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I started an earlier thread about the Unijacks and thanks to some sensible input on that thread I have decided I don't really need them, and I am skeptical of the quality. I'll keep them on my wish list for a while to see if anyone trys them and finds them to be decent. Meanwhile I found out about the Harbor Freight Daytona" Super Duty" 3 ton low profile rapid pump floor jack https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-...=daytona+3+ton My old OTC American made jack has been leaking for years with already one unsuccessful attempt at repair (by a professional) and I am tired of cleaning up after it all the time so this looked like a good replacement. Over 800 5 star reviews, not a single bad review that I could find. They are comparing it to the quality of Snap On and I believe it. 3-3/4" to 23-1/8" in four and a half pumps! Folks if you have been paying attention Harbor Freight has been adding some quality lines of tools, another example is their new line of ICON branded mechanics tools, look up the in depth professional review that was done on the ICON torque wrench, beat out the Snapon in every test at 1/4 the cost. When I arrived at the store today I expected to pay $250 but lo and behold the jack was on sale for $209 and I grabbed it (the 20% off coupons don't work on floor jacks). Anyway got her home and of course couldn't wait to try it out before reading the instructions which clearly state "CHECK FLUID LEVEL BEFORE USING" as apparently they are not shipped full, so heed my warning or else you will have to go through the messy procedure of bleeding the air out that you got in there by operating it low on fluid.
Anyhow here is my lineup, my four floor jacks including the black sheep OTC leaker which will now be sold or condemned to the outdoors forever, the new Daytona, the smaller Lo Pro Harbor Freight I bought earlier in the year for the little cars and finally the little one I carry on the road. I think I have enough jack stands and bottle jacks for now (sheesh I'm just a hobbiest) and a nice assortment of pads to protect the pinch welds on the small cars. Feel free to Jack this thread, maybe this can become a sort of "Jacks of all Shades" thread and folks can share what they have and gain info to help them buy what they need. Main thing is I wanted to spread the word about the Daytona, I think it's a fantastic jack at a ridiculously low price considering what the OTC jack originally sold for when they were still made in the US. The new beast My collection (Note plywood by sink where leaky OTC resides) Pinch Weld Protectors
Do you feel the smaller 3 ton Lo Pro is necessary for the cars or you do you think the new Daytona would be low enough and get the job done?
Where did you get your pinch weld protectors?
Do you plan to look at reach or height extenders for the Daytona? I am speaking of the arms or posts that mechanically attach to the lifting plate of the jack in order to extend or heighten the reach and lifting capacity of the jack.
I have a 3 ton jack that leaks and is about 20 years old. Every time I wheel it out from under the workbench I swear that I will buy another one. That started 10 years ago when I inherited it from my father when he passed.
I think the new Daytona can do the job of the smaller Lo Pro that I bought earlier and in hindsight I wish I would have waited although I am not sure when the Daytona came out. So yes one jack can handle the passenger cars and the Superduty. Funny you should ask about the extender, I always thought that would be nice to lift the front end of the SD all at once but the one they carried (cross beam) was only rated at 2 tons,https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...eam-60762.html my front end is just over 5K. They are out of stock everywhere but the manager told me they clearanced them all out and he said this usually means they will be introducing a new model. I thought one would be good to slip under the small cars and extend the pads out to the pinch welds then lift a whole end at once and place blocks under the wheels. I'm not sure if I'll look at height extenders though, I've always managed to have a large assortment of lumber on hand. The height extenders I've seen were for bottle jacks, do you have a link to one for floor jacks?.
edit: The Pittsburgh lo pro goes down to 3-1/8" and the Daytona is 3-3/4" so were only talking a 5/8" difference
I have the HF 4 ton jack it’s a lifting beast. It’s definitely NOT something I wanna be lifting in and out of the truck on a regular basis because it’s HEAVY! It’s low enough to get under the Subaru and will easily lift the entire front of the truck off the ground. I would definitely buy it again...
I think the new Daytona can do the job of the smaller Lo Pro that I bought earlier and in hindsight I wish I would have waited although I am not sure when the Daytona came out. So yes one jack can handle the passenger cars and the Superduty. Funny you should ask about the extender, I always thought that would be nice to lift the front end of the SD all at once but the one they carried (cross bar) was only rated at 2 tons, my front end is just over 5K. They are out of stock everywhere but the manager told me they clearanced them all out and he said this usually means they will be introducing a new model. I thought one would be good to slip under the small cars and extend the pads out to the pinch welds then lift a whole end at once and place blocks under the wheels. I'm not sure if I'll look at height extenders though, I've always managed to have a large assortment of lumber on hand. The height extenders I've seen were for bottle jacks, do you have a link to one for floor jacks?.
edit: The Pittsburgh lo pro goes down to 3-1/8" and the Daytona is 3-3/4" so were only talking a 5/8" difference
There was a link posted in your other thread for a floor jack extension...
There was a link posted in your other thread for a floor jack extension...
I was thinking that was for a bottle jack. I see it fits their floor jacks, looks like you need to order a pad for any other brand. I still think I'll stick with lumber.
I'd love to have one of these although I'd be using my thick pad under that diff.... actually that diff doesn't have a bolted sheet metal cover like ours
My issue with HF jacks is that I believe all of them are made in China. If not for that, I would have already purchased one.
Even Hein Werner jacks have China parts now. The 3 ton version sells for between $400 & $500, but is rebuildable (according to HW).
I need a good floor jack badly.
My issue with HF jacks is that I believe all of them are made in China. If not for that, I would have already purchased one.
Even Hein Werner jacks have China parts now. The 3 ton version sells for between $400 & $500, but is rebuildable (according to HW).
I need a good floor jack bad.
I feel your pain, I have been a holdout for non Chinese made stuff for a long time and go to great lengths to buy non-Chinese goods, however two things are happening, it is getting near impossible to find anything that is not made in China as you have discovered, and the quality of some Chinese goods is improving quite a bit. Reminds me of when Japanese goods were considered poor quality, now Japan makes some of the best products you can buy. My OTC jack cost around $700 when it was made in the US, now you can buy it for around $200 new but is it the same jack? I honestly can't say.
Bigb how is the Daytona Jack working out? I need a new floor jack and this one has piqued my interest. I was wondering if 3 tons was enough for the front of a 7.3 excursion or I need to step up to a 4 ton.
Any input you could give or a review of the Jack would be appreciated.
It's holding up great, I don't know why the 4 ton costs less. The reviews for the 4 ton are also slightly lower. Percentage wise there are a lot more low reviews for the 4 ton (only 142 reviews on the 4 ton and over 900 on the 3 ton). Maybe the 3 ton is more popular due to it being a Snapon copy and it's You tube popularity
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