Bottle jack with solid handle?

[Jeff590]

Looking for a decent bottle jack. Bought a Harbor Freight one yesterday and the jack part seemed ok, but the 2 piece handle was horrible. I remember one that my dad had years ago (like 40 years ago) that had a solid single piece handle. Not as compact, but much nicer to use IMO. Since I don't have a need for compactness, just portability, does anyone make something like that now?

Even the "good" ones that are recommended here have 2 piece handles - but I'm sure a much nicer than the HF one. That one was really bad - just 2 pipes they crimped a little.

 

[zkling]

Weld the two together at the slip joint. Done it for floor jacks before.

 

[astroracer]

Or drill and pin them together if you don't have a welder.
Mark

 

[larry_g]

Just use a solid rod of appropriate size if that is what you want.

lg
no neat sigline

 

[geartow]

weld