3 ton floor jack

[Donald]

So HF has their 3 ton floor jack for $69 this Fri-Sun and Sams has the Torin 3.5 ton jack for an everyday price of $89.

Neither is the quality of OTC which I think would be double the price.

I have a Sears floor jack for most of the time. This would be mainly for the Bobcat. So weight is not that much of an issue.

 

[Jimmy9190]

I have one of the HF 3 ton jacks, it is one of the old orange and white models. It is about 7 years old now and still works fine, never had any trouble with it at all, have not even had to add any oil to it. I paid $50.00 or $60.00 for it on sale. I would say try using a 20% off coupon and getting it even cheaper.

I don't know how much you will be using whatever jack you buy but my old HF jack works great. I think it has about a 23 or close to 24 inch lift on it. Good value for the price. I don't know anything about Torin. I have an old trolley jack I bought years ago at AAP, back when they were still called Discount Auto Parts, I think it is a Torin. The trolley jack still works but it leaks oil.

 

[VinceF]

Check Pep Boys since they have a sale on tools. Got 2-11 piece combo open end/box wrench sets one metric and one standard for 5$ ea. One time I got 2 sets with a real nice 3/8" ratchet & maybe 20 sockets, half metric and half standard by Good Year Racing for 4$ ea.

Another time I picked up a Turin 2 ton floor jack, with jack stands and a creeper from them for 34$. Think I have seen just the jack there for around 25$. Jack was a little low on oil, Added some and it has works fine.

 

[eljefino]

I got a good 3 or 3.5 ton craftsman floor service jack. Chinese like HF and very heavy; 98 lbs IIRC.

What I mostly wanted was the single handle that one twists to lower... without pulling it from one socket to stuff on an adjacent valve.

I do love it. Was $68 with stacked coupons and sales.

 

[Woody71]

If you go with the Harbor Freight Jack, check the fluid level before first use and consider replacing it with Bars Leaks hydraulic jack fluid. Who knows what kind of fluid they use at the factory.

I'm happy with the Arcan 3.25 ton floor jack I picked up at Costco last spring. Appears they now carry the 2.5 Ton Hybrid Steel Aluminum Service Jack.

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: Woody71
If you go with the Harbor Freight Jack, check the fluid level before first use and consider replacing it with Bars Leaks hydraulic jack fluid. Who knows what kind of fluid they use at the factory.

I'm happy with the Arcan 3.25 ton floor jack I picked up at Costco last spring. Appears they now carry the 2.5 Ton Hybrid Steel Aluminum Service Jack.


I'd like an Arcan. I have no close by COSTCO, only Sams and BJs.

 

[Rand]

if you go HF get one of the heavy duty all steel with 4 roller ones. or the lo-profile.

dont get their alum. jacks they are terrible unless you get the 200$+ one.

 

[Donald]

I found an almost new Craftsman 2 1/4 ton floor jack & jack stands for $40. I wanted a 3 ton.

The Bobcat weighs about 6500 and I would imagine I would never lift more than 1/2, so this should be OK. So even at 7000 lbs, half is 3500 and the jack can handle 4500.

 

[Flareside302]

I have the steel 3 ton HF jack. It's a beast...

Used to work for HF for 2 years, very VERY rare were jacks returned..