Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon
IIRC somebody said the HF aluminum jacks were terrible and dangerous and made your kids dumb and your hair fall out -Curt From: Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 11:06 AM Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon In light of our recent discussion about jacks, I thought you might like a coupon for one of Harbor Freight's. Craig Compared to my farm store/HF (NLA) twin 3 ton capacity STEEL floor jacks, those little things are cheap and scary looking. Maybe for a cheap roadside jack to change a tire on a rustbucket, but not for really working onthe car. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon
I got a steel 3 ton for Christmas. I specified one with the higher lift range, but apparently the store didn't have any so they got me the next one down. I've been pleased with it so far. Makes little work of raising a W140 or W126. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Mar 8, 2016, at 1:55 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Really? I bought the steel 3 ton since I remembered somebody talking smack > about the aluminum... > -Curt > > From: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> > To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 12:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon > > So THATS what happened! I didn't get that memo > > I have that jack (1.5 ton aluminum "racing" jack) and it works great. I can > easily lifter either the entire front end or rear end of my two MB's. > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > IIRC somebody said the HF aluminum jacks were terrible and dangerous and made > your kids dumb and your hair fall out > -Curt > > From: Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> > Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 11:06 AM > Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon > > In light of our recent discussion about jacks, I thought you might like a > coupon for one of Harbor Freight's. > > > Craig > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon
I like HF aluminum. I also have HF steel but it started leaking after only couple years. Junk. Aluminum ten years now and is perfect. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 1:55 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Really? I bought the steel 3 ton since I remembered somebody talking smack > about the aluminum... > -Curt > > From: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> > To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 12:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon > > So THATS what happened! I didn't get that memo > > I have that jack (1.5 ton aluminum "racing" jack) and it works great. I can > easily lifter either the entire front end or rear end of my two MB's. > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > IIRC somebody said the HF aluminum jacks were terrible and dangerous and made > your kids dumb and your hair fall out > -Curt > > From: Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> > Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 11:06 AM > Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon > > In light of our recent discussion about jacks, I thought you might like a > coupon for one of Harbor Freight's. > > > Craig > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon
Really? I bought the steel 3 ton since I remembered somebody talking smack about the aluminum... -Curt From: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon So THATS what happened! I didn't get that memo I have that jack (1.5 ton aluminum "racing" jack) and it works great. I can easily lifter either the entire front end or rear end of my two MB's. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: IIRC somebody said the HF aluminum jacks were terrible and dangerous and made your kids dumb and your hair fall out -Curt From: Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 11:06 AM Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon In light of our recent discussion about jacks, I thought you might like a coupon for one of Harbor Freight's. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon
So THATS what happened! I didn't get that memo I have that jack (1.5 ton aluminum "racing" jack) and it works great. I can easily lifter either the entire front end or rear end of my two MB's. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > IIRC somebody said the HF aluminum jacks were terrible and dangerous and > made your kids dumb and your hair fall out > -Curt > > From: Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> > Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 11:06 AM > Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon > > In light of our recent discussion about jacks, I thought you might like a > coupon for one of Harbor Freight's. > > > Craig > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon
IIRC somebody said the HF aluminum jacks were terrible and dangerous and made your kids dumb and your hair fall out -Curt From: Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 11:06 AM Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon In light of our recent discussion about jacks, I thought you might like a coupon for one of Harbor Freight's. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Harbor Freight jack coupon
In light of our recent discussion about jacks, I thought you might like a coupon for one of Harbor Freight's. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
