Floor Jack Info

[Culvert]

Hey guys & gals,

Looking for a good heavy duty, long lasting floor jack. I need low profile as well as high lift.

Ford Edge - wife
F150 - daughter
F350 - mine

what is a good weight to go with? 2.5-3 ton? what are some good brands to look for & where?
Heading to Edmonton next wk & could check some out & pick it up if possible. Only selection up here is Cdn Tire, Napa, Wilter Auto(Bumper to Bumper)

 

[Lightningmike]

Strong arm is good quality but you pay for it.

 

[Luke The Drifter]

2-1/2-Ton Service Jack | OTC Tool Manufacturer for Cars and Trucks

I've always had good luck with OTC tools for lifting, stands, etc. They're beefy but you get what you pay for. I'd avoid princess auto like the plague, but thats just me.

 

[brian h]

i have otc and never had a problem with it,its just low enough for cars and lifts enough to work on vehicles

 

[Barnes]

Been rocking the Michelin 3 ton jack for about 2 years now. Picked up everything with this thing (even dropped a V6 engine out of the wife's car). If you can pick it up on sale at crappy tire, your looking at about $130, i can deal with buying a new one after a couple years.

 

[Badass69]

I bought the Napa part number 8996420 recently. It's a 3 1/2 ton jack and comes with 2 jack stands. It was on sale for less than $200 so I took it. It's 4 1/8" high closed and fits under any of my cars just fine. I like it.

 

[BIGFOOT]

Use two 3 ton jacks. Think 1 was from Napa & the other Canadian tire. both work well.

 

[Pawel]

Hey Mark i had recently bought one at Crappy Tire and we have an Edge as well!
I beleive i got it on sale for $99

 

[Bnorth]

I Bought the Torin 2.5T blackjack from Costco about a year ago for $100 and loved it until just recently it is now taking a ton of pumps to get it to move. Might just need to top it up with atf.

The Princess Auto floor jacks are actually really good. Had a buddy that used to be a Snap On dealer that swore they lasted longer than the Blue Point ones that cost about 3 times more.

 

[mountaincatab]

I bought the Canadian Tire 3 ton $99 special... works awesome

 

[Culvert]

Thanks guys, Im not worried about lifting the Edge or F150. It is the height & wright of my F350 Diesel that I want a good jack & stands for mostly.
I will go check them out next time in Cdn Tire or down in the city at PA

 

[van isle]

Its to bad Sears Canada is such a O. As the best one jack fits all is sold by sears in the US its a 4ton low profile hilift jack. The perfect jack for both heavy diesels trucks or your average car with hard to get to jacking points.

4 Ton Lift Service Jack: Heavy-Duty Lifting at Sears

I was in the US last week and they where onsale for 159.00. If i didnt already have 4 floor jacks i would have bought one.