So I picked up this VEVOR transmission jack a few weeks back when Home Depot had them on sale for $132. As luck would have it, the local grocery store had a deal on Home Depot gift cards that week too - 10x fuel reward points. So I got a $135 gift card and got $34 off my next fillup - bringing the price down to about $100 plus tax.
Overall, for the money there wasn't too much to complain about. Yes, there are better options out there. They also start at $600 and go up from there.
The three things that I noticed in assembling it are the cradle, that the release lever is awkward - particularly if you're trying to keep a hand on balancing or maneuvering a transmission as you lower it, and the bolt holes through the legs aren't sleeved so the tubes flexed a bit and I was a bit worried about stability over time.
I decided to address the legs, because that was the easiest to start with. So I tore it apart, drilled out the holes, and sleeved them.
Then, because I can't leave well enough alone, I stripped the legs down and sandblasted them.
And then powder coated them before reassembling everything.
It feels a lot more secure now. I'm likely going to work on the cradle next to improve it. I'm not sure if I can do anything about the release valve to turn it into a foot pedal.
Overall, for the money there wasn't too much to complain about. Yes, there are better options out there. They also start at $600 and go up from there.
The three things that I noticed in assembling it are the cradle, that the release lever is awkward - particularly if you're trying to keep a hand on balancing or maneuvering a transmission as you lower it, and the bolt holes through the legs aren't sleeved so the tubes flexed a bit and I was a bit worried about stability over time.
I decided to address the legs, because that was the easiest to start with. So I tore it apart, drilled out the holes, and sleeved them.
Then, because I can't leave well enough alone, I stripped the legs down and sandblasted them.
And then powder coated them before reassembling everything.
It feels a lot more secure now. I'm likely going to work on the cradle next to improve it. I'm not sure if I can do anything about the release valve to turn it into a foot pedal.
