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 went with Craftsman from sears. Its a low profile one also. Im happy with it so far.

 

i bought a companion brand @ sears its like a cheap craftsman 2 ton for 15 bucks works great but i dont use it often ...

 

i got mine at sams club for $64 not to bad and 3 ton max

 

this is gunna get moved

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.

 

I just ended up gettting a craftsman 3 ton jack, 3 ton jackstands, and a creeper. I won't use it that much so I expect it to last

 

I heard good things about these. Torin Aluminum Jack with 3-Ton Jack Stands

 

I don't think u have to spend a ton of money on something you use every once in awhile to rotate tires etc...

I have a jack that my father got, Im 28 and it's older then me, jacks the cars up fine

 

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.

 

Craftsman Professional!! All aluminum jack and has the quick lift feature. A little fancy but worth the money IMO.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Try asking in the correct forum...
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same that i have ... $100 for everything

 

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.

 

Craftsman Professional FTW! I got one on sale a while back. 3 ton jack with 4 jackstands for $119. Yellow and black.

 

I have one of those, it's heavy as hell but it's a great jack....

 

Thank you Mr. Cutler. Never failed me in 6 yrs. The jack, not you.

 

I bought a craftsman 3-ton jack, 36in creeper, and 3-ton jack stands