Lightweight floor jack for roadtrips

[skernv99]

I have an old 2 ton Astroline, in the familiar orange body with white handle, that's made in Japan. I don't know how much it weighs exactly but it's a bear to lift in and out of the bed of my truck. I do a lot of interstate travel and would like to have a floor jack to throw in the back of my truck and not use the jack that comes with my truck (Tacoma) in case I need to change a flat. Hence my search for a "hybrid" jack, the ones made with aluminum and steel.

I found this 2 ton hybrid jack from Napa for $270 made by Carlyle, weighing in at around 66lbs.:

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NLE...ack&impressionRank=34&keywordInput=floor+jack

Napa sells another brand called Balkamp but don't know much about that brand.

Anyone have the Carlyle floor jacks, specifically the hybrid model? In the future I plan to buy either a Tundra or 4 Runner so I think 2 ton jack would suffice for that size of vehicle.

 

[MINIz guy]

Balkamp is a NAPA private label brand.

Have you looked at the HF Aluminum racing jacks?

 

[skernv99]

Balkamp is a NAPA private label brand.

Have you looked at the HF Aluminum racing jacks?

have not looked at those jacks, will research them now, thanks.

 

[MJK]

Bottle jacks are what I use for this purpose.

 

[IndyGarage]

I bought a tiny little 2 ton rated Walmart floor jack maybe 15 years ago when I burned up a trailer hub 100 miles from home. It looks like a toy - I bet it cost less than $70 but it really works.

I've kept it in the truck under the back seat for years - still in the box it came in. I can't tell you how many times I've used that jack both in distress and non distress situations - I'd guess hundreds. It always works - it's very compact and it has a lot of power. It's not super high, but with a small block of wood it rivals the lift of my garage floor jack. Yesterday I used it as a second jack to pick up a forklift - seriously.

I don't like to go anywhere without it these days.

 

[noid]

If its just for emergencies, a electric/hydraulic is pretty compact and nice.

Its a 2 in 1 with an air compressor, so you dont need to carry a second item around.

If all fails, you can lower it using an allen key (included).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7RFSGG/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[dscheidt]

The small aluminum racing jacks are perfect for this, if they have the capacity to do your job. Lots of tow trucks and road service trucks with them, since they're so easy to get on and off a truck. The smallest ones only have about 10" of travel, and start pretty low, so they may not lift hign enough for a tacoma.

 

[mark-NJ]

Bottle jacks are what I use for this purpose.

Same here. Ammo box + bottle jack