zhead240 Posted March 18, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2011 bought a new floor jack yesterday on sale $119 ( regular $159) plus tax. it's a 1.5 ton which is heavy duty enough for changin tires and oil. it'll only go to 15" high max and is low profile. not sure if this is high enough to get jack stands under. i was using my brother's 3 ton jack but it barely lifts the wifes car to change tires. had to pump many times to get maximun lift. hope it holds up for a few years, these jack don't have a good reputation for quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted March 18, 2011 Share #2 Posted March 18, 2011 Don't care much for the aluminum jack most places sell. They try to capitalize on the preception of the 'Nascar' type but the real ones cost upwards of $600! I have a 2 1/2 ton heavy cast iron floor jack that I bought years ago at Harbor Freight. The only thing that has gone wrong with it was the handle spring broke and they sent me a new one free. Max lift on it is 22". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhead240 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted March 18, 2011 basicly wanted low profile. normal jacks won't go under the zed or wifes mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogie Posted March 18, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2011 I know for sure that won't lift high enough to get a transmission out from under the car. My sears low profile jack won't go any higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted March 18, 2011 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2011 Mine is not only low profile enough for the Z (2 7/8" minimum heigth) but it worked for my 1600 roadster and presently works for my GTO. I can do transmissions with it also because I have an adapter that fits on the jack and actually adds to it's maximum height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venus Posted March 18, 2011 Share #6 Posted March 18, 2011 I have a Pro-Lift 3300 lb model (really small) one of my ex-boyfriends got me about 18 years ago. Had to press it down to get low enough to go under the chunk of my RX-7s but lifts high enough for me to comfortably do jack stands to change transmission fluids. Seals are all still great & it pumps up like a champ. Heavy sucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmcforester Posted March 19, 2011 Share #7 Posted March 19, 2011 I have a aluminum, jack I picked 2003 that I still use from Sam's for $35. They were clearancing them, they were shipped vertically and were meant to be stored flat and were not; so air got into the fluid, so I bled the jack and am still using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d240zx2 Posted March 19, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 19, 2011 Got a Craftsman aluminum jack 4 years ago. Goes under the Z and lifts high enough for jackstands. A single pump lifts to touch. A good unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary in NJ Posted March 19, 2011 Share #9 Posted March 19, 2011 I have a Husky 1-1/2 ton that worked well for a few years but now needs replacement. I'll go better quality next time.If you need more lift on the jack, place a 2x4 between the jack and the lift point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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