What floor jack should I buy?

What brand/model of floor jack should I buy? I've been reading that the craftsman are not that good anymore. They new ones are junk, leak oil, etc. I want to lift my Tacoma for regular tire rotation and anything else, with my wife's car.

This one?

 

I bought one from NAPA. This is one of those things you really don't need to over think. 2.5 - 3 tons is good enough. Get a set of jack stands.

 

I have an orange and white 3 ton harbor freight one that has never let me down.

 

I suggest a 2.5 to 3 ton jack. Im happy with my harbor freight unit but COSTCO has a rather good one rated at 3 ton

 

The HF Jack is exactly what you should get.

Ive gone thru 3 craftsmen jacks and 2 Napa jacks in the last 25 years.

You can't beat the HF warrantee.

 

Harbor freight. Make sure you get a bottle of jack oil and top it off as well as bleed it before using it. This will ensure longevity. Make sure you use safety and get a set of jack stands and wheel chocks as well.

 

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I had a Craftsman 3.5 ton for many years and it finally did stop lifting but not after getting our money's worth. Just picked up a new Craftsman jack, two jackstands, and creeper for $110 on sale. If it fails I can walk back into Sears and get another.​

 

Hopefully the Sears is still open.

Around here they are closing all the time. I love my craftsman tools, but have excepted the fact that they are circling the drain.

 

You won't find a long reach Jack for less than $700. Might as well save for a lift.

Lift=car hoist, not suspension lift.

 

Ehehe heh, I make myself laugh

 

I love my Costco low profile jack. Just barely works on the taco, but for the wife's Camry and side jobs, perfect.

 

I have a harbor freight 2.5 ton "aluminum racing jack" that works well. Have used it multiple times on my 2007 pre-runner and it works just fine... Reasonably lightweight for 2.5 tons, and also reasonably fast...

I think it was in the 130-150 range on one of their many sales...

 

I'm not sure we are talking about the same thing.

I've been wrong before, it's not a big deal.

 

For you guys that say your floor jack is barely getting the truck lifted with larger tires, where are you jacking the truck from the frame?

I always jack from the rear axle or the lower control arm.

 

Hopefully not while you're working on your truck.

 

Regardless, if a person is gonna wrench on their truck on a regular basis, think about a car hoist.

I paid $2300 for a brand new lift, a bout the same as a set of tires and wheels, high end, of course.

You will not get younger, but will still like working on your truck. Might as well preserve you r back and knees as long as possible.

Basically, this is the only floor Jack you should be considering.

 

They have low lift height hosts.

Max Jack is one brand.

 

Love it! My garage has a 8 ft ceiling so that is not an option right now...but next house, great idea