Need a New Floor Jack-Recommendations?

[acroholic]

My 12 year old Craftsman 3 ton floor jack started hemorrhaging oil all over the garage floor yesterday. I need a new one. Can anyone recommend a decent quality one? I can always get another Craftsman, but wondered if there is a particular one favored by fellow GT500 owners?
Dave

 

[Snoopy49]

My 12 year old Craftsman 3 ton floor jack started hemorrhaging oil all over the garage floor yesterday. I need a new one. Can anyone recommend a decent quality one? I can always get another Craftsman, but wondered if there is a particular one favored by fellow GT500 owners?
Dave

Have you checked Sears Parts Online, chances are they still have parts for your jack. I almost threw out a jack because it leaked around the pump shaft. Sears no longer offered parts for the jack, but I pulled out the plunger and there were 2 o-rings in the cylinder that were worn out. I took them down to the NAPA store and matched them up with their O-rings. I replaced the 2 o-rings at a cost of about $1.50 and it took about 15 minutes from start to finish, most of the time spent retrieving o-ring fragments from the plunger well, to remove and replace the parts.
The jack works like new and no leaks.

Sears Parts Direct

 

[biminiLX]

I'd also look into the True Forged jack point inserts, I've had good luck with my aluminum Craftsman---but don't have the GT500 yet
-J

 

[Kapy]

My 12 year old Craftsman 3 ton floor jack started hemorrhaging oil all over the garage floor yesterday. I need a new one. Can anyone recommend a decent quality one? I can always get another Craftsman, but wondered if there is a particular one favored by fellow GT500 owners?
Dave

This jack works great.

Only $200.00 too.

Arcan Ultra Low-Lift Garage Jack — 2-Ton Capacity, Model# XL2T | Floor Jacks| Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[kxt]

Stay away from TORIN jacks.. I have had two and they have both been terrible. I have both the long and short low saddle Arcan jacks they sell at northern and both have been good. I recommend the long jack for mustangs.

Check out the jacks at Car Lifts & Garage Shop Automotive Service Equipment ASE Deals, I've never used one of those but they look good.

 

[SDBs13GT500]

I bought a Craftsman Aluminum Low profile jack a few years back. It is a 4ton version and works great. Unfortunately, after I lowered my GT500 and added Roush Side splitters the jack is not low profile enough. It ends up rubbing quite hard on the splitters. My goal is to have a lift installed in my garage.

 

[jbs$]

Put a re-build kit into the one that you have. Easy to do and cheap.

 

[biminiLX]

I bought a Craftsman Aluminum Low profile jack a few years back. It is a 4ton version and works great. Unfortunately, after I lowered my GT500 and added Roush Side splitters the jack is not low profile enough. It ends up rubbing quite hard on the splitters. My goal is to have a lift installed in my garage.

Drive up on small wood blocks under each tire on the side you're jacking. Had to do that for years with my lowered SVT Contour.
-J

 

[VRYALT3R3D]

Only company that has made-in-usa jacks. Excellent quality.
Hein Werner USA Made Hein Werner Floor Jack HW93642

$289

 

[biminiLX]

Aluminum is the way to go IMO.
-J

 

[89Saleen215]

My Sears aluminum broke at the aluminum universal joint. The only way to replace it appears to be to buy the whole hydraulic assembly for about the same price as a new jack. I'd really be interested if someone knows how to replace just the u-joint.

 

[Snoopy49]

My Sears aluminum broke at the aluminum universal joint. The only way to replace it appears to be to buy the whole hydraulic assembly for about the same price as a new jack. I'd really be interested if someone knows how to replace just the u-joint.

I would take it back to Sears and see what they will do.

 

[Cam]

Aluminum is the way to go, but my Sears aluminum is the only one that refuses to stop leaking, cheap China crap.