Quick question about floor jacks
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Quick question about floor jacks
There's a Craftsman aluminum floor jack on sale at Sears that I've been looking at for a little while now. It is rated at 3000 pounds. Now, the vehicle I'm jacking up can weigh more than that right? The load rating just means how much weight can be put on the jack (?). So if my Supra weighs 3500 pounds and I lift the front end up, then that would only put about 1750 pounds on the jack.
So, I'm in the clear, right?
So, I'm in the clear, right?
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If you have a choice get the "hi-lift" or "hi-reach" version(I can't remember the proper terminology). The lift mechanism extends farther up than normal jacks and does it it far fewer handle strokes.
Works especially well on 4x4s. You won't have to use blocks to get the Ranger on jack stands. I have a standard floor jack and the higher reach floor jack( I bought on sale at Sears specifically to jack up my old Mazda/Ranger). The standard jack hasn't seen the light of day in years. I'd almost consider loaning it out. And I never, ever, ever loan tools I care about anymore- had so many "learning" experiences that I finally learned the lesson.
But hey- tools on sale, you can't beat that.
Tim
Works especially well on 4x4s. You won't have to use blocks to get the Ranger on jack stands. I have a standard floor jack and the higher reach floor jack( I bought on sale at Sears specifically to jack up my old Mazda/Ranger). The standard jack hasn't seen the light of day in years. I'd almost consider loaning it out. And I never, ever, ever loan tools I care about anymore- had so many "learning" experiences that I finally learned the lesson.
But hey- tools on sale, you can't beat that.
Tim
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Moved to proper forum.
Check the other posts here re the Sears jack.
EDIT- Try this thread and others:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=494601
Check the other posts here re the Sears jack.
EDIT- Try this thread and others:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=494601
Last edited by Torque1st; Jun 5, 2006 at 07:43 AM.
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> So if my Supra weighs 3500 pounds
Why do you need aluminum? Is the jack going into the car? If not, why not a steel floor jack from Husky for less then $50?
How much clearance do you need to lift the car? The newer ones I have seen you can not fit a normal sized SUV/floor jack under the front lift pad -IF- you have a flat because it brings the clearance down to less then 4 inches with the tire flat.
The load placed on the jack changes the higher you raise the car.
Plus, the jacks are rated under "wishful" thinking standards and many depend on one cheap seal to stay up.
Why do you need aluminum? Is the jack going into the car? If not, why not a steel floor jack from Husky for less then $50?
How much clearance do you need to lift the car? The newer ones I have seen you can not fit a normal sized SUV/floor jack under the front lift pad -IF- you have a flat because it brings the clearance down to less then 4 inches with the tire flat.
The load placed on the jack changes the higher you raise the car.
Plus, the jacks are rated under "wishful" thinking standards and many depend on one cheap seal to stay up.
Last edited by rebocardo; Jun 7, 2006 at 05:06 PM.
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It's true that the jack doesn't have to hold the entire weight of the vehicle, unless you can lift all the tires off the ground.
Myself, I prefer to have a jack rated at the full weight of the vehcile, so I don't have to worry about it.
Myself, I prefer to have a jack rated at the full weight of the vehcile, so I don't have to worry about it.
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A floorjacks sole purpose is to lift the vehicle so you can place jack stands or other proper devices underneath, if you're planning to work underneath the vehicle.
I used to rotate tires with the vehicle raised only by a floor jack only.
Now I use jack stands, etc.
Safety first.
JMHO
I used to rotate tires with the vehicle raised only by a floor jack only.
Now I use jack stands, etc.
Safety first.
JMHO
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You should be fine, as long as you don't jack the whole front end up at a time. I carry a 2 ton jack with my bronco for flat tires and it does fine even though the bronco weighs well over 6000 lbs. I jack it so only one tire is off the ground at a time and I NEVER get under it while it is on the jack (she's high enough for mee to get under it while sitting on all fours 
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I've lifted heavier than a supra with a 3 Ton, you'll be fine as long as you use it as jack and not a stand. Jack stands are the right tool, if working under the car. The 3 Ton will be a good investment, much better than the 2.25 jacks.
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