety only. I haven't used the ramps since I've had trucks the past 6 years or so, but just ordered a cool low-profile set of ramps ;-)

Because it's tricky taking those front wheels off when the car is still sitting on them! Lol

*CamaroSpike23* · 08-25-2009, 12:07 PM

I've got this
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950188000P

got it on sale for $79.00 along with a couple other craftsman floor jacks and stands I picked up for about 20-30 bucks a set.

a friend of mine got one of these from his dad when the shop his dad worked for shut down..

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2Bfloor%2Bjack

E85LSX · 09-09-2009, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaveBlue

Buy good stuff once, or offshore crap many times.

I like these for lowered cars.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...+floor+jack.do

I got this jack and love it. . . thanks for all the input guys

08-24-2009, 03:37 PM	#1
E85LSX Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 244	Best floor Jacks?? So I have gone through a few floor jacks and am looking again into buying new ones but so far I never found any I like. Three of the aluminum racing low profile jaks I bought have been terrible, fluid poors of of the piston and the jacks break way to quickly. Two of my aluminum floor jacks have been crafstman and they were both horrible, they both started leaking and their is no warranty on them. The only jack I have ever bought that has held up is a steel 3 ton crafstman jack that I bought like 8 years ago. Does anybody know of any low profile, quality jacks? Or any brand of floor jack that they would recomend? __________________ Mods: TVS2300, 3.2 pulley, American Racing Headers, Custom Cam, Coil Overs, Tuned for E85, 610RWHP* 570RWTQ Follow me on Twitter www.e85lsx.com

08-24-2009, 03:57 PM	#2
DocHolliday Drives: '14 Blade Silver Z51 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 559	Good question...i would also like to know. __________________ Say When

08-24-2009, 04:22 PM	#4
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	Those Milwaukee jacks are $615! I hope they're good! __________________

08-24-2009, 06:09 PM	#6
HaveBlue Drives: CTS/CAMARO Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SEMA/PERF INDUSTRY GUY Posts: 488	Buy good stuff once, or offshore crap many times. I like these for lowered cars. http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...+floor+jack.do __________________ "everyone wants to go to heaven. but nobody wants to die" "you gotta pay to play" SEMA PICTURES-PARTS & CARS http://www.pbase.com/haveblue/sema_2009 Last edited by HaveBlue; 08-24-2009 at 09:17 PM.

08-24-2009, 06:18 PM	#7
Ject aka Patrick Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS '04 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 3,072	I'd never pay more then $100 for a floor jack.. I bought mine from Harbor Freight last week, works great. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=67022 I toss stuff on jack stands so much that I only use a floor jack for about 15 seconds.. __________________ Current Modifications: Your average Bolt-ons & Suspension Upgrades GForce Engineering: 9" Rear End, Strange Pro Iron Case w/Moser Nodular 3.70:1 Detroit locker, 3.5" Solid Drive Shaft

08-24-2009, 04:10 PM	#3
cliffy Chevy Power Forever Drives: 1969 Dusk Blue Z/28, 2015 Red Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Flagstaff AZ Posts: 317	Milwaukee Hydraulics Model 20 is the best there is.

08-24-2009, 04:43 PM	#5
patriotpa Account Suspended Drives: 02 Silverado, 09 Vue, 10 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tired of apologizing when we should be kickin' butt! Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	Look on Summit Racing's site. I've had good luck with their stuff.

08-24-2009, 06:25 PM	#8
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Great price!! I like Griots, but they are Very pricey!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

08-24-2009, 08:34 PM	#10
ChevystokerSS Drives: 2010 Black 2SS - 1967 Chevelle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 23	I have a couple Brunnhoelzl jacks that have been awesome. Use it for the stock car as well as my street cars. They have a couple models Warrior is 595.00 or you can get the real low ones for up to 1400.00 http://www.brunnhoelzl.com/WARRIORJACKS.htm

08-25-2009, 06:50 AM	#11
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Why is no one mentioning simple low-profile car ramps? That's the way I've always changed the oil in my cars. jack stands were for safety only. I haven't used the ramps since I've had trucks the past 6 years or so, but just ordered a cool low-profile set of ramps ;-) __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;