Need New Floor Jack - How High do I need?

[ibrahim83]

Yeah I'd go with one of these HF options:

The low profile is nice if you also have sports cars.

You can read the coupon code to the cashier to get the discount price. Or have them scan the phone if clear enough.

The yellow one is what you need. Grease zerks all over it! Used this and 4 6 ton jackstands to install my lift. I did a ton of research. Only downside is that it's steel, but that's fine considering what it's lifting.

 

[Higgin]

Daytona jack from harbor freight is awesome. Plenty of height for a lifted truck, very sturdy, quick, long handle.

https://harborfreight.com/3-ton-daytona-professional-steel-floor-jack-super-duty-63183.html

I'll also give a big Thumbs Up for the HF yellow Daytona Jack. The thing is a beast. I needed something that could lift over 20 inches so I could get the tires on my Arctic Cat SxS up in the air to get jack stands under the frame with suspension at full droop. This is one of the few that will go that high, and pretty much the only one at that price point. Its very smooth going up or coming down. If you plan on ever using it somewhere where you cant roll it to, you may want to look elsewhere. It weighs right at 100 lbs. Nearly strained myself getting it out of the LX when I got it home.

 

[Higgin]

Also, if you are lifting from the frame jack points, and have larger tires like 33 inches or more, an 18 inch lift jack may not be enough to get your tires off the ground when the suspension droops down in the front. Just a thought....

 

[suprarx7nut]

I have an 18-20" lift 2 ton craftsman jack and it is not enough to get tires off the ground unless you get creative with your jack placement. To safely and easily lift a cruiser tire off the ground I think you need 25" give or take. Keep in mind, you need enough room to get the tire off the ground, insert jack stand, then lower the vehicle again. It's not enough if you just barely get the tire off the ground with the jack.

My current solution is a one-off set of jacks and trays on my lift, but for most people something like this is probably the safest approach: 2 Ton Big Wheel Off Road Jack "The Beast" ORJ2B4X

 

[Leandro]

I have the HF regular steel jack. Works great but with 33" tires and 2" lift doesn't get the wheels off the ground. I use a piece of 4x4 to supplement, not the smarter choice, but worked very well.
As others said, no matter how good or expensive you jack is, never trust your life to it, jack stands are a must.

I also have an extensible bottle jack that bought at walmart, that one is a beast, 6 tons for $20. And you get up to 20 tons (they are pretty cheap at HF also). They are pretty portable also. The reason I don't use it much is because they are not fast, you need to pump that lever like 20 times to get it up.

 

[ibrahim83]

Also, if you are lifting from the frame jack points, and have larger tires like 33 inches or more, an 18 inch lift jack may not be enough to get your tires off the ground when the suspension droops down in the front. Just a thought....

That's why i bought this. I did the rear with my costco arcan aluminum jack by lifting from the diff, i didn't cut it when i started on the fronts butthe HF Daytona lifts the front from the frame or front crossmember pre and post lift.

 

[bucfl]

I’ve had a HF or NT I think for 6 years now and use 12ton jacks. Only issue is if you leave the jack with weight on it will start to lower a bit at a time. I do use 2x4 or 4x4 sometimes when I need more height.