Floor jacks

Cheap or expensive? Lightweight or HD? Quick jack or standard?

I grew up using either a cheap-o little red one or the huge 3.5T orange and white one. I need to do my wife’s brakes and realized I haven’t jacked a vehicle in quite some time, to the time of I doN’t even own a jack. In y’all opinion, is this a buy once, cry once situation? Because I’ve had nice, expensive ones carp out on me. What do y’all think?

Borrow one from Lefty, doesn't sound like you're going to use one enough

Lmao. I almost asked him but I need one. I’m embarrassed not to have one

I'd go cheap then

Little side note: I bought the rotors and pads with all new hardware from R1 Brakes online and had it shipped for free to the house. So far, pretty impressed with everything to do with them.

What channel is it on Dish?

My thoughts too, but don’t wanna kick myself later for it. I don’t think I have much need for the big expensive ones, no more than I’ll use it.

Awwww just when . . . . so close. . . . . ahh skrew it

My Harbor Freight jacks are big and heavy and going on 10 years of use. With coupon I think they can be had for $70-$80

10 years, that ain’t bad sir. Thanks.

Harbor Freight Froggy.

It's jack stands where I don't mind spending a little more.

I got a good deal on a large heavy duty one on sale from Northern Tool....love it!

Y’all don’t worry, I don’t need jack stands.

Harbor Freight, best bang for your buck. That’s all we used when I was in the tire & wheel/trailer repair business, had about 15 of them. Good jacks. They run specials on them once in a while.

I have a NT 2.1miles from here and a HF that’s 7.5miles. It’s haircut day for the boy so I’ll look at both.

Texas lefty drinks whiskey, just saying

The cheap ones seem to be good for 2-3 uses then they won’t work anymore. Then again my tools see what most would call abuse. I need them to be durable.

Yes, yes he does. I need to go see my buddy soon, but not for us to work. Just to see my buddy and shoot the chit.
Don’t k ow if y’all know this or not, but he’s an EXCELLENT shooter of the chit

Ironton.
Although HFs Daytona Jack's seem OK... My brother bought 2 and they both leak down, he took them back and got an Ironton from Northern tool.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200632000_200632000
This one I think...

That reminds me, I need one too. Mine was stolen out of my truck.

I bought my cheap medium duty one at Sam’s over 20 years ago. Still going strong.

Under "stupid expensive": Off-road jack ('Looks pretty dang cool to boot. I've been lusting after one, since I have a "plethora" of mesquite. )

3 ton Pittsburgh from Harbor Freight,

I like whiskEy

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-low-profile-super-duty-rapid-pump-floor-jack-63183.html

I have that floor jack, it’s been a good one

Infamous last words

Cinder blocks

Lol I have some, sans any recalls. Don’t need any

I took 2 sets back and got my refund. Cringe a little to think about all the time my son and I spent under that Jeep on those stands....TEXASLEFTY too!

I have the NAPA floor jacks, they have been good.

I keep the jack under there and use the jack stands. Safety first

Lesson learned

Hey you’re talking to someone who learned the hard way about safety 1st.

I don’t mess around.

You had a car land on your head.... You know? That really explains a lot...

I have a two ton jack and stands from Sears I bought more than 3 decades ago. Oh, forget that....

Hahaha. Not on my head. I just learned that if a vehicle is on ramps, not chocked, when you pop the driveshaft loose. . . Said vehicle is no longer in park and rolls you like you would roll a roll your hand over a rolling pin and separates all your insides. Most pain I’ve ever experienced, having ribs ripped away from my sternum.

The noggin, that’s all genetics baby!

I wouldn’t have told that...proves it wasn’t the car that had inhibited your head. Did your mom ever drop you?

FIFY

I remember every time Like it was (tick tick) yesterday Judd, thanks

My only recommendation is to pick up a low profile.

Bought one, swapped the wifey-poo’s brakes. Put all tools up, washed up, went and did a little braking the brakes in.
I’m ashamed they were in the shape they were. Here’s the before/after. That’s not the pad in the top pic, that’s the liner and the caliper just started getting into the rotor. Face/palm. At least it’s good now and saved a TON of $ over paying the RR dealership.

Thanks everyone for your input. Except for Judd.

Fathers day and christmas is the time of year to buy tools of any kind.

I have a 3 or 3.5 ton craftsman, came with a creeper and a set of stands for less than most places sell just the jack for years ago of course.

Which one did you buy?

Woah human chock! Did you stop the car atleast?

Dang man how long did it take your wife's car to stop? That's intense!!

I've pulled brake pads that thin off my first car. I asked the counter parts guy if he brought the right pads when I saw how thick the new pads were.

If I'm not mistaken those have a big recall going on right now. I'd be careful.

Those were jack stands, not floor jacks.