Floor jack
JK Freak
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From: Tallahassee, FL
Harbor freight is doing a sale on their 3 ton jack right now for $90.
http://m.harborfreight.com/3-ton-low...not%20provided
http://m.harborfreight.com/3-ton-low...not%20provided
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JK Freak
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From: Houma, La
^^^that's what I was going to say as well. Anything taller is going to cost some serious coin. You shouldn't even need anything that high. Jack up from the axles and you will get plenty of height. What you really need is tall jack stands, which you can use to place under the frame when you want to work on suspension. Your post implied using the jack to do work. A jack should only be used to lift or lower, never to hold a vehicle up. You lift, grab the jack stands, and lower.
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JK Freak
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From: Houma, La
I'll need a 3 ton with all my extras. Found (4) 6 ton jack stands on Amazon, but not finding a high lift floor jack. When I pull my tranny to change my clutch, I want sum room. Arcan has a 2 ton that lifts 24", but I can't use a 2 ton with all my extras I have.
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JK Newbie
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From: Ohio
I've had good luck with the 3 ton floor jacks from Costco/Sams for ~$100. I'm on my second because the seals in my first didn't survive trying to regear during an Ohio winter....
I had a set of 1-1/2t and 3t jack stands that I used for tires and oil changes but borrowed some 12t ton double locking Torin's from a friend and those were awesome. I felt much better about crawling under with the locking pin. Needless to say, I went and bought a set of 6t and 12t double locking from Northern Tools for myself!!!
I had a set of 1-1/2t and 3t jack stands that I used for tires and oil changes but borrowed some 12t ton double locking Torin's from a friend and those were awesome. I felt much better about crawling under with the locking pin. Needless to say, I went and bought a set of 6t and 12t double locking from Northern Tools for myself!!!
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JK Freak
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They used to be much heavier--I got a set with my first (now bent as seen in the video) jack and they were fine. Honestly, I bought the replacement jack about six months ago and was given the "free" jack stands and took one look at them and gave them away to a friend with a Honda.
JK Newbie
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From: Ohio
This is how it was when I started....
With Christmas and waiting a few days for some seals to come in, the weather didn't cooperate. Luckily the majority of the work was done in a small shop that I could heat (but wouldn't fit the Jeep).
With Christmas and waiting a few days for some seals to come in, the weather didn't cooperate. Luckily the majority of the work was done in a small shop that I could heat (but wouldn't fit the Jeep).