I just bought a husky 3 ton jack from home depot and it gets the job done. Only costs 60 bucks too.
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...1&ddkey=Search
I am assuming you mean this jack above.
My primary reason for looking at new jacks is to find something nearly of shop quality. Looking at the pic, the pump handle is not much different than some of the less expensive jacks I am accustomed to using. But the problem is, each takes about 10-15 pumps to get the car off its wheel, and even in doing so, they're iffy at best. While I'm sure it works as good or maybe even better than what I have now, I am looking for something that'll do the job quickly, which at least the HF ones boast the ability to lift most loads in 3.5 pumps, (specs say 5), as well as have a very wide lift margin (3" up to 21" or so).
At this point, if I were to consider such a jack, I'd probably buy the one I found at Sams for $69:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=1950
Bit more heavy duty looking, a big solid handle that doesn't have to be moved to control the drop (just a twist of the handle I believe), and can be used on both vehicles. My only issue is that both it and the jack you mentioned don't seem to look like as good of products as say, this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-2-ton-low-profile-heavy-duty-floor-jack-68050.html
or this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-68048.html
They just look like a quality product.
Additionally, after some debate and discussion with the wife, I'll be making a call to Costco today to see if they carry the Arcan jack that some of the people on here have mentioned:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...4?tag=at055-20
If I can grab it for $150 locally ($95 plus $55 membership), I think I'll do that. Seems to be one of the higher rated jacks out there, and is just a bit above my budget. Also gives my wife and I a chance to evaluate Costco for the next year to see if we'd prefer it over Sams. Granted, our Sams membership is $35ish so it's gonna need to be $20 better. But in any case, as I've discussed the jacks I am looking at, I really feel as though the Arcan jack is by far the best I've seen that is around my price point, and she'd rather I buy the best one I can now so I am not looking again in 3-5 years. Essentially, if I am going to spend $100 on one I kinda like, why not spend $150 on one that I think I'll really like.
Now, the fate of my next jack is in Costco's hands. I am just hoping they can give me a quick easy answer as to whether they have it in stock. If they do, to Costco I'll go.
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