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Old 10-05-2001, 10:35 AM
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Default Jack recommendations please.....

what jack (and where to get it) do you guys use to raise the car for convenient wheel swapping? Or is the OEM jack good enough for the job?
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Default I wouldn't use the regular jack on a routine basis....I've broken similar jacks from overuse....

...in the past. I have a cheap hydraulic jack that I bought at Sears a number of years ago, works for me.
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hydraulic jack.. you can pick up one at any local auto store.
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Jack in the box.
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Default I got a 3-ton floor jack...

...with 2 jack stands from Sears for $99.
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Jack and his stalk
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that's what I bought awhile back. I recently picked up a Craftsman 2.25 ton jack @ Sears for $29.
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Default 3 ton floor jack from Sears is $100 or so, you can get a kit with stands for similar..

I use a pair of floor jacks, one 3 ton and one 2 1/2 tonner when I do service work. Makes it much easier to lift the entire front or back of the car, and then get the stands set.


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