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TheDon 01-22-2009 09:03 PM

Bought a new toy today
 
I used my gift car I got from christmas and picked up this bad boy

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74...s/IMG_4898.jpg

here is a 1/2" drive wrench for comparison

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74...s/IMG_4899.jpg

two tons lifting capacity and its all aluminum construction

Three pumps and the delorean was off the ground. Money well spent!

iwrock 01-22-2009 10:15 PM

Sweeet.... I need to get me one of them fancy jacks... :)

John Doe 01-22-2009 10:24 PM

That's a nice toy. I like the tray especially

Brian Carlton 01-22-2009 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2086955)

two tons and its all aluminum

Damn, two tons...........that aluminum is getting heavier every damn day. You'll need a jack to lift it up..........




I do love the low profile for the lifting puck.........excellent.........

TheDon 01-22-2009 10:49 PM

yea.. if it was the steel version I would have had to used a cart to get it to the car.


it does have a nice low profile. The delorean has a lowered suspension(aka someone chopped the springs) and with a 2x4 it fit right under the frame.

Brian Carlton 01-22-2009 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2087107)
yea.. if it was the steel version I would have had to used a cart to get it to the car.


I own the steel version........from 20 years ago.........with wheels on the front........without the low profile...........and you would need a cart to get it to the car...........then try and lift it into the car...........:(

TheDon 01-22-2009 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Carlton (Post 2087111)
I own the steel version........from 20 years ago.........with wheels on the front........without the low profile...........and you would need a cart to get it to the car...........then try and lift it into the car...........:(

its on sale for $200.. I almost went for the 1-1/4 ton version but eagle-co94 said "yea, the 1-1/4 is the same size as my HF version"

then I heard that laugh in my head

http://husbandsanddads.com/wp-conten...man-taylor.jpg

and bought the 2 ton version..

tyl604 01-22-2009 11:00 PM

How many inches of lift does it provide?

TheDon 01-22-2009 11:03 PM

18-1/2 inches is the max lift.


the reviews on sears.com is very low for this jack... :( I hope I dont have any issues with it. I bought it because craftsman is a good brand.

Dee8go 01-22-2009 11:07 PM

Nice jack, Joe.

pawoSD 01-22-2009 11:32 PM

I got some off brand china jack in a kit for Christmas, its tiny and rated "2 tons"....I tried lifting our 300E with it (just one front corner!) and it went up about half way, then it started to BEND!! :eek: :eek: I quickly lowered the car and deposited the jack in my "Scrap metal" heap. :o

I already have the "need a shopping cart to move it" Craftsman STEEL 3-ton jack....its a beast! :D I can lift the whole rear of my SD like 18" off the ground and it doesn't complain. :D Its black with two big wheels on the front. It must weigh a good 75lbs at least

Fulcrum525 01-23-2009 12:01 AM

What is that toy? Wipe the baby formula off it and use a mans jack:cool:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6112/ss850393uu8.jpg

Brian Carlton 01-23-2009 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525 (Post 2087179)
What is that toy? Wipe the baby formula off it and use a mans jack:cool:

He'd need to build an extension onto the front of the garage...............

ramonajim 01-23-2009 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2086955)
I used my gift car I got from christmas and picked up this bad boy

You traded a car that you got for christmas for a jack? Damn, that musta been one crappy car!

All you boys with yer giant toys - I could pick up a couple of my yada's with some of those jacks (assuming I could get those monster jacks under the lowered yada and figure out how to balance said yada's) :P

I've got a two ton harbor freight low profile that I picked up for $40 4 years ago. Pushes any corner or either end of the yadas, Gustav, or Gretel high enough to get jack stands underneath without complaint........

t walgamuth 01-23-2009 06:44 AM

I got one of those light and low ones last fall for the Miata. Its pretty nice.

I have a gigantic sears steel one too but you have to drive up on blocks to get it under anything low enough to autocross!:eek:


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