I ended up getting this one - 23 3/4" lift:
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-l...ump-68050.html
A friend of mine has this one - 29" hieght:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/...ACHyd1_pg1.htm
The harbor frieght one is 129 and the AC hydraulics Is 549 -- the harbor frieght has served me well so far.