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| smj |
  Jun 23 2012, 09:52 PM
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"Dude, Steve from Berkeley."  Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 4,691 Region Association: Northern California 
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I've got a Sears Craftsman "4 Ton Low Profile Service Jack" that after very limited use over the past several years will now "Professionally" dump hydraulic fluid all over the concrete. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
Checking their website for an image (link), I now see review after review about it doing this to countless other My question is, what should I have bought? What will provide years of lifting and lowering, and scoot under my p-cars, without drama or hassle? Thanks. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 1 2014, 10:53 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
I bought a "scratch 'n dent" high buck hi-rise jack from The Bird. Love it. Requires a lot of effort to lift with it but I can lift an engine high enough to load it in a pickemup truck, and raise a 914 high enough to pull the engine out from under it without screwing around. Sometimes cheap isn't inexpensive, amigos.
The Cap'n |
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| boxsterfan |
Jan 1 2014, 11:13 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jan 1 2014, 08:53 PM)  I bought a "scratch 'n dent" high buck hi-rise jack from The Bird. Love it. Requires a lot of effort to lift with it but I can lift an engine high enough to load it in a pickemup truck, and raise a 914 high enough to pull the engine out from under it without screwing around. Sometimes cheap isn't inexpensive, amigos. The Cap'n My neighbor wants his FJ back. Probably wants some of those other tools I have of his also. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Which one is that from the Bird? |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 2 2014, 10:21 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(boxsterfan @ Jan 1 2014, 09:13 PM) QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jan 1 2014, 08:53 PM) I bought a "scratch 'n dent" high buck hi-rise jack from The Bird. Love it. Requires a lot of effort to lift with it but I can lift an engine high enough to load it in a pickemup truck, and raise a 914 high enough to pull the engine out from under it without screwing around. Sometimes cheap isn't inexpensive, amigos. The Cap'n My neighbor wants his FJ back. Probably wants some of those other tools I have of his also. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Which one is that from the Bird? The high rise one. The Cap'n |
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