Ferrari Mailing List: Re: LSMFT Floor Jack - no spoiler

[A.J. Merrifield (101pdt]

LSMFT?  LSMFT... LSMFT... Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco...

On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Steve Jenkins <steve [at] 
stevejenkins.com>wrote:

> What do you guys think about the floor jack in the Griot's catalog?
>
> I've been getting by with one that is too high for a couple of my cars, so
> I've been driving onto some wood ramps before placing the jack.
>
> SJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert W. Garven Jr. [mailto:rgarven [at] gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:54 PM
> To: Steve Jenkins
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] LSMFT Floor Jack - no spoiler
>
> The sears racing one is nice but even on the Ferrari it tends to lose
> it near the top of its travel. I have a last of the US Lincoln's and
> it is
> heavy but nice. Of course once you put some ferrari stickers on them
> they work better
>
> Robert W. Garven Jr.
> rgarven [at] gmail.com
>
>
>  "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special
> vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for
> those lucky few". Enzo Ferrari
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> On Sep 14, 2008, at 1:06 PM, Adam wrote:
>
> > I don't know why Harbor Freight compares that jack to "over $600"
> > jacks.  I've had one previously and it served me well, but I advise
> > against buying it.
> >
> > 1. Are you willing to be injured if it fails or collapses sideways.
> > 2. If you ever overload it, it will start leaking at the seals and
> > it's toast.
> > 3. Almost like clockwork, after two years, it starts leaking anyway.
> >
> > A leaking jack is a nightmare.  Always use jack-stands and release the
> > weight of the vehicle onto the stands and test their stability
> > (literally give the car a shove or two and be sure.)  I overloaded my
> > old one by trying to lift the rear of a 911 at once (probably a dead
> > lift of about 2000-2500 lbs, which, for a "rated" 3000lb jack should
> > have been no issue and it did lift the car, but it also started to
> > leak that day and soon became a messy, useless piece of junk.  I was
> > never comfortable with the degree of side deflection.  I've since
> > bought a premium brand jack (AC Hydraulics) ... it's heavy and
> > cumbersome, but it's also well made, strong and durable (for about
> > three years now, lifting anything from race cars to SUVs ... but not
> > quite strong enough to lift the trailer, so I bought one of the 25 ton
> > air-hydraulic bottle jacks at Harbor Freight, which also makes quick
> > work of raising the Excursion (diesel) as if it were a Scuderia ... in
> > my dreams ... there's no greater luxury than being able to raise a
> > jack just by holding the button on the compressed air line ... : )
> >
> > Buying one $500 jack is less expensive and a better tool than buying
> > one cheap jack every two years.  If someone does want a light and
> > cheap solution, I would reinforce the advice below to at least fork
> > out the extra $40 and buy the jack with the higher lift rating.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sep 14, 2008, at 12:47 PM, Paul Bennett wrote:
> >
> >> Had to get a new floor jack - read all the reviews and recognize
> >> reliability is a common problem nowdays.
> >>
> >> That said, I am super pleased with the Harbor Freight
> >> LIGHTWEIGHT 35# aluminum 3000# Racing Jack at $140 store price.
> >> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?
> >> Itemnumber=47246
> >> Catalog shows an upscale version which store didn't have
> >> 10# heavier, 4000# lift, $40 more.  Probably the best choice.
> >
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