Floor jacks

[Live2Ski]

What kind of floor jack are you guys using? Since I lowered my car I think mine is going to be too tall. Just wanted to see what you guys were using.

[palestar]

What kind of floor jack are you guys using? Since I lowered my car I think mine is going to be too tall. Just wanted to see what you guys were using.

I've got a low-profile Craftsman jack that has worked well on all my lowered cars. It was cheap and has lasted years. I've heard good things about some of the light-weight aluminum ones as well if you have more money to blow :)

[rxer311]

I got mine at Harbour Freight...cheap...

[whartung]

I got mine at Harbour Freight...cheap...

a lot of people will say this. I've got one as well. My car can be too low for the jack though, so I just roll it up on 2x4's before getting the jack under it.

[J.Owen]

went through 3 craftsman which all died after about 6 months. Finally bought a cheaper harbor freight.

[Quattro]

i have a regular small jack, i am not that low.

[Operator]

I got mine at Harbour Freight...cheap...

Went this route too. Wait for a sale, and you'll get one at a really good price. hey have deals on them quite often.

[EuroA4]

I think the HF ones suck...they leak and then can't even lift the car.
Upgraded to a Craftsman and have not had any issues.

*Always use jack stands too...never trust a jack to hold up the car, even for a tire change.

[whartung]

I think the HF ones suck...they leak and then can't even lift the car.
Upgraded to a Craftsman and have not had any issues.

*Always use jack stands too...never trust a jack to hold up the car, even for a tire change.

mine doesnt leak and lifts my car effortlessly

[J.Owen]

yup, I was the opposite. Went through 3 craftsman before going to harbor freight. Pretty sure they're all made in the same place.

[Dirty]

I got the low-profile jack from Harbour Freight but its still to big so i built a set of roll up ramps to give me that extra space to fix my jack under.
http://wrx.grapon.com/suspension/6GunBJA/6GBJA_01_ramps.jpg

[deeznuts]

craftsman is garbage..i have some no name jack i bought from costco a while ago which is pretty heavy duty and low profile...i still have to use a hockey puck with the jack to lift my car bc i have carbon fiber sideskirts...

the good thing about craftsman is that if you break it and keep the receipt, you can get it replaced for free

[J.Owen]

Depending on where you go, some don't honor that anymore on non hand tools. They replaced my first two jacks, but wouldn't touch the third.

[palestar]

Honestly any jack less than $100 made in china is probably pretty similar if not just a different paint scheme.. pony up for a real aluminum one or replace the shitty chinese ones every couple years..

[event]

^I don't buy that statement one bit, I've had the same cheap, less than $60 jack for 2-1/2 years and have used it consistently on both an A6 and A4.

[Stewy]

I'm still just using a cheap Craftsman 2 1/2 ton jack and jack stands that I got as a package ages ago. Like 'Dirty', I have to drive my car up on 2x6s to get the jack under the car.

[trup0241]

Has anyone here used the aluminum jacks? I know they are pricey, but do they hold up to use?

[72mako]

I got the low-profile jack from Harbour Freight but its still to big so i built a set of roll up ramps to give me that extra space to fix my jack under.


That's a nice set up for drive up ramps for that extra space. I have a 3ton Craftsman that fit before my car settled and no longer fits. I'll have to build something similar.

Nick

[Coderedpl]

I have the craftsman 3 ton now. Got the whole kit from sears. Came with jack, two jack stands and creeper. No problems here and I like the craftsman warranty too. It doesn't exactly fit under my car anymore since I got lowered but all I do is put a piece of wood on front wheel and lift it. Not much trouble after that.