The closest thing we have to a farm store around here is Tractor Supply. The reviews on their Big Red 3 ton jack are poor at best. I've had very bad lucky buying tools there anyway, the worst pair of vicelocks I've ever had came from there. I bought a high lift jack there two years ago and while its adequate nobody would call it good. Sadly you can buy a real HiLift jack from Amazon for about the same money. My rule is now No tools from TSC and after I bought potting soil there that killed everything it touched No gardening supplies from TSC which is sad because I bought one of the best pairs of hiking boots I've ever had the first time I ever went to a TSC. They were Colombia brand which TSC stopped carrying shortly after. The only thing I buy at TSC now is bolts since they're by the pound. -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack Curt, This is the jack I have two of. http://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/larin-3-ton-floor-jack/36087 These are very good, but don't cost $500. Well worth the $100 plus freight. The paint is different on this one. Both of mine are orange. Oh, and I was wrong at 60 lb. This website says 83 lb. Check your local farm stores. With 2, I can jack up both sides at once, or front and back at once. Some of the jacks HF sells now are the same as crapsman, but without as big of a price. Beware! Those are crappy jacks. The HF racing jacks are reported to be good for the money. 20% off coupon for HF at HarborFreight.com They had a 25% off coupon for last thurs. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
BiL, the mechanic, scored a 22 lift heavy duty HF jack ages ago. He loves the thing, but warns the new stuff is not as good. That being said, go for the biggest, highest lift, and you should have no trouble unless you need to use it every day clay On Jan 4, 2015, at 3:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
I have had no problems with HF jacks. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 6:46 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
I have two of them, the 1.5 ton racing jack, which has the nice long handle and decent height; and a removable-handle portable jack. I use the racing jack all the time for lifting the cars at home. I use the portable jack when anticipating a requirement while away from home, typically jacking my sailboat up by the keel in order to shift it left or right on the boat trailer. I'd get another. -- - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
I have 3-4 of their jacks and all are good Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 5:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
Curt.My main Jack is an HF supplied device. No problems in almost 4 years.Just keep the wheels lubricated. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 23:46:24 + To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
I have a three ton HF steel jack that started leaking about a year after I bought it. I also have a HF 2 ton aluminum racing jack which works perfectly and is easy to move around. I would strongly recommend that one. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
Sounds like the HF jacks are worth having. The big question for me now is if it'll fit under the Jetta. The on sale one is 5 minimum. I may need the low clearance. The aluminum one is 30# less than steel, 2 tons gives a good safety factor, I'll never be lifting the whole Jetta, can't even lift a whole end, theres nowhere to put the jack... Guess I'll wait for the Aluminum one to go on sale. -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack I have a three ton HF steel jack that started leaking about a year after I bought it. I also have a HF 2 ton aluminum racing jack which works perfectly and is easy to move around. I would strongly recommend that one. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
I found one site where a guy said Just buy a Hein Werner with a link to one at $500+. If I wrenched professionally I'd get one but I can't justify 4X the cost of a HF... -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack They have 2.5 ton and maybe three ton aluminum ones too. I lifted my 240D with it many times. I also lifted the whole back end of my pagoda with it from the differential. The pagoda is not a light car. Another option would be to buy a reconditioned Hein Werner or Lincoln or Walker. Good old USA made jacks. Jon bought one from a shop in MA somewhere. It is a beast. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Sounds like the HF jacks are worth having. The big question for me now is if it'll fit under the Jetta. The on sale one is 5 minimum. I may need the low clearance. The aluminum one is 30# less than steel, 2 tons gives a good safety factor, I'll never be lifting the whole Jetta, can't even lift a whole end, theres nowhere to put the jack... Guess I'll wait for the Aluminum one to go on sale. -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack I have a three ton HF steel jack that started leaking about a year after I bought it. I also have a HF 2 ton aluminum racing jack which works perfectly and is easy to move around. I would strongly recommend that one. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
Ask Jon. He payed way less than that for a reconditioned unit. It is a 3 ton Hein Werner but it is way sturdier than any other three ton jack that I have ever seen. It is nevertheless a very heavy tool. I still love my 2 ton HF aluminum unit. I lug it around with one hand and it has a couple of built in handles for that purpose. It also appears to be very well made. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:42 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I found one site where a guy said Just buy a Hein Werner with a link to one at $500+. If I wrenched professionally I'd get one but I can't justify 4X the cost of a HF... -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack They have 2.5 ton and maybe three ton aluminum ones too. I lifted my 240D with it many times. I also lifted the whole back end of my pagoda with it from the differential. The pagoda is not a light car. Another option would be to buy a reconditioned Hein Werner or Lincoln or Walker. Good old USA made jacks. Jon bought one from a shop in MA somewhere. It is a beast. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Sounds like the HF jacks are worth having. The big question for me now is if it'll fit under the Jetta. The on sale one is 5 minimum. I may need the low clearance. The aluminum one is 30# less than steel, 2 tons gives a good safety factor, I'll never be lifting the whole Jetta, can't even lift a whole end, theres nowhere to put the jack... Guess I'll wait for the Aluminum one to go on sale. -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack I have a three ton HF steel jack that started leaking about a year after I bought it. I also have a HF 2 ton aluminum racing jack which works perfectly and is easy to move around. I would strongly recommend that one. