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12-15-2012, 12:13 PM
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Location: Saginaw
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Floor jack
Who has a good quality floor jack and where did you get it locally? I've had about 4 and all have been trash. Looks like it's time to spend a few hundred and be done with it.
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12-15-2012, 01:05 PM
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Scared to race Steve
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hiding from Steve
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Napa or sears
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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12-15-2012, 01:28 PM
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Looking for one that will last, I've had NAPA, sears, harbor freight, they're all pretty much the same and suck. Looking for something like in the link, just trying to avoid the shipping on something that is 100+ lbs.
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Desig...=5336118839-20
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12-15-2012, 01:33 PM
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Scared to race Steve
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Lol ok.....I've had this 3 ton jack from napa over ten years and it still work and a craftsman one from sears for 3 years not a problem.
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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12-15-2012, 01:42 PM
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My craftsmen one works fine, just have to drive on ramps or lift one corner at a time. My low profile aluminum one started to leak down right after I got it, took it back and the new one did the same after a few months. Maybe I need to find a 10 year old jack, they seem to be built better.
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12-15-2012, 01:50 PM
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Scared to race Steve
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Originally Posted by Luke
My craftsmen one works fine, just have to drive on ramps or lift one corner at a time. My low profile aluminum one started to leak down right after I got it, took it back and the new one did the same after a few months. Maybe I need to find a 10 year old jack, they seem to be built better.
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My dad had floor jack that was 30 years old and crapped out last year. They just don't make some stuff like they used to.
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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12-15-2012, 01:50 PM
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Location: Gun Barrel City, Tx
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i got mine at Tractor Supply Company over in Mesquite...its heavy as shit but it works like i need it.
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12-15-2012, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK2012GT
They just don't make some stuff like they used to.
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i certainly agree
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12-15-2012, 04:20 PM
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Location: Keller
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I've had the 2 ton aluminum jack form HF for a couple of years now with no issues at all. I picked up the 1.5 ton to carry on road trips too.
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