Recent content by beuford

Ok, more information... Here is a picture of an old Lincoln 93642 2-ton floor jack. Note that the bolts that secure the hydraulic unit appear to be fully seated, and rigidly secure the side frame plates to the hydraulic unit. In the current HW version of this jack (the one I own) the...

Update: I've been trying to find out why the jack is "twisted" (the front left wheel is about 1/8" from the floor when the jack is unloaded). I'm stumped. The jack levels out when under load, so I placed it under a small load and re-tightened its bolts. I thought that perhaps it had been...

The dimension is 1/4", including the paint/powder coat. However, I am not suggesting that the plate thickness has changed over the years for the 2 ton jack. Instead, I am suggesting that the 2 ton and 3 ton units now share the same hydraulic unit casting, and that's why the bolts for the 2 ton...

Actually, I wouldn't go that far. Overall, the quality of the components looked pretty good. I believe that the hydraulic assembly would fit the thicker frame of the 3 ton properly, eliminating my complaint about that on the 2 ton model. The added rigidity of the frame coupled with the hydraulic...

I understand. I purchased one of the HF "Daytona" jacks and was quite impressed with the build quality. However, the o-ring based jack piston seal kind of turned me off. It will work well, but may require more frequent rebuilds. Strange that they used a cup seal on the pump, but not on the jack...

I don't think that's the problem. It's apparent to me that the frame wall thickness is different between the 2 ton and 3 ton models, and what I think has happened is that they have consolidated the parts for these so that the cast hydraulic base is the same for both models. For the 3 ton the...

Me.... Beuford

I recently purchased a Hein-Werner HW93642 floor jack from Northern Tool ($319 + free delivery). Seemed like a good deal at the time. According to Northern Tool it shipped direct from the manufacturer, which was confirmed by the shipping label on the packaging. Direct shipping was important to...