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04-22-2013, 09:27 AM
#12
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Utah
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Craftsman doesn't have the same warranty on their floor jacks as they do on a wrench. They will not replace your floor jack if it breaks 10 years from now.
99.999% of all these jacks use the exact same hydraulic cylinder. The aluminum race jacks still have a steel cylinder and still weight 50+ lbs, so they aren't saving much weight.
99.999% of all these jacks use the exact same hydraulic cylinder. The aluminum race jacks still have a steel cylinder and still weight 50+ lbs, so they aren't saving much weight.
04-22-2013, 09:36 AM
#13
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Houston, Texas
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So I've decided to invest in a floor jack and some jack stands. So the questions are:
1. What weight rating should I get? I found a good deal on a 2 1/4 ton jack with a set of jack stands to go with it. I'm guessing that would be good enough for a mustang, but if not please let me know.
2. Where are the proper places to jack the car up from and to place the jack stands? I know a while back there was a diagram that showed this but I couldn't find it when I searched. If anyone has said diagram or a link to it that would be great.
3. Is there anything crazy/special I should look for when buying a floor jack? I have used my friends before and obviously its pretty straight forward, but I'm not sure if there are brands to stay away from or anything like that.
1. What weight rating should I get? I found a good deal on a 2 1/4 ton jack with a set of jack stands to go with it. I'm guessing that would be good enough for a mustang, but if not please let me know.
2. Where are the proper places to jack the car up from and to place the jack stands? I know a while back there was a diagram that showed this but I couldn't find it when I searched. If anyone has said diagram or a link to it that would be great.
3. Is there anything crazy/special I should look for when buying a floor jack? I have used my friends before and obviously its pretty straight forward, but I'm not sure if there are brands to stay away from or anything like that.
04-22-2013, 05:05 PM
#14
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Clearwater FL
Posts: 608
Craftsman doesn't have the same warranty on their floor jacks as they do on a wrench. They will not replace your floor jack if it breaks 10 years from now.
99.999% of all these jacks use the exact same hydraulic cylinder. The aluminum race jacks still have a steel cylinder and still weight 50+ lbs, so they aren't saving much weight.
99.999% of all these jacks use the exact same hydraulic cylinder. The aluminum race jacks still have a steel cylinder and still weight 50+ lbs, so they aren't saving much weight.
04-22-2013, 05:30 PM
#15
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: California
Posts: 296
Another check I would recommend is before climbing under the car give it a couple good shakes to make sure it is not going anywhere. Also as the picture above showed, keep your jack under the car just in case something was to happen and the stands or a stand gives out.
04-23-2013, 10:25 AM
#16
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Location: Texas
Posts: 308
04-23-2013, 01:02 PM
#18
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Location: Houston, Texas
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04-23-2013, 01:11 PM
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
Posts: 2,248
I have this jack and use it a lot bc I put my racestar wheels on for the strip.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FbOHMgodKC8A9w
Jack works great. Never had a problem
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...FbOHMgodKC8A9w
Jack works great. Never had a problem
04-23-2013, 02:34 PM
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 184
I have been using a cheap Walmart Torin Blackjack and stand combo for around ten years. I haven't used it to jack up my Mustang yet (don't doubt it will work) but it has done fine with my dropped Celica with <6" clearance and my stock suspension 4WD Explorer.
Another piece of advice, I might have missed it already, and even then, it doesn't hurt to be said twice. DO NOT SUPPORT THE CAR WITH THE JACK. I know you said you are buying stands too, but don't ever take that shortcut.
Another piece of advice, I might have missed it already, and even then, it doesn't hurt to be said twice. DO NOT SUPPORT THE CAR WITH THE JACK. I know you said you are buying stands too, but don't ever take that shortcut.