I searched on this and did not find a lot of information. I did find plenty on jack points and hockey pucks (great idea BTW), but not much on the actual jacks themselves.

My old $20 walmart special finally crapped out on me. It had limited range and took twenty pumps to get the car up anyway.

So I'm looking for a replacement. I need it to be light (aluminum???), since I have to carry it from my basement outside to the car. I'd like it to be a quick pump, if possible. I've read some can get to full height in 6 pumps. And I'd like as much height as possible. I have a creeper now, so a couple extra inches of height will make for a lot more comfort.

Here's a couple I've found, let me know if you all have any experience with these:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes
$180 -- yikes, but may be worth it.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40105
Less capacity and height, but lighter and cheaper.

Thanks in advance,
AC

 

whatever you get make sure its low enough to the ground to clear the skirts. I'd recomment measuring the distance from your floor to the bottom of the skirt, then from the jack points to the edge of the skirts.

 

I purchased a low rider aluminum jack at the end of last year and it will fit under almost and thing. Has a flat jacking pad and slides easily under the frt of my dragster (4 inches at the chassis nose) but are a bit pricey. Around $350.00 but super light weight and very easy to handle.

 

This is what I use:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes

They also have one like this that supports 4000lbs.

 

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This is an awesome jack!! 3000lb capacity which is plenty for the EVO and only $119.

 

Thanks for the replies.

2 questions on that Sears jack:
How many pumps to get the car up?
How unwieldy is that 55 pounds? I'm carrying this up a flight of stairs every time. so weight is a really big deal to me (although I could stand to bulk up a bit )

Thanks,
A

 

It takes like 2 full pumps to get the tires off the ground... It's kind of heavy to carry around but it's not too bad.

 

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My jack leaks a little bit though but it's sure a good one for what you are looking for. It's pretty light but it packs a good punch.

 

Just bought that craftsman jack yesterday for 120.00. Worked good and looks good.

 

^^^I've got that 2 ton aluminum one from Sears. It's very nice, but it might be overkill for your needs. That one is perfect for very low cars. I use it to hit the front and rear center jack points on my Honda S2000.

I also have this Sears jack:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes
That one only costs $40, and it comes with a nice hard shell carry case. This one is perfect if you just need a tire changing jack. But the arm is probably too short for hitting center jack points on most cars. I do have a problem with it in cold weather. I can't use it outdoors if the temp is less than 40 deg F. Mine is pretty old though...

 

The cold weather problem sounds like my old jack. Wouldn't work unless it was warm and you talked to it just right It was about 10 years old when I finally pitched it.

I think I'll swing by sears tonight and check them all out. Either of the $120+ models should work. I just want to use my own judgement to see if the cheaper one is too heavy. I'm glad to hear they both have worked well for you all.

Thanks for the help,
AC

 

Sounds like you've pretty much made up your mind, but this is what I bought and use...

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes

Says it handles 3 tons, which is a little bit of overkill, but it's cheaper than the other one you were looking at, plus has 2 jack stands. The creeper is alright too, although I never did the whole "take it apart into 2 sections" thing.

I haven't used this on my Evo yet, but it worked just fine on my 02 Civic.

 

I already have a creeper and four jack stands, but thanks. I'm glad nobody here has had problems with their craftsman jacks.

I ended up getting the $120 one. It's aluminum and steel instead of all aluminum. It is supposed to weigh 10 pounds more, but to be honest, I could not tell a difference from one box to the next. Since they seemed to weigh the same, and I'm looking at spending $200+ just for parts on my 30k service, I figure cheaper is better

The all aluminum one was nice, though . . .

Thanks again for all the advice.

AC

 

I have the 4000lb race jack (first link) and it's AWESOME. Worth the $180 IMHO.