American made floor jack

[mikkelstuff]

My 1980 or so 2 ton Sears floor jack continues to leak after two rebuilds. I'm told the up/down valve seat is probably worn out. This jack actually has a Japanese hydraulic cylinder and was told by the first rebuilder never to junk it. But, alas, now what to do?

So I'm looking around for a replacement 2 ton or so floor jack other than Chinese but haven't seen any - at least not that I can afford. Anyone know of any?

 

[Uncle Gump]

I'm going to face this same thing at some point. I know when I get a new one it has to be a rapid pump design and also work with some of todays vehicles. So low profile probably longer reach.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I would be curious to know if there are any affordable American made ones, but I don’t feel it’s overly likely.

As it is, I bought an aluminum one from Autozone years ago that has done well despite not being US. My mechanic buddy got a steel one from Harbor Freight that has held up. I have a harbor freight transmission jack that leaks down fairly quickly. Of course it’s past the replacement period.

 

[09fx4guy]

There are very few american made jacks out there. I actually found an old Hein Werner that was in good shape and am in the process of cleaning it up / rebuilding it.

I had found a company called US Jack that makes decent stuff, I may even order two pairs of their 6 ton stands one day, they are reasonably priced (for USA made stuff). As I recall, their 2 ton jack is imported, and their 4 ton floor jack was over $1000. If you use it everyday in a repair shop, fine. I know for myself (the occasional user) it is simply not worth it. I also NEVER get under a car supported by just a floor jack.

The time will come when I will use a Harbor freight jack for repairs. I have one of their 1.5 ton aluminum ones stored in the trunk of my Grand Marquis. It does make changing a flat tire much easier than the darn scissor jack.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I love my blue Napa jack.

 

[Roert42]

I have a cast steel 3 ton jack from advanced ( teq brand I think ). It’s ok. Had replace the internal seals after 6 or so years, bought a kit online.

Heavy pos. Nothing makes you old faster then trying to lift that bastard out of the truck of your car.

If I was to buy a new jack, priority would be not weighing 10,000lbs.

 

[mikkelstuff]

Milwaukee floor jacks are made in the USA BUT the $800+ price tag is a bit much for me.

However, I found a jack repair that swears they can fix my old Sears floor jack. So I'll try one more time.

phjjacks.com: MILWAUKEE JACKS

 

[Curious Hound]

Probably made "somewheres else" but I like my Yellowjacket from Northern Tool.

 

[superj]

I have the low profile harbour freight aluminum floor jack. I have had it for about five years now. It's one of those where it only takes a few pumps to go up. I have never had a problem with it.

I had to get it low pro because the kids were racing bmws at the autocross at the time we upgraded to a full size jack.

My other Jack is a red mini jack from Walmart that I bought in 1998.

 

[19Walt93]

I love my blue Napa jack.

I bought a 3 ton Carlisle jack from Napa that's been great. I purposely didn't look at where it's from. We used to buy long wheelbase Hein Werner jacks at the dealership and they were 4 figures in the 90's.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I bought a 3 ton Carlisle jack from Napa that's been great. I purposely didn't look at where it's from. We used to buy long wheelbase Hein Werner jacks at the dealership and they were 4 figures in the 90's.

Dad has used them forever and got it for me for Christmas a few years ago.

Then I started working at the local Chrysler dealership and they have one too lol.

 

[sgtsandman]

Most of the USA made jacks are pretty pricey. It's hard to compete with a place that uses slave labor to make things. Of course, there is also the market of scale. The more a product is made, the cheaper the over all costs to make it are. To a point. I'm sure if enough USA made jacks were made, the price would come down but when you are looking at jacks costing $800-$1,000 and ones at the local big box store for so much less, it's hard to tell someone they need to spend $600+ more to buy American made.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I have two of HF Aluminum floor jacks, the small 1 ton and the bigger 2.5 ton. Both are more than 5 years old, beat to hell, and often left outside, sometimes jacked up under load for a few days. No leaks, no problems. Sure they roll terribly, and take many pumps to get some lift, but cant beat em for the money...and they are extremely light! If and when mine ever break, I can recycle the aluminum and buy another one. Maybe I got lucky though, I do look for the least beat up looking box when shopping at HF.

 

[Uncle Gump]

it's hard to tell someone they need to spend $600+ more to buy American made.

I totally agree. It's a total shame American made products just can't compete with the rest of the worlds pricing. It's not even close.

If I counted on the jack everyday for work... it's easier to justify the cost. I've used my jack a couple times in the last week... but it wasn't used for a couple months before that.

Hard to say which way I will go when the time comes... but it just may end up a foreign jack with what I want it to have... and a pair of seats for the Bronco.

 

[19Walt93]

Dad has used them forever and got it for me for Christmas a few years ago.

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Then I started working at the local Chrysler dealership and they have one too lol.

That looks like mine. I read the tag, it says made in China.