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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I hit Craigslist and found a basic steel floor jack for $45, I'm considering offering $30. I've actually got one but it leaked at the pump and by the time I finally found the correct replacement o-ring I'd lost the plastic follower and I can't remember the order of the follower and o-ring anyway...Figure I'm better off to start with a new jack and use the handle from the other one (which I got free anyway) as a cheater bar for which it works excellently. -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack Ask Jon. He payed way less than that for a reconditioned unit. It is a 3 ton Hein Werner but it is way sturdier than any other three ton jack that I have ever seen. It is nevertheless a very heavy tool. I still love my 2 ton HF aluminum unit. I lug it around with one hand and it has a couple of built in handles for that purpose. It also appears to be very well made. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:42 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I found one site where a guy said Just buy a Hein Werner with a link to one at $500+. If I wrenched professionally I'd get one but I can't justify 4X the cost of a HF... -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack They have 2.5 ton and maybe three ton aluminum ones too. I lifted my 240D with it many times. I also lifted the whole back end of my pagoda with it from the differential. The pagoda is not a light car. Another option would be to buy a reconditioned Hein Werner or Lincoln or Walker. Good old USA made jacks. Jon bought one from a shop in MA somewhere. It is a beast. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Sounds like the HF jacks are worth having. The big question for me now is if it'll fit under the Jetta. The on sale one is 5 minimum. I may need the low clearance. The aluminum one is 30# less than steel, 2 tons gives a good safety factor, I'll never be lifting the whole Jetta, can't even lift a whole end, theres nowhere to put the jack... Guess I'll wait for the Aluminum one to go on sale. -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack I have a three ton HF steel jack that started leaking about a year after I bought it. I also have a HF 2 ton aluminum racing jack which works perfectly and is easy to move around. I would strongly recommend that one. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... I think mine is 2 1/2 ton. A real floor jack with gears driven by the handle that work the valve, goes up to 19 or so. Got it on sale for $39 around 1990. It's still my main floor jack. Of course, the one you buy 25 years later will not be identical. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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I bought a set consisting of a high-lift SUV jack and matching (heavy duty) jack stands from Sears on sale years ago. I've been very happy with them. I think I paid around $100 for the set, but that was shortly after I bought the SDL. Kaleb, is that jack that you have that won't let a car down slowly typical of a HF jack? -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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What Dimitri said. I started calling around to the hydraulic repair shops looking for a GOOD floor jack. I finally found a 2.5 HW in Boston (130 miles, but I go there all the time) which had just been totally rebuilt. I showed up and it was 3 ton. The guy said, “Oh well, I thought it was a 2.5. Same price: $225.” Look for a good one, and be patient. Don’t buy crap. On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:48 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Ask Jon. He payed way less than that for a reconditioned unit. It is a 3 ton Hein Werner but it is way sturdier than any other three ton jack that I have ever seen. It is nevertheless a very heavy tool. I still love my 2 ton HF aluminum unit. I lug it around with one hand and it has a couple of built in handles for that purpose. It also appears to be very well made. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:42 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I found one site where a guy said Just buy a Hein Werner with a link to one at $500+. If I wrenched professionally I'd get one but I can't justify 4X the cost of a HF... -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack They have 2.5 ton and maybe three ton aluminum ones too. I lifted my 240D with it many times. I also lifted the whole back end of my pagoda with it from the differential. The pagoda is not a light car. Another option would be to buy a reconditioned Hein Werner or Lincoln or Walker. Good old USA made jacks. Jon bought one from a shop in MA somewhere. It is a beast. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Sounds like the HF jacks are worth having. The big question for me now is if it'll fit under the Jetta. The on sale one is 5 minimum. I may need the low clearance. The aluminum one is 30# less than steel, 2 tons gives a good safety factor, I'll never be lifting the whole Jetta, can't even lift a whole end, theres nowhere to put the jack... Guess I'll wait for the Aluminum one to go on sale. -Curt From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight Jack I have a three ton HF steel jack that started leaking about a year after I bought it. I also have a HF 2 ton aluminum racing jack which works perfectly and is easy to move around. I would strongly recommend that one. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http
