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Re: [TR] hydraulic jack recommendadtions

To: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] hydraulic jack recommendadtions
From: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 21:06:56 -0500
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Harbor Freight has aluminum racing jack with low floor clearance.
I have the two-ton version and it works well.

One-and-a-half to 3-ton aluminum versions are available:

  http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=aluminum+jack

I'm sure you can spend more (or less) elsewhere but this item seems
pretty well made and a good value, to me.

YMMV,

Dave

On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> After 16 years of good use my Sears 3 Ton jack is given me problems.
>
> The handle which is used to raise and lower the car also, if rotated ,is
> used to open and close a valve. through a gear mechanism Unfortunately, the
> gear mechanism has locked up.
>
> If I remove one of the gears, can can manually close and open the valve by
> hand, This works OK, but if I have the jack under the car, this involves me
> going under the car too. Something I don't want to do.
>
> So I'm on the hunt for a new jack. I'd like something light, but I need
> about 2 tons. I have  Stag.
> Any recommendations?
>
> Sujit
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Harbor Freight has aluminum racing jac=
k with low floor clearance. <br>I have the two-ton version and it works wel=
l.<br><br>One-and-a-half to 3-ton aluminum versions are available:<br><br>=
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=3Dalu=
minum+jack">http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=3Daluminum+=
jack</a><br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:com=
ic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">I&#39;m sure you can spend more (=
or less) elsewhere but this item seems <br>pretty well made and a good valu=
e, to me.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:co=
mic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">YMMV,<br><br></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0=
,153)">Dave<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Sujit Roy <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">triumphstag@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br clear=3D"all"><div>After 16 years of good use my Sears 3 Ton jack i=
s given me problems.</div><div><br></div><div>The handle which is used to r=
aise and lower the car also, if rotated ,is used to open and close a valve.=
 through a gear mechanism Unfortunately, the gear mechanism has locked up.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>If I remove one of the gears, can can manually clo=
se and open the valve by hand, This works OK, but if I have the jack under =
the car, this involves me going under the car too. Something I don&#39;t wa=
nt to do.</div><div><br></div><div>So I&#39;m on the hunt for a new jack. I=
&#39;d like something light, but I need about 2 tons. I have =C2=A0Stag.</d=
iv><div>Any recommendations?</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#88=
8888"><div><br></div><div>Sujit</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div>
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