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Old 05-06-2007, 08:40 AM   #1
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Good Floor Jack?

Anyone have any suggestions on a quality floor jack? I want to paint my calipers and assume all I need is a floor jack to hoist the car one side at a time. Sound right?

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Old 05-06-2007, 09:09 AM   #2
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I got mine at Sears, make sure you get their lowest profile model, or it won't work.
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Old 05-06-2007, 09:27 AM   #3
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I have the traditional style Craftsman floor jack, like a ton-and-a-half or something. That's the jack capacity, but the weight of the jack itself isn't far from that, either.
Leeedwards is right, the low-profile job is what you need, as I have to be very careful about where I place mine as it won't fit otherwise. Also, get a hockey puck to place in the jack saddle to keep from marring soft aluminum parts.
Costco usually has a low-profile aluminum floor jack that looks pretty good, but I've not take the plunge for one yet.
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Old 05-06-2007, 10:42 AM   #4
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This is a little one....
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Old 05-06-2007, 10:51 AM   #5
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I have that aluminum race jack from Costco that Ronzi mentioned. It's pretty nice, plenty low enough to get under the box, has a rubber pad on the seat so you don't need the auxiliary jacking pad and it's pretty light to drag around. Best of all, it was like $120.00.

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