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Old 04-16-2007, 06:29 PM
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Default So want to buy a jack, what do you guys recomend???

Are those really cheap ones for 30 to 50 really that bad??

what are things to look for??

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Default how often are you going to use it...

that is the real question.
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Default idealy when i get new mods to put on so once every oher month at most

in reality with the luck ive been having probly most weekends!!

I just dont know anything about them and what is nice to have as far as functionality
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Default 2nd. When I go to buy or build a house...

I am going to make sure that will fit in the garage...#1 priority.
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Default simple rules... 12 ft ceilings... at least 6 inch floor with footers... 220 power source

I've looked into it
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Default jacks don't really matter...

the nicer the better but everything I do is with a jack stand under the car. Never ever trust a jack.
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Yup, it's pure love... never leave home without it.
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Default well yea i have stands and need something that can get the car high enough so i have clearence

to work, the lil one in the trunk barely gets it high enough to get em under the car and would be nice to extend em a bit.
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Default I just went with the craftsman set and its been great....

this was my set, it had the jack, stands, and creeper<ul><li><a href="http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Tools+%26+Equipment&amp;pid=0095018 8000&amp;vertical=AUTO&amp;subcat=Lift+Equipment&a mp;BV_SessionID=@@@@1751878653.1176786662@@@@&amp; BV_EngineID=ccfjaddkjkhdhmdcefecemldffidfni.0">cli ck


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