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Old 06-25-2010, 11:04 PM   #1
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floor jack anyone

hey i went by and bought a craftsman professional floor jack and i think i might take it back i looked on sears website and a lot of negative feedback was on there about the jack leaking and failing. does any one make a decent jack, one that doesn't cost insane money??and will hold up well??
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Old 06-26-2010, 07:44 AM   #2
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Re: floor jack anyone

i've had a craftsman jack over ten years never a problem
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Old 06-27-2010, 03:02 AM   #3
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Re: floor jack anyone

My el-cheapo 3-1/2 ton jack has held for at least 15 years with no sign of giving up. It is red, that is all I can tell you. We had one just like it at the lab I used to work at. We could afford the best, we had that. And it never failed.
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Old 06-27-2010, 03:16 AM   #4
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Re: floor jack anyone

dropped the money on a hein warner and love it. 3 ton 23" jacked height. Same thing as a snapon without the price, and usa made if i remember right.
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Old 07-03-2010, 02:47 PM   #5
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Re: floor jack anyone

got min at harbor fieght 40 buxs been usign ti for 4 years now and sit out in the rain for about year and it still works fine
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