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b00sted_spyder
03-28-2011, 01:18 PM
Just wanted to see what you guys are using. Post a picture. Do you like it? How much was it? What is it made out of?

I'll start. I just received my OTC 1532 aluminum floor jack from Amazon for $250 shipped. So far I love it. It's 10x lighter than my old POS faded Craftsman and it's super easy to maneuver.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/toufueyangstaz/kdk_0743.jpg?t=1301336024

tpunx99GSX
03-28-2011, 01:20 PM
That looks like the one that i had that i will never buy again. I had the car up on it so i could quick slide under there and grab a socket that dropped and right when i was under it, the piston sprung a leak and dropped the car on me. lucky the car wasnt lowered and my friend had another jack handy.
Mine was the blue aluminum jack from pep boys though, so maybe not the same one.
We replaced it with the same one, and it did the same exact thing, this time no one was under the car.

Febo
03-28-2011, 01:23 PM
http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/editorials/chuck-norris-and-sean-holman-share-birth-day/8310999/chuck-norris.jpg

b00sted_spyder
03-28-2011, 01:31 PM
That looks like the one that i had that i will never buy again. I had the car up on it so i could quick slide under there and grab a socket that dropped and right when i was under it, the piston sprung a leak and dropped the car on me. lucky the car wasnt lowered and my friend had another jack handy.
Mine was the blue aluminum jack from pep boys though, so maybe not the same one.
We replaced it with the same one, and it did the same exact thing, this time no one was under the car.

How much was the floor jack at Pepboys? Was it an OTC brand? I've read so many good reviews on this floor jack that's why I purchased it.

tpunx99GSX
03-28-2011, 01:32 PM
Im not sure the brand name as it has been a while since i bought it. I would just make sure its not the same one that pep boys carries.

asshanson
03-28-2011, 01:44 PM
I recently got an Arcan XL35, it's pretty nice I guess, at least a lot better than my old cheap craftsman one. Low profile plus great range at 3.5 to 21.375 inches, dual pumps, overall good quality for just $100 on clearance at northern. It does weigh 100 lbs though.

Near the bottom of the page: http://www.arcanusa.com/lifting.html
http://www.arcanusa.com/Images/Lifting/PPXL35.jpg

Kracka
03-28-2011, 01:49 PM
Blue & silver aluminum one from Harbor Freight...so far I love it, best one I've owned yet.

Halon
03-28-2011, 02:00 PM
Low Profile aluminum craftsman (sliver/red). It's light weight and low profile which I like. The jacking capabilities on the otherhand, meh... I can tell that it doesn't jack like it used to, not sure if there's a leak or what. I'll keep using it until it dies.

A//// Guy
03-28-2011, 02:00 PM
Tom you shouldnt be going under the car ever with just the floor jack underneath.. Put some normal jacks down FFS. durr.

Ive only used my dads epicly old floor jack, raises much further than any of the new ones, and its like 150 lbs.

b00sted_spyder
03-28-2011, 02:07 PM
The OTC 1532 floor jack takes 5 full pumps to reach the maximum height and it only weighs around 40 pounds.