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Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ I bought a chinee jack from a farm store 20 years ago. ($130) It is great. I bought a HF jack about 10 years ago and it is identical I think it was about $80 on sale. It is nice to have an identical pair. Unfortunately, HF quit selling this jack a year or two ago. They weigh about 60 lb. They are easy to control the release. I can release so slowly you can hardly tell the jack is going down. These are the 3 ton traditional floor jack. They are MUCH better than crapsman. We have a crapsman floor jack at work and it it uncontrollable. It is up or wham, the equipment is dropped to the floor. This is as close as anything they have now. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-steel-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68048.html That's what I'd buy if I was looking for a jack. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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Just a word of caution: NEVER place any body part you want to keep between a car supported only by a jack and the floor [ground, asphalt et al] . Use the jack for lifting, use a properly rated jack stand for supporting the car BEFORE you venture under it. Please make sure the jack stand is properly seated and on level and solid footing. On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ I bought a chinee jack from a farm store 20 years ago. ($130) It is great. I bought a HF jack about 10 years ago and it is identical I think it was about $80 on sale. It is nice to have an identical pair. Unfortunately, HF quit selling this jack a year or two ago. They weigh about 60 lb. They are easy to control the release. I can release so slowly you can hardly tell the jack is going down. These are the 3 ton traditional floor jack. They are MUCH better than crapsman. We have a crapsman floor jack at work and it it uncontrollable. It is up or wham, the equipment is dropped to the floor. This is as close as anything they have now. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-steel-heavy-duty-floor- jack-with-rapid-pump-68048.html That's what I'd buy if I was looking for a jack. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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Who doesn't know this? Duh. On Jan 4, 2015 9:42 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just a word of caution: NEVER place any body part you want to keep between a car supported only by a jack and the floor [ground, asphalt et al] . Use the jack for lifting, use a properly rated jack stand for supporting the car BEFORE you venture under it. Please make sure the jack stand is properly seated and on level and solid footing. On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody ever bought a Harbor Freight jack? I've got an older Craftsman floor jack, one thats literally a bottle jack on its side with a lever. It works fine but it really doesn't go high enough and the removable handle is a drag. I've been thinking I wanted a real floor jack for some time now. I went to HF today to get a new compressor (21gal, 2.5hp) and got a flyer for their blowout sale next week which includes the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Floor Jack for $69. They were asking $79 for the 1.5ton jack today so it seems like a good deal... Reviews I found online seem to suggest that HF jacks are as good as any Chinesium available and generally a lot cheaper. I'm not a pro and I can't see spending hundreds for a good unit... Thoughts? -Curt ___ I bought a chinee jack from a farm store 20 years ago. ($130) It is great. I bought a HF jack about 10 years ago and it is identical I think it was about $80 on sale. It is nice to have an identical pair. Unfortunately, HF quit selling this jack a year or two ago. They weigh about 60 lb. They are easy to control the release. I can release so slowly you can hardly tell the jack is going down. These are the 3 ton traditional floor jack. They are MUCH better than crapsman. We have a crapsman floor jack at work and it it uncontrollable. It is up or wham, the equipment is dropped to the floor. This is as close as anything they have now. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-steel-heavy-duty-floor- jack-with-rapid-pump-68048.html That's what I'd buy if I was looking for a jack. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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Jon wrote: Look for a good one, and be patient. Don’t buy crap. Great advice!! 25 years ago we bought a Lincoln NAPA floor jack. Probably stupid for the amount of use it has gotten buy it sez USA on it and that was the selling feature. Somewhere there is politics in this, somehow... National honor, jobs, buy american, whatever. The arguments are deeply ingrained for me and I rather do without than have china stuff that is affordable - mind you, the Lincoln NAPA was not affordable but it is what we set our mind to purchase. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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Curt, This is the jack I have two of. http://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/larin-3-ton-floor-jack/36087 These are very good, but don't cost $500. Well worth the $100 plus freight. The paint is different on this one. Both of mine are orange. Oh, and I was wrong at 60 lb. This website says 83 lb. Check your local farm stores. With 2, I can jack up both sides at once, or front and back at once. Some of the jacks HF sells now are the same as crapsman, but without as big of a price. Beware! Those are crappy jacks. The HF racing jacks are reported to be good for the money. 20% off coupon for HF at HarborFreight.com They had a 25% off coupon for last thurs. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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Interesting. I have a Larin jack like that as well (actually, I have two). They were bought at BJ's 17 years ago and neither one leaks. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2015, at 9:51 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Curt, This is the jack I have two of. http://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/larin-3-ton-floor-jack/36087 These are very good, but don't cost $500. Well worth the $100 plus freight. The paint is different on this one. Both of mine are orange. Oh, and I was wrong at 60 lb. This website says 83 lb. Check your local farm stores. With 2, I can jack up both sides at once, or front and back at once. Some of the jacks HF sells now are the same as crapsman, but without as big of a price. Beware! Those are crappy jacks. The HF racing jacks are reported to be good for the money. 20% off coupon for HF at HarborFreight.com They had a 25% off coupon for last thurs. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
