Habor Freight Floor Jack?

There are different Daytona jacks. The Super Duty (the one I'm referencing) goes up to 23.125" and is $220. The Daytona Long Reach goes up to 24.25" and goes for $200. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $20. They don't honor coupons or discounts on Daytona jacks. I'm am typically very calculated with these purchases and I struggled over the $20 for a bit before I bit the bullet. I felt some buyer's remorse until I threw it under the rear diff a dozen times. Now I can say that it's one of the best tool purchases I've made for the money.

 

the only "issue" I have had is the stiffness of the valve. If you try to lower a load gently, good luck. On both of my HF jack it seems to be an all or nothing thing. The only way I have found to gently lower the load is to put a set of channel locks on the handle and use them for a bit more leverage/control. It could be just my 2 HF jacks, so, y.m.m.v.

 

If you close the valve gently, they don't stick very much. I used to be in the habit of closing it tightly (from the Pittsburgh leaking down) and it was a hard habit to break.

 

I looked at all the harbor freight offerings and eventually settled on the Arcan 3ton that costco sells. I got it for $100 a few years ago.
https://www.costco.com/3-ton-profes...and-steel-service-jack.product.100222458.html

 

Did you have the Pittsburgh or Daytona? I've never had this problem with my Daytona but have with previous Craftsman and Kobalt jacks.

 

I have the Pits 3 ton too, and it has been great.

Keep in mind, when you buy it, buy jack oil too. They sell these Pits jacks with virtually no oil in the valves, so you will need to fill and bleed it, but that is easy to do.