Thread: Picked up a new floor jack, well suited to low Studebakers

Tweet

My trusty "Aluminum Racing Jack" has bit the dust. The release valve just spins and spins and never tightens up. I took it apart attempting to figure out why, but could not get into the guts. So I figured I had gotten my nearly 8 years of use out of it and went shopping for a new jack. At first I was looking for a similar jack, but yesterday the Harbor Freight ad came and I found an interesting low profile steel floor jack. It weighs a lot more (102 pounds) but I seldom carry my jack around anyway, mostly drag or push it. The other benefit is it lift range is 2 5/8 inches up to 23 3/4, quite a lot higher than my old jack. It also has a lot longer reach which I know I will like as it will make jacking the front of my car much easier. It looks to be very well made and sturdy and has the added feature of a foot pedal for initial jacking before actual lifting.

This is a two ton jack. Currently on sale for $129.99 that's $30 off.

Looks like a heavy duty unit, Pat, and I really like the low clearance!!!! Looks like a nice pad on it too, or did you add that?

That jack looks OK. My jack can't get under my crossmember with a piece of wood on it so its metal to metal contact.

.

bet the red pad is what bound the deal, Low jacks are great when you have the car lowered, I've had to have someone rasie the front so I could get under the crossmember

I added the red pad to match my car...

Pat

I knew it :lol::lol::lol:

Dam' - wish they had that one when I bought my new one, but then the 2T would never lift the front end of my F350 4x4 screw

i got a Powerbuilt,3ton..got it second hand from a friend,who only used it a few times..Looks almost identical to that one..Nice and low in the front,and jacks high..Yeah,Pat,,its a heavy sucker,too..But thats what the wheels are for,arent they??