I am wondering if anyone has a recommendation of a cheap floor jack? I am sick of the crappy cylinder style one I have, and want one that doesn't take 50 pumps to get off the ground. Any thoughts would be cool.

 

i have one from sears and one from pep boys. i would recommend either one but i like the one from pep boys (big red jack or some sh1t name like that) cus it lifts higher and is more heavy duty. the release valve on the pep boys one is also more sensitive so u can lower reeeeeally slowly more easily when u are aligning the frame points with the floor jacks. i use my finger to release the pressure valve so i can get the ultra slow lowering action lol.

really, any cheap 3 ton floor jack u buy at pep boys, autozone or wherever will be fine. if ur lowered make sure to get a low profile jack.

 

I have this one that I got from Summit Racing Equip. I like it since it's a lot lighter than the "typical" hydraulic jacks, this one has a low profile so I can get it under my slightly lowered car, and it has a 3000lb lift capacity, plenty for the whole side of most cars or easily one corner ...under $90



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^ I still dont have enough clearance for that jack.

 

Friggin' wow. I thought my car was low.

The aluminum racing jack clears the front of my car, but other jacks don't come even close. Since I don't have one of those, every time I lift up the car, I must resort to using a scissor jack to lift up the rear passenger side corner, then stick a lift under the front passenger side, then finally another lift in the front.

I keep telling myself I will buy a low profile aluminum racing jack. But I'm too lazy to go and get one.

 

I cant even fit my STOCK jack under my side skirt. To jack up my car I have to drive up on a few boards, lift up one side a bit with my stock jack, then jack up the front with my floor jack

 

costco carries pretty nice one.

 

sorry... I couldn't help myself... I guess that's the definition of "slammed"

 

Harbor freight has some nice low profile ones.

Or you can never go wrong with costco..lifetime warranty

 

Wow, didn't see anyone had replied to this thanks for the comments. Also good point on the low profile jack. I wouldn't have thought of that.

 

so how do you up....

 

I bought the Costco jack and it's great! I think it was about $95 and resembles the racing jack above except its all brushed aluminum and not painted. It takes just 3-4 pumps to lift up the entire side of my TL for a tire rotation.

 

i just purchased some p.o.s from a Auto Parts place for 20 bucks.

It works, so its cool...

 

is that the 2-ton floor jacks? Those don't seem to life nearly high enough for me at all.

 

In case anybody with a really slammed car can't get a jack under it, this tire jack from Harbor Freight will lift it even if it's dragging on the ground.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95420