Can anyone recommend a good floor jack that will be good at lifting the front/rear ends up so that both sides of the car lift at once. I have jacks stands already, just need a good jack.

Want to be able to change the tires 2 at a time & also get under the car when its time to do suspension upgrades.

I have read a lot of bad reviews on the Sears Craftsman models so those are probably out. Any other suggestions.

Thanks

 

Me and TacoBill have this jack and haven't had any problems.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes

If you don't want craftsman here's a couple more.
http://search.harborfreight.com/cpis...ibuteSearch.do

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40105

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039

 

I can personally vouch for this Harbor Freight jack:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039

It works great! Now lifting BOTH front and rear at the same time, on the other hand, might be a bit of a trick.

 

That's correct. I have 3 floor jacks on hand and most always choose the Craftsmen for the main lifting duties.

btw- I also have that HF jack linked above, it works great too.

 

looks great, question though, when you guys jack two tires up at a time.. where do you place the jack? on the seem weld like where ford reccomends the emergency jack use, but toward the middle of the car?

if so, i am guessing you haven't had any problems. because i am afraid to do that myself till i hear from some others

 

(Using Leo's car as an example... thanks Leo! )

Because both of our cars are lowered and have the CDC Classic spoiler, jacking up the front is a 2 step process.

I position jack #1 under the frame rail just back of the front tire (can do either the Drivers or Passenger side), against the flat part of the frame with the holes. Then jack it high enough to allow jack #2 to go in from the front and under the front cross member (the center section with the little bump ridges).

When coming back down, I reset the side jack into position before going all the way down on the center jack. Otherwise, say goodbye to your CDC Classic.

 

thanks for the write up.

i am just trying to gauge how good or bad it would be to figure out a way to jack the car nascar style. i am planning on put in bmr subframe connectors, which will incorporate the jacking rail.

any thoughts?

 

I checked out the BMR website and saw the boxed sub-frame, looks pretty beefy and offers plenty of jacking areas.

Just make sure you use a rubber pad on the jackpad to avoid scratching the powdercoating.

 

I def. will, but if i have the subframe connectors on there you agree that there is enough structure in the body of the car in that area to jack and hold up?

also, anybody know of a good set of jackstands that have a nice rubber pad on them as well?

 

... if i have the subframe connectors on there you agree that there is enough structure in the body of the car in that area to jack and hold up?
Can't say for sure without seeing the setup in person. As a general rule of thumb, always jack from the most solid point, which in most cases is the frame.

also, anybody know of a good set of jackstands that have a nice rubber pad on them as well?
I've never seen jackstands that have a rubber pad on them. I would think they need to be of solid base where it contacts the frame (for safety purposes).

 

thanks for your input, your advice is def. noted.

i usually have never had an issue with placing jack stands at the seem weld. I dont like using the area under subframes incase of cosmetic damage (happened on my MW and a couple other cars in the family)

i'll take pics when i have it set up. I have seen a padded type jackstand before. made of a different type of material then the normal soft rubber on a jack.

 

I have this Craftsman jack and it has been the best jack I've owned (price has dropped by $50 since I purchased it, too--I may pick up a second now): http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes

As for jacking the entire side up, I've seen it done with subframes like BMR's on previous model years. Shouldn't be a problem on ours. This is the main reason I'm considering putting subframes on...

 

I don't have the exact same jack, but I have a Craftsman 2 ton jack my dad bought me over 20 years ago. I don't know if they make them like they used to, but if they do, craftsman makes a great jack.

 

haha yea i hear ya on that tacobill, i gotta do the same process to get my car up cause its to low, and i dont got a jack that will get all the way under without messing up my front