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erikrocks

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Hi there. I'm a simple schoolteacher/homeowner who owns a '99 Subaru Outback and '98 Ford Ranger and doesn't like paying the local shop to do repairs. As a result, I really need an upgrade from the "toy" Craftsman compact floor jack I've had for a few years. I found this jack on Craigslist:

model #328.12030 Sears Roebuck 2 ton hydraulic floor jack
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I'm having a hard time finding anything out about this jack. Does anyone else own one? Does anyone know when/where it was made? The guy is selling it for $85. Is it worth it, or should I wait to find something better (or, even, just shell out $90 for a Harbor Freight Rapid Pump 2.5 ton jack)?

Thanks for the help in advance.
 
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keep the floor jack you have for Subaru, and buy floor jack that goes up high for the truck.

I am assuming you already have floor jacks?
 
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I would spend the $20 and buy a new craftsman 3 ton. There are coupons all the time and you can get it close to that used price. Yea it's import but works.
 
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Arcan 3.25 ton from Costco for $99? I use it on my (lowered) Subaru Forester and a Chevy Suburban. Great for both!
 
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OK...thanks for all the advice. I'll pass on the jack. But does anyone know where/how to date it?
 
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I'm pretty sure that is an older Lincoln or other USA made jack, just with a sears badge on it. If it works like it should and doesn't leak a drop I think $50-$80 is fair. Looks like the PO went over it with a spray can.

Those comparing this to the modern sears jacks, apples to oranges IIRC. Wait for a member "Hiball" to chime in, he is the resident jack expert.
 
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I suspect that jack was actually made in Japan, and was originally a green color. I have a 1 1/2 ton one, bought new from sears in the 70's. It gets used a ton, and is a very good jack. $85 might be a little steep, would think $50-$75 would be more realistic.
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as far as the newer sears jacks, like new as in the last 20 years?, I have read people bitching about them all the time on here....fyi
 
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zkling said:
I'm pretty sure that is an older Lincoln or other USA made jack, just with a sears badge on it. If it works like it should and doesn't leak a drop I think $50-$80 is fair. Looks like the PO went over it with a spray can.

Those comparing this to the modern sears jacks, apples to oranges IIRC. Wait for a member "Hiball" to chime in, he is the resident jack expert.
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Its a import, definitely not US manufactured.
 
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erikrocks said:
What do you think a good price for it would be?
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Has it been rebuilt? Or did the owner just put a fresh coat of paint on it? IMO.. $50 bucks if it works as it should, doesn't show any leakage or serious signs of rust/pitting on the ram or pump piston.
 
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Hiball said:
Has it been rebuilt? Or did the owner just put a fresh coat of paint on it? IMO.. $50 bucks if it works as it should, doesn't show any leakage or serious signs of rust/pitting on the ram or pump piston.
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Just a coat of paint. Thanks for the info and time. I'll contact him and see if he'll take $50.
 
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The 2.5 ton low profile HF jack has coupons out all the time for $70-$75. I own it. Put a good amount of miles on it and it continues to impress me. Id pick it up in a heartbeat over a used CL jack with a questionable history.
 
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My vote is for the Harbor Freight Rapid Pump 2.5 ton jack. I've owned the 3-ton Craftsman for eight years or so, and it is just okay. I've also owned a Craftsman aluminum jack for a couple of years now, and it is a total *************. A few months ago I bought the HF 2.5-ton rapid lift and couldn't be happier. I used to have to use the aluminum jack to get under my car, then raise it enough to fit the 3-ton under, because the aluminum jack wouldn't lift high enough to put my car on my craftsman jack stands. The HF solved that problem and has worked flawlessly.
 
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Drunken Yak inc said:
My vote is for the Harbor Freight Rapid Pump 2.5 ton jack. I've owned the 3-ton Craftsman for eight years or so, and it is just okay. I've also owned a Craftsman aluminum jack for a couple of years now, and it is a total *************. A few months ago I bought the HF 2.5-ton rapid lift and couldn't be happier. I used to have to use the aluminum jack to get under my car, then raise it enough to fit the 3-ton under, because the aluminum jack wouldn't lift high enough to put my car on my craftsman jack stands. The HF solved that problem and has worked flawlessly.
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Is your crafstman aluminim jack low profile with a red paint job? My buddy has said jack and it without a doubt the biggest turd of a jack I've ever laid eyes on.
 
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Thanks for all the input. THIS one (3 ton HF) is $79.99 this week. Is 18 1/4" lift enough to use under a Ranger?
 
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