Aluminum Floor Jack

[Chris05gto]

Who makes a good quality aluminum floor jack?
I currently have a craftsman that is leaking, I read that all of the china made jacks will leak with any use at all.
Are there any US made floor jacks?
Thanks, Chris

 

[I van putski]

Hein Werner jacks are made in the USA. I have a 2 and a 3 ton. . I would not buy an aluminum jack.


http://www.tooltopia.com/hein-werner-hw93642.aspx

 

[Chris05gto]

Hein Werner jacks are made in the USA. I have a 2 and a 3 ton. . I would not buy an aluminum jack.


http://www.tooltopia.com/hein-werner-hw93642.aspx

Why not buy a aluminum?

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[I van putski]

Seen this happen to some guys who were pitted next to me at the drag strip.
This happening does not interest me.

 

[iajonesy]

What brand of jack do NASCAR teams use? Do they build the entire jack or just modify a readily available brand?

Mike

 

[1941Willyscoupe]

Seen this happen to some guys who were pitted next to me at the drag strip.
This happening does not interest me.

I've seen the same thing 2 times at my strip too!

 

[Chris05gto]

To raise one end of an average car or truck would 2 ton hold up over time?

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[Justin1776]

Seen this happen to some guys who were pitted next to me at the drag strip.
This happening does not interest me.

Damn!

I was at the Rolex 24 last year and saw a booth with true aluminum race jacks. I don't remember the brands but the prices were over $500. True aluminum race jacks are available here I do not need or own a true race jack so I am not sure what a good price or brand is.

 

[I van putski]

To raise one end of an average car or truck would 2 ton hold up over time?

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Yes that would work fine. But bigger is better.

 

[t100]

keep in mind, there are some big differences between the true racing jacks and "aluminum" jack.

#1. most of the high-dollar jacks are made of machined billet aluminum. most of the el cheapo are cast aluminum. talking about strength.

#2. true racing jacks are propose built to raise light weight(race) cars, very quickly in 1 or 2 pumps. not really ideal to jack up the front end of a Tahoe everyday.

 

[Super Sport]

I've read pretty good reviews on the aluminum HF jacks. I've been reluctant to purchase something like that from HF, but the reviews have made me more comfortable with it.

I still have to justify spending a couple hundred to replace a working jack I have, but the 3-ton Craftsman I have is pretty crappy...

 

[Hafen_Kafer]

I have a 3 ton HF aluminum jack. It has only lifted vw bugs. After, (guessing here) between 50-75 lifts it has had a flat tire, (aluminum roller/tire fell) its already leaking hydraulic fluid. Do you guys think this can be refilled or should i start looking for a replacement?

 

[Nyati]

keep in mind, there are some big differences between the true racing jacks and "aluminum" jack.

#1. most of the high-dollar jacks are made of machined billet aluminum. most of the el cheapo are cast aluminum. talking about strength.

#2. true racing jacks are propose built to raise light weight(race) cars, very quickly in 1 or 2 pumps. not really ideal to jack up the front end of a Tahoe everyday.

...and racing jacks raise up on both the up and down strokes of the handle, not just the down stroke.

 

[IngyHere]

Aluminum racing jacks, I believe US made (call company to verify):

http://www.brunnhoelzl.com/warrior_jacks.html

 

[Chris05gto]

Thanks for all the help!

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[Mohawk Dave]

We have several of the HF aluminum jacks. Just normal guys that are into cars/trucks. They get used more than a shade tree mechanic, but not pro wrench daily...and they have held up fine. Better than the C-Mans for sure.

I'm going to get another aluminum 3 ton to carry in my dually. Just put it in my Weatherguard saddlebox and there it will stay.

I wish I could afford the burgenhoeser or however it's spelled

 

[Chris05gto]

Forgive me but what does HF stand for?

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[Justin1776]

Forgive me but what does HF stand for?

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Harbor Freight

 

[Big-Foot]

Seen this happen to some guys who were pitted next to me at the drag strip.
This happening does not interest me.

I have seen this happen too, but what is evident here is that the jack looks like it was on soft or uneven ground, the car moved, the jack fell over and bent the carry handle on it's way down, then the jack lever came up against something that was not moving - thereby causing the stress fracture to the side of the jack.

So what resulted was a car that was back on the ground and a broken jack.

An iron jack would have also laid down and dropped the car on the ground, but the jack lever and housing may have survived.

Bottom line is - I am not so sure it was the jack's fault as much as it was the person using it.

I've worked on teams that bought the original aluminum racing jacks from Brunn:
http://www.brunnhoelzl.com/warrior_jacks.html
And they were very nice, but the price was totally unaffordable by most of us GJ Junkies. Also, we had to rebuild them pretty much annually because they would leak down.

 

[bigenos]

I am on my 2nd HF aluminum jack. The first one started to fail so I chucked it and bought a 2nd one. It lost oil so I refilled it, but I'm keeping a close eye on it. I will probably get a brunnhoelzl pit jack next because I'm tired of buying junk every few years. I autocross and I need a jack I can lug around with me frequently. I do not use my aluminum jacks at home, I have a garage jack for that.

 

[.mike.]

Harbor Freight with the extended warranty. Swap them out every few years depending on use.

 

[lowsodium]

Harbor Freight with the extended warranty. Swap them out every few years depending on use.

I have had mine for a year now and have done about 75-100 lifts. No problems yet. I bought the extended warranty just in case. I love the aluminum jack, its so much lighter to move around. The HF jack feels better made that most of them I have seen (unreal I know). Smooth action and the turn to lower handle is really smooth.

 

[TangoFoxTrot]

Costco had an aluminum one that I bought several years ago that has held up really well, they might still sell it. I was impressed with the fit and finish, I believe the brand was Arcan? I've had it nearly 10 years without a single problem.

I think most of these pictures of broken jacks are operator error. I bent a steel jack once, but it was because it was on a slippery surface and the car moved. I didn't blame it on the jack.

Regardless of what jack you get, you should never crawl under a car without a jack stand.

 

[Big-Foot]

I am on my 2nd HF aluminum jack. The first one started to fail so I chucked it and bought a 2nd one. It lost oil so I refilled it, but I'm keeping a close eye on it. I will probably get a brunnhoelzl pit jack next because I'm tired of buying junk every few years. I autocross and I need a jack I can lug around with me frequently. I do not use my aluminum jacks at home, I have a garage jack for that.

Send us a picture of your Brunns when you get it... Also an empty wallet pic!

They are good, don't get me wrong, but not THAT good for amateur use...