Best and baddest floor jack for Christmas (for myself)

bigbore · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:51 pm Post subject:

I feel that way sometimes Evil or Very Mad

I lighten up the photo you can see it better now. My wife been wanting one made into a bell for years so I got a old cylinder just to do that about 4 years ago and just to throw her off abit I waited this long to make it for her Rolling Eyes

ya thats it ya Rolling Eyes

thats was the plan ALLLLLLLLLLL along Confused

anyway she was happy with it so I get a few AT-A-BOYS but it won't make up for the oh shits! Confused

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aeromech · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:05 pm Post subject:

Is that an o2 tank?
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OB Bus · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject:

aeromech · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

Tom Powell · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:35 pm Post subject:

aeromech · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject:

Let me know and I'll send you a check for $100 and we'll work out the ownership later.

Hmmm, Cash only Tom. You seem kinda sketchy to me. Hahahaha.

Honestly, we'll see if the guy calls me back.
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I've really enjoying everybody jacking off on this thread.
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bigbore · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject:

aeromech · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:49 pm Post subject:

I assume it was there for balance purposes?
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bigbore · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject:

aeromech · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject:

I have no idea what you mean?

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bigbore · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:03 pm Post subject:

We got Harley riders with those hanging off there bikes but thats what I expect from that group.
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aeromech · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:27 pm Post subject:

So hanging the o2 bottle was a joke? If so, you need to send me some of that Wasilla wowie
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bigbore · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:41 pm Post subject:

No didn't you see my post under BD post about me making a bell for my wife for Christmas? I cut one in half now I have to make a stand for it you hit that thing with a mallet it will wake up the neighbors Shocked

they will think some buddhist monks moved in next door. anyway you can't have any of my wowie I may need to fly down that way.
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aeromech · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject:

Oh no, I missed that thread. I guess that explains everything. Well, except for the wowie.
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bigbore · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:05 am Post subject:

What wowie? Shhh

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babysnakes · Samba Member Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7107

Gonna dust off this "best and baddest jack" thread. I can balance a T-1 engine with tranny attached on my floor jack to R/R, I figured out the balance point. But It's a PITA. A couple of years ago I bought the Harbor freight yellow ATV jack. I never used it or put it together.

I am missing a few bits because I bought it at the parking lot sale. So I went to the store. It claims to lift 16" but it really only lifts 13" after it settles into the click stop. But they have a newer jack that I have never seen until now.

It costs about $100 more and claims 19" lift, it really lifts to 18 3/4". I love this thing but don't want to buy it because of HF hit or miss reputation. Has anybody else bought and used this? I'm getting ready to play with T-4's and possibly something else and don't want to fuck with precise balance points any more.

Brian · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:30 pm Post subject:

I'm still happy with my $200 HF lifting table. Just a pain when you have a low hanging or long exhaust. And/or a deep sump I guess.
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airschooled · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:56 pm Post subject:

Snakes,

I have the first HF jack you mentioned, and it's a night and day difference in engine work outside the bus. With a regular floor jack, pulling and installing it by myself is sketchy at best. With the HF jack, I can pull it, break the torque on the gland nut, work on anything while maintaining balance, eat a sandwich, and install it by myself without fear of tipping anything over. I don't see a way in which the new jack would be better. A VW bus engine is what, ten inches off the ground? With either one of these jacks you can lift the engine, then support the trans with a floor jack. If all the wheels line up, you'll have a nice little train that will roll the entire assembly clean out the back of an early bay.

Everything HF makes seems to be powered by a bottle jack. The presses, floor jacks, lifting tables, etc… I have had good luck with their bottle jacks…

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