Low profile heavy duty floor jack recommendations?
 

I'm looking for a jack with a 4" minimum lift height with greater than 3.5ton lift capacity. I usually buy Craftsman, but their jacks don't seem to last.

I've been looking since my jack of 10yrs went out... best I could find is a 3 ton with a 4" min alum/steel jack. PRO380044 is the model.

I wanted a 3.5 ton too to use on the Tahoe and Sierra but I guess 3 ton will have to dol

My local Costco had this Alcan XL35R for $99.95, pretty hard to argue IMO.
http://arcanusa.com/Images/Lifting/PPXL35R.jpg

http://arcanusa.com/lifting.html#

That's a great deal right there. :thumbsup:

Here is the same one for $159 plus shipping, sold by Northern Tool, if you don't have a Costco in the area.

http://www.amazon.com/Arcan-Quick-Li...I2W8KAH9SNKMYI

I have been pretty happy with my Craftsman Pro floor jack

http://s.shld.net/is/image/Sears/00950168000
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-4-ton...&blockType=G14

Just wait for a sale, and a coupon and they are a pretty good deal. Think I got mine for around $100 + tax

I will only add to this that if you can afford it -- get a jack that will lift 30". The low lift height you're asking for is easily overcome by driving up on a very small ramp to get some clearance under the car for the jack. Race Ramps are very handy -- and the aluminum ramps I bought from Pit Pal work just perfect for this...


Now --- HEIGHT while working under the car is far more "critical" IMHO. 24" is bare minimum. So that means you've got to get the bottom of the chassis at least that high.... and use 12 ton jack stack stands because they'll extend enough for a comfortable working height.

Most of these cheap ass jacks will only have a lifting height of 17" --- and that's just not anywhere near enough. That's tire changing height and that's it. INVEST in a great floor jack and jack stands and the hours and frustration you'll save yourself will pay back in spades. :cheers:

I took Weld's advice last year and bought this jack in the picture.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...6/IMG_4643.jpg

It does pay off. Gets things up to a comfortable working level.

HEEP

HEEP, what jack is that? where did you pick it up?

HEEPs jack brings up an important feature in my next jack purchase, reach. A lot of them have a low platform but will only reach partly under the car then the rest of it bangs the rocker. That makes the low part useless if it wont reach the frame/rearend/crossmember.


Jeff-

Here is a link.

http://www.ohiopowertool.com/P-666-n...FYg7MgodJhsA5A

It is well worth every penny I paid for it. It will reach a HEEP that is lifted 4" running 35" tires by the rocker panels. Lift height is 32"

Problem I see at this point, I do not see it on the NORCO web site. Might want to buy if you can at the link supplied.

HEEP