Which Harbor Freight hydraulic jack for break & rotor work??
05-13-20, 09:55 PM
#16
I’ve had my 3 ton harbor freight jack for 6-7 years. I bet i use it at least 2-3 times a month including using it to part out my entire jeep liberty CRD that the GX replaced. It has not let me down at all.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
05-14-20, 07:59 AM
#17
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I’ve had my 3 ton harbor freight jack for 6-7 years. I bet i use it at least 2-3 times a month including using it to part out my entire jeep liberty CRD that the GX replaced. It has not let me down at all.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU..._w7mVEb4YFDDDB
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU..._w7mVEb4YFDDDB
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
Maduro
05-14-20, 08:03 AM
#18
skrypj....you bring up another point. Do you even have a floor jack? I too wondered if I could get by with a bottle jack and jack stands...or your All-in-One Bottle Jack? One thing I don't like about the floor jack is that it takes so much space. The bottle jack can easily be put away on a shelf.
Maduro
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05-14-20, 08:33 AM
#19
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I’ve had my 3 ton harbor freight jack for 6-7 years. I bet i use it at least 2-3 times a month including using it to part out my entire jeep liberty CRD that the GX replaced. It has not let me down at all.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU..._w7mVEb4YFDDDB
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU..._w7mVEb4YFDDDB
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
05-14-20, 08:37 AM
#20
Pole Position
I’ve had my 3 ton harbor freight jack for 6-7 years. I bet i use it at least 2-3 times a month including using it to part out my entire jeep liberty CRD that the GX replaced. It has not let me down at all.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU..._w7mVEb4YFDDDB
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
i did get a set of these:
Powerbuilt Alltrade 640912 Black 3 Ton, All-in-One Bottle Jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULZGFU..._w7mVEb4YFDDDB
I really like them and use them a lot. They are a jack stand but had a hydraulic bottle jack built in. It can be locked in place at any height just like a regular jack stand.
They are really pricey now though. I paid $35 a piece for then.
... and these were "out-of-the-box" failures. Does not say much for how this jack will perform at a later time, possibly on the side of the road.
05-14-20, 08:51 AM
#21
71% of people give it 5 stars. It's rated a 4.3/5 start total. If that's not good enough then you better stop shopping on amazon because you will be lucky to find many products that are rated higher and have no negative reviews.
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05-14-20, 09:56 AM
#22
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Who do you think is more likely to come back and write a reiview about a product? The guy who got one with perfect results and is in his garage working on his car or the guy who got one with a defect and is pissed off? I have two of them that both work perfect and I never wrote a review.
71% of people give it 5 stars. It's rated a 4.3/5 start total. If that's not good enough then you better stop shopping on amazon because you will be lucky to find many products that are rated higher and have no negative reviews.
71% of people give it 5 stars. It's rated a 4.3/5 start total. If that's not good enough then you better stop shopping on amazon because you will be lucky to find many products that are rated higher and have no negative reviews.
05-14-20, 12:17 PM
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Coincidental timing for this thread... was in the market for a new floor jack and was eyeing the 4 ton Daytona one at HF for $189... but after @ASE posts, I opted to pull the trigger for only $10 more on this one: https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NLE7916420 will go pick it up this weekend from the local Napa Auto.
I have these jack stands I plan to use for my power steering flushes to hold the front wheels off the ground:
For the majority of my maintenance I use 4 Rhino Ramps for a bit extra clearance.
I have these jack stands I plan to use for my power steering flushes to hold the front wheels off the ground:
For the majority of my maintenance I use 4 Rhino Ramps for a bit extra clearance.
Last edited by nuclearn8; 05-14-20 at 12:57 PM.
05-14-20, 05:02 PM
#24
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If you can afford quality, buy it. If you cant HF isnt bad, just dont be that person who complains after their HF stuff breaks. I think the advice is here is sound thus far. Costco has some good Arcan branded jacks that folks swear by as well if your curious. Depending on regions your local marketplace or neighbors are a good source of old serviceable and stout jacks looking for new homes.
05-14-20, 05:57 PM
#25
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Coincidental timing for this thread... was in the market for a new floor jack and was eyeing the 4 ton Daytona one at HF for $189... but after @ASE posts, I opted to pull the trigger for only $10 more on this one: https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NLE7916420 will go pick it up this weekend from the local Napa Auto.
... and it has a 2-Year Warranty.
Last edited by ASE; 05-14-20 at 06:13 PM.
05-15-20, 07:36 AM
#27
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Be careful, many jacks do not have enough maximum height to lift the GX high enough. I have never measured it but I don't think anything less then 21'' would work. With the low clearance jacks you may need to raise the arm half way before it reaches the frame.
Take out the small scissor lift or buy a cheap one, raise the GX and measure the height from the ground then make sure the jack you buy has enough max height to handle. If you just buy a cheap one in WM or HF you have a good chance it won't work.
I have been using the above mentioned Powerbuilt 3 ton all in one bottle jack for many years without any problems but it won't work on lower vehicles as it won't fit under them. On my other vehicles I use a small scissor lift to raise a few inches then I raise the entire front or back & use stand if I need all 4 wheel off the ground.
Take out the small scissor lift or buy a cheap one, raise the GX and measure the height from the ground then make sure the jack you buy has enough max height to handle. If you just buy a cheap one in WM or HF you have a good chance it won't work.
I have been using the above mentioned Powerbuilt 3 ton all in one bottle jack for many years without any problems but it won't work on lower vehicles as it won't fit under them. On my other vehicles I use a small scissor lift to raise a few inches then I raise the entire front or back & use stand if I need all 4 wheel off the ground.
Last edited by NewB2Lexus; 05-15-20 at 07:43 AM.
05-15-20, 10:06 AM
#28
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Last edited by ASE; 05-15-20 at 03:16 PM.
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05-20-20, 01:13 PM
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HF Jack stand recall now goes back to 2012.
The initial NHTSA recall dated March 20, 2020 affected 6-ton jack stands, model number 61197 We doubt many JNCers have a set of these unless you also own a truck, but on May 3, 2020, the NHTSA added 3-ton jack stands with the model number 56371 or 61196.
We know there’s at least a few of you out there who own a set of these 3-tonners, as Harbor Freight sold 1,254,000 of them and 454,000 of the 6-tonners. Even though the NHTSA suspects the defect only applies to recent production batches and 5 percent of the total number sold, it thought it would be safest just to recall them all.
The suspect stands can be identified by the model numbers on the labels, which may have come off due to age. So if you bought your jack stands at Harbor Freight from late 2012 through the end of 2019 (see the links to NHTSA above for specific dates), stop using them right now.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...of-collapsing/
HF Jack stand recall now goes back to 2012.
The initial NHTSA recall dated March 20, 2020 affected 6-ton jack stands, model number 61197 We doubt many JNCers have a set of these unless you also own a truck, but on May 3, 2020, the NHTSA added 3-ton jack stands with the model number 56371 or 61196.
We know there’s at least a few of you out there who own a set of these 3-tonners, as Harbor Freight sold 1,254,000 of them and 454,000 of the 6-tonners. Even though the NHTSA suspects the defect only applies to recent production batches and 5 percent of the total number sold, it thought it would be safest just to recall them all.
The suspect stands can be identified by the model numbers on the labels, which may have come off due to age. So if you bought your jack stands at Harbor Freight from late 2012 through the end of 2019 (see the links to NHTSA above for specific dates), stop using them right now.