Need a good, reliable, quality, heavy duty floor jack for my shop. Best brand?
Not harbor freight crap.
Not harbor freight crap.
Floor Jacks
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Last: 6 days ago by locogringo
I got a 30 y/o Craftsman
Get four jack stands to go with your new floor jack.
I bought this off Amazon several years ago and has always served me well.
HF's newer stuff is pretty well built - to the point that Dayton jacks and Icon hand tools are better than craftsman/etc.
Check them out in person.
Check them out in person.
I just picked up the Badlands Off-road from HF. You are ill-informed if you think their floor jacks are crap.
The problem with HF jacks with a lot of folks is they'll be forever associated with the jack stands recall they had back in 2020 due to a string of collapses - Link
Have they corrected those issues? Probably. And granted, jack stands =/= jacks. But people see them in the same category. And there's a big difference in breaking a Harbor Freight screwdriver and rolling underneath a vehicle with a Harbor Freight product holding it up.
Have they corrected those issues? Probably. And granted, jack stands =/= jacks. But people see them in the same category. And there's a big difference in breaking a Harbor Freight screwdriver and rolling underneath a vehicle with a Harbor Freight product holding it up.
The harbor freight stuff IS the good stuff when talking about jacks. The little blue aluminum job has been a trooper for me for like 5 or 6 years now.
I also have a hf engine hoist. No problems for a couple years....
I also have a hf engine hoist. No problems for a couple years....
Craftsman brand has been a Goldilocks brand for me for decades. Good value with good capability and durability. Their jack stands too…
BenTheGoodAg said:
The problem with HF jacks with a lot of folks is they'll be forever associated with the jack stands recall they had back in 2020 due to a string of collapses - Link
Have they corrected those issues? Probably. And granted, jack stands =/= jacks. But people see them in the same category. And there's a big difference in breaking a Harbor Freight screwdriver and rolling underneath a vehicle with a Harbor Freight product holding it up.
I'm not sure anyone associates the two. They were clearly made in totally different factories (countries, perhaps) and the stands' failures had nothing to do with the jacks. I've seen HF jacks used in multiple used tire stores where they'll get abused like crazy.
Not comfortable with HF products? I understand. Don't use them. But as you said, jacks and stands are different.
ESCO Jack stands are the only thing holding up my vehicles. HF 3-Ton jacks get 'em up.
I'm using a green arcan aluminum jack. Very reliable and light.
I have no problem using the HF Daytona floor jack. I use ESCO jack stands. The quality of the jack stand is the bigger issue than the floor jack IMHO.
In fact I lifted my Boxster with one this morning.
In fact I lifted my Boxster with one this morning.
OP disappeared after not hearing what he expected.
No. I'm here. I have a HF daytona POS.
Na Zdrav 87 said:
No. I'm here. I have a HF daytona POS.
Look, their low profile long reach jack works for my low profile vehicles. I use it as a fail-safe with quality jack stands. At the end of the day, they function as a vehicle lift.
AC Hydraulic jacks and ESCO or Jackpoint for jack stands.
That's why it's called a jack
Na Zdrav 87 said:
No. I'm here. I have a HF daytona POS.
Why is it a POS? Not holding up the vehicle? If so, have you checked the hydraulic fluid level?
Want to get rid of it?Na Zdrav 87 said:
No. I'm here. I have a HF daytona POS.
Used my HF 3 ton jack to jack up the front end of my 2017 F250 to put two HF stands in and then used it to jack up the rear for a tire rotation. I've used it for 4 years now and it's solid. Granted, whenever I'm under a vehicle I use stands and a jack as a safety. I wouldn't trust NASA stands with me under it.
Yes. $3fiddy
Had HF Pittsburgh 3ton for years w/ heavy use until it walked off.
Just bought a aluminum HF Daytona.
Might also look at Sunex tools.
Just bought a aluminum HF Daytona.
Might also look at Sunex tools.
American Forge and Foundry.
They make good solid quality jacks.
They make good solid quality jacks.
BenTheGoodAg said:
The problem with HF jacks with a lot of folks is they'll be forever associated with the jack stands recall they had back in 2020 due to a string of collapses - Link
Have they corrected those issues? Probably. And granted, jack stands =/= jacks. But people see them in the same category. And there's a big difference in breaking a Harbor Freight screwdriver and rolling underneath a vehicle with a Harbor Freight product holding it up.
For some of us, the problem is with the fact that a lot of Harbor Freight inventory is junk, not just the jack stands. I get that a lot of people buy their stuff for one-and-done repairs, and there is a market for it. I also under the liability exposure with a jack and that a manufacturer doesn't want to make a junky jack. Daytona might be good, but in the big picture I don't hold Harbor Freight in high regard when it comes to quality tools.
Got the boy a Walmart Black Jack for his car after he caught a big ass screw on the way home. Thankfully he made it home. It was still lodged in there when we changed.
