Recommendations for a low profile floor jack?

rleminv

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I also have had excellent service with the aluminum jack from Harbor Freight. There is a newer model now: ITEM 47246-9VGA $129.99. It is about twice the cost of the one I have but fast acting. It is definitely the way I would go now.
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I have the $70 Harbor Freight jack. It's low, light and works great. When I first got it, it took a lot of movement of the handle to get the jack head to begin rising. I topped up the hyd. oil reservoir with hyd. jack oil ($3 at any auto parts store), blead it, and I now the head moves with a little handle movement. They short filled it at the factory.
 

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One more vote for the "cheap" Harbor Freight model, had mine a couple of years and no problems.

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$70 HF jack. Works great. I've used it for tire rotation on my PT cruiser and all the stuff on the Viper. It has great clearance. 3 years, no problems. And that reminds me, I've got to go remove my dead battery from the Viper.
 

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i've gone through 2 costco jacks and 2 harbor freight jacks in a 1 1/2 year time span.

finally got the craftsman low profile racing jack from sears and haven't had any problems for over a year. the quality is much better then anything else for under $200.
 

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I've had two of the craftsman aluminum ones for about 2 years and have had no problems. TT/10 is right you can't beat them for under $200. Only takes about 5 or 6 pumps to full lift.
 

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I have a Costco and it's probably made by the same folks that make Harbor Freight. It's a good track jack because it's under 40lbs.

I also have the Groits jack. Without doubt it is the best home jack, but it's really too heavy to use for a track jack.
 

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2 years with the Harbor Freight cheapos.

Only problem is that the little rubber pads on the lifting surface fall apart in short order.

Sure would be nice if someone made a bracket that fit over that "V" in our SRT-10's jacking locations.
 

Finally got it !

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i've gone through 2 costco jacks and 2 harbor freight jacks in a 1 1/2 year time span.

finally got the craftsman low profile racing jack from sears and haven't had any problems for over a year. the quality is much better then anything else for under $200.
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