3 Ton Floor Jack enough?

[nationalminer84]

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...ipment/3-ton-garage-jack/p-1712981-c-9113.htm

I have more menards rebate checks from my Remodel so I am going to buy a floor jack for my shop. never had one. I usually used a bottle jack on therear differential and jackstands (yeah, I know.....) I have a 2011 Silverado extended cab (possibly going to replace it with a 2013 Ram 1500 Crew cab) either way, I think this 3 ton will do the job for a tire change or something.... I'd love a real nice expensive made in the USA jack or one of those aluminum ones but the only aluminum one Menards has is 1 1/2 ton and I'm limited to using the rebates from there... (Wife is letting me spend $600 in rebates any way I want so I can't complain lol) SHe told me BUY TOOLS!

 

[zkling]

I think you would be fine. Figure your truck is ~7,000lbs total weight on the high side. And you would typically only jack up one end at a time. Even giving the front end a generous 70% total weight you are looking at ~5000lbs or 2.5 tons. However with that jack I kinda doubt if you would be lifing two wheels off the ground at once, which would drop the weight even further. So numbers wise you should be fine.

Unfortunately I cannot comment on the overall functionality or quality of the jack you intend to purchase. Hopefully someone else will be a long to provide more info on that for you.

 

[Hiball]

Yes.

Invest in some Jack Stands Also, The Jack is only for lifting, Not supporting.

 

[zkling]

Don't want to hear of you having any accidents now.

 

[Rico.]

The most you're ever going to need to jack up is half a car or truck, and say for
arguments sake the truck you buy weighs 3 tons, even with a silly weight distribution
of say 70/30% split, your jack would still only have to lift just over 2 tons.

A 3ton jack is more than enough for almost any car or truck... and if you get one
that can cope with more weight the physical size of them and the cost start to be
an issue.

 

[Rico.]

I think you would be fine. Figure your truck is ~7,000lbs total weight on the high side. And you would typically only jack up one end at a time. Even giving the front end a generous 70% total weight you are looking at ~5000lbs or 2.5 tons. However with that jack I kinda doubt if you would be lifing two wheels off the ground at once, which would drop the weight even further. So numbers wise you should be fine.

Unfortunately I cannot comment on the overall functionality or quality of the jack you intend to purchase. Hopefully someone else will be a long to provide more info on that for you.

Ha..! beat me to it....

 

[zkling]

Ha..! beat me to it....

Great minds think alike.

 

[keithh2oskier]

My FIL uses a 3 ton to lift up the front of his F250 with a diesel. If a 3 ton can lift that heavy SOB up then it can do a 1/2 ton with a gasser no problem. I use a 2.5 ton on my dodge ram and lift the front end up at once and it does fine. I obviously support it with jackstands but it can handle the lift just fine.

 

[nationalminer84]

Thanks for the replies. I know this jack probably isn't the best quality but "free Money".... I will be getting another get of Jackstands too. (I have one Old HD Set) Thanks Guys!

 

[JJThrasher]

I've used my 2.5 ton to lift the whole front end of a 1999 Powerstroke. I'd look at 6 ton stands though since they're usually taller.