Least he knows how to change a tire now
Least he knows how to change a tire now
As wild a statement as it may be, HF has some quality tools now, along with the prices to go with it. Quite a few of their tools are coming from the same OEM as the "big names". I picked up a Chief air die grinder last year that's the exact same grinder Mac sells (with a slightly different trigger) for 4x the price.Burdizzo said:BenTheGoodAg said:
The problem with HF jacks with a lot of folks is they'll be forever associated with the jack stands recall they had back in 2020 due to a string of collapses - Link
Have they corrected those issues? Probably. And granted, jack stands =/= jacks. But people see them in the same category. And there's a big difference in breaking a Harbor Freight screwdriver and rolling underneath a vehicle with a Harbor Freight product holding it up.
For some of us, the problem is with the fact that a lot of Harbor Freight inventory is junk, not just the jack stands. I get that a lot of people buy their stuff for one-and-done repairs, and there is a market for it. I also under the liability exposure with a jack and that a manufacturer doesn't want to make a junky jack. Daytona might be good, but in the big picture I don't hold Harbor Freight in high regard when it comes to quality tools.
HF's jacks are solid.
txyaloo said:As wild a statement as it may be, HF has some quality tools now, along with the prices to go with it. Quite a few of their tools are coming from the same OEM as the "big names". I picked up a Chief air die grinder last year that's the exact same grinder Mac sells (with a slightly different trigger) for 4x the price.Burdizzo said:BenTheGoodAg said:
The problem with HF jacks with a lot of folks is they'll be forever associated with the jack stands recall they had back in 2020 due to a string of collapses - Link
Have they corrected those issues? Probably. And granted, jack stands =/= jacks. But people see them in the same category. And there's a big difference in breaking a Harbor Freight screwdriver and rolling underneath a vehicle with a Harbor Freight product holding it up.
For some of us, the problem is with the fact that a lot of Harbor Freight inventory is junk, not just the jack stands. I get that a lot of people buy their stuff for one-and-done repairs, and there is a market for it. I also under the liability exposure with a jack and that a manufacturer doesn't want to make a junky jack. Daytona might be good, but in the big picture I don't hold Harbor Freight in high regard when it comes to quality tools.
HF's jacks are solid.
How long until we see an HF Tools box truck driving around?
TxAg20 said:txyaloo said:As wild a statement as it may be, HF has some quality tools now, along with the prices to go with it. Quite a few of their tools are coming from the same OEM as the "big names". I picked up a Chief air die grinder last year that's the exact same grinder Mac sells (with a slightly different trigger) for 4x the price.Burdizzo said:BenTheGoodAg said:
The problem with HF jacks with a lot of folks is they'll be forever associated with the jack stands recall they had back in 2020 due to a string of collapses - Link
Have they corrected those issues? Probably. And granted, jack stands =/= jacks. But people see them in the same category. And there's a big difference in breaking a Harbor Freight screwdriver and rolling underneath a vehicle with a Harbor Freight product holding it up.
For some of us, the problem is with the fact that a lot of Harbor Freight inventory is junk, not just the jack stands. I get that a lot of people buy their stuff for one-and-done repairs, and there is a market for it. I also under the liability exposure with a jack and that a manufacturer doesn't want to make a junky jack. Daytona might be good, but in the big picture I don't hold Harbor Freight in high regard when it comes to quality tools.
HF's jacks are solid.
How long until we see an HF Tools box truck driving around?
As soon as HF starts a finance division, you will know.
Pfft, my grandmother could lift a Boxsteraustinag1997 said:
I have no problem using the HF Daytona floor jack. I use ESCO jack stands. The quality of the jack stand is the bigger issue than the floor jack IMHO.
In fact I lifted my Boxster with one this morning.
Sure!Na Zdrav 87 said:
Yes. $3fiddy
I mean if you hate it and it's a "POS" to you, then I'll gladly scoop it up for less than the price of a much more American "Big Mac".
What I've taken away from this thread is OP thinks HF jacks are crap while everyone on the AB has a HF jack and loves it. Still no answer on why OP believes they're junk.
Ive been beaten to a pulp. HF jacks are great and I'm going to buy 2.
OP's emoji choices on this thread are on point too.aTm2004 said:
What I've taken away from this thread is OP thinks HF jacks are crap while everyone on the AB has a HF jack and loves it. Still no answer on why OP believes they're junk.
I'm curious what problem you're having with the one you currently have. I don't think that's a big ask because it may be an easy fix. I have a HF Daytona that I use several times a year and have had no issue with it. I also have a Craftsman that had been flawless for years but one day started lowering as I went to grab a jack stand to put under my wife's vehicle. I checked the fluid level and it needed to be topped off and it's worked great since. I only got the HF one because my car needs a low profile and extended jack to reach the front lift point, which is a whole nother rant I could have.
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