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Delayed response... Wish I had read this back in December. Such obvious advice and it never occurred to me to get a bit more height with a few planks of wood. I found a jack I liked, but ended up returning it as the initial height was higher than that of the Odyssey.... Oh well have found...

This is the one I was thinking about... Need to try to earn a bit more, maybe if I get any Christmas bonus🤔.... That's pretty much the entirety of my extra cash each month! But it's the right size/weight/lifting height that I'm looking for!🤞

Oh I have one in the van, pit bull named Mabel 😊 we've been a team for over a decade now... My problem was leaving them out at my storage unit🤦😔🤦😔 even with cameras and a locked building it didn't matter cuz I didn't realize until two days later...

I would normally agree except Honda Odyssey... The jack points are weird...I think I'd actually prefer to use the front end jack point vs either of the side pinch welds by the tires, the space is narrow, it pretty much means you can't sit the jack in the middle of the jack point if you want to...

Maybe I am looking at imports not sure... But also with the 1.5 ton scissor jack that was in my minivan by the time I got it.... Well I just don't have the cardio health to be cranking that thing up on my 5500lbs vehicle. I'd be worn out before it's even fully off the ground. It's not even the...

I'm thinking of a similar type but 2.5 tons they only weigh 40-50 lbs which is still doable for me... The minivan I believe is 5500lbs... I don't think I'd have the arm strength to make a smaller jack work for me

I'd just feel safer with a 2.5 ton minimum, especially when lifting the front end... It's what I used before(it was stolen), and wasn't wild about but.... It was one of those black jack Wal-Mart specials with a small handle. I had to sit on my knees to lift it but it worked🤷 I've seen some...

Ideally it would go low and extend high.... The Odyssey is a bit lower than other minivans a low profile jack is needed(found that out the hard way), but I am also saddled with some big *** jack stands right now 4 tons they are overkill but were free and well made 🤷 so bare minimum lifting won't...

Well I tend to agree with you. I've rulled them out based on the jacking locations of the Odyssey anyhow.... They are well pointy... They recommend these pinch welds on the side and the tow hook in the front.... I feel like they could have done better in that area.... I carry a 2x4 that's a good...

I dunno most of what I've learned so far has been from the bottom... The axels, the lower ball joints, and a control arm.... Not even the alternator cuz it had to come out from the side the bottom way. Couldn't do that from above🤔 That was all done on the Nissan(the minivan I started learning...

Well I bought my minivan used... It's scissor jack is Honda but only rated for 1.5 tons... I thought that seemed off, but it's possible someone a previous owner swapped it out... In the past I had small trolley 2.5 torin but it was stolen. Tbh I hated it. Sunk into the asphalt in some of the...

Yes I have a set of 4 ton stands at the moment... I had pair of 3 ton I kept with me but one was stolen. I'll replace eventually since that size is more realistic on the go. Since most of my working is done in random parking lots, which are often asphalt, I was worried about a bottle jack...

I've seen and read and posted about floor jacks, before getting to the point where I think I've been going about my search wrong. I'm a small female, recently learning to do their own repairs. I have a minivan and it's all I work on. I'm mobile 75% of the time for work in and out of the van so...

Thanks for the tip!!

Thanks everyone for the input!! In the end I couldn't get the three tools I need at the price that made sense to me. That's the thing about Facebook or Craigslist, you might not find what you need nearby and what is nearby might not be quite priced within budget. Anything worth buying is...

Lol ok good to know. I am not really a fan of buying cordless anyhow if its not necessary, but I won't be working near a power source.

Just look online... I mean you won't find "reputable" businesses, just small individual sellers. On eBay you can find someone who's bought out deadstock. New in packaging. EBay's returns are very buyer friendly if you aren't happy.

Thanks that's kinda the feel I'm getting after reading everything... I would just get corded always since they tend to be better and cheaper. Unfortunately I don't always have a power source😔

Lemme first say. I rarely use power tools. Rarely. Only tools I use are on my old minivan and only need an impact wrench for that. However I want to build a little something...bedroom furniture.... A bed and cabinets in my minivan I see lots of dewalt/roybi sets used that use the 18v batteries...

The more I'm reading on electric the more I think it's a bad choice... The 2.5 ton trolley jack I had from black jack(torin) was okay but not great. Still I'm often away from "home base" my storage unit so having sufficient tools and lift in my 15 year old minivan have proven a must.