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- APXD 30 - 08-12-2008
My 14 month old Torin Big Red aluminum floor jack has broken just after the warranty expired. I went to Sears a couple of weeks ago to buy a Craftsman for the lifetime warranty and found out that there jacks also carry only a 1 year warranty.
The manufacturer sells a $12 seal kit. Has anyone rebuilt a jack? Does anyone have any recommendations on a new 1.5 or 3 ton aluminum jack under 40lbs? I'm not looking for a monster.
Here's the model I had and I really liked the design:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?ec=BC-EC24075-ProdID11299773&pos=4&whse=bc&topnav=&prodid=11186866&lang=en-US
- George3 - 08-12-2008
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039
This one looks similar and goes on sale for $79 fairly often.
- Brian Minkin - 08-12-2008
I have several of the harbor freight jacks . I buy the better model and get it for $119 when on sale. 2 of them are 4 years old and the only thing I have had to do is bleed the fluid reservoir once. You do have to keep after the nuts and bolts and tighten them once in a while.
- michael lang - 08-13-2008
Josh, mine is the Craftsman. I got the first one about 4 years ago, after about 15 months is would no longer hold pressure. I took it back to Sears and they replaced it. I did have to answer some questions so they really didn't lay down for me but they did give me a new one. I've had that one a little over 2 1/2 years and use it all the time. My opinion is that it is a good floor jack and would buy another for my garage. Since I don't trailer my car, only down side I believe is that it is just a little too big to be lugging back & forth to the track.
- vego - 08-13-2008
APXD 30 wrote:
Quote:My 14 month old Torin Big Red aluminum floor jack has broken just after the warranty expired. I went to Sears a couple of weeks ago to buy a Craftsman for the lifetime warranty and found out that there jacks also carry only a 1 year warranty.
The manufacturer sells a $12 seal kit. Has anyone rebuilt a jack? Does anyone have any recommendations on a new 1.5 or 3 ton aluminum jack under 40lbs? I'm not looking for a monster.
Here's the model I had and I really liked the design:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?ec=BC-EC24075-ProdID11299773&pos=4&whse=bc&topnav=&prodid=11186866&lang=en-US
Just an idea, buy 2 jacks from sears 6 months apart. When one dies, return it for a new one and keep rotating them.
- APXD 30 - 08-13-2008
vego wrote:
Quote:Just an idea, buy 2 jacks from sears 6 months apart. When one dies, return it for a new one and keep rotating them.Thanks for the quick comments guys. This is actually a pretty good hedge that didn't occur to me.
- ccm911 - 08-13-2008
Alright, I have to pipe in with my "humble" opinion here. Every single aluminum jack I have ever user has just flat out sucked! Even at their best, the force required to lift the car is outrageous. And I have never seen one last over a year or two.
That being said, I would just buy the cheapest aluminum jack I could find and just consider it to be a "disposable item".
Now for the main jack you keep in the garage.......I am on year seven with my Craftsman 3 ton steel beast. Still works like a charm.
- APXD 30 - 08-19-2008
George3 wrote:
Quote:Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest PricesGeorge,
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91039
This one looks similar and goes on sale for $79 fairly often.
I happened into the HB store in Allentown and, by luck, hit the $79 sale. For an extra $20, I purchased the 2 yr replacement warranty b/c it seems they are prone to breaking.
I'm still considering purchasing the $12 seal kit for my old jack to give my retired father something to tinker with over the winter.
Thanks everyone for your advice!
- George3 - 08-19-2008
Good going, you were real lucky to hit the sale !!
- George3 - 08-26-2008
I think I'm going to buy a $25 cast Iron boat anchor for the garage and keep the light weight aluminum one for the trailer.