This past weekend I picked up a 3 ton floor jack from Harbor Freight for $68 on a holiday deal. Do I need more than a 3 ton jack? The max jack height is 20". Is that enough lift? They had a fancy Daytona Jack for $179 that had a max height of 23" and a 3 ton limit. The Daytona Jack seemed like a lot of money right up to the point you are trying to work on you suspension and you need 3 more inches...
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
When needing more height I just use 4x4 blocks with the jack
Sharkbyte said This past weekend I picked up a 3 ton floor jack from Harbor Freight for $68 on a holiday deal. Do I need more than a 3 ton jack? The max jack height is 20". Is that enough lift? They had a fancy Daytona Jack for $179 that had a max height of 23" and a 3 ton limit. The Daytona Jack seemed like a lot of money right up to the point you are trying to work on you suspension and you need 3 more inches... Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
Really, you bought a jack from there, your seals might blow out.
I've owned two harbor freight jacks. Both worked great.
Sears has some good floor jacks. I have two 5ton jacks I bought there. One I bought over a decade ago. They work great. Never had a problem.
Just make sure you have jack stands in place when you are under your vehicle!
Jeff_R said Just make sure you have jack stands in place when you are under your vehicle!
Absolutely! I will pick up some 6 ton jack stands before I ever go under my Jeep. Thanks !
Josh said Sears has some good floor jacks. I have two 5ton jacks I bought there. One I bought over a decade ago. They work great. Never had a problem.
That's what I have, 20 + years and counting.
I have 12 ton stands to reach the frame, 6 ton stands for under the axles, and 3 ton stands because it was the first set I bought.
Get the 12 ton ones to reach the frame
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