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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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I just bought a floor jack from sears, and I just read the reviews on Sears.com. It is model #50167. Does anyone have this jack?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...?keyword=50167
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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No, I have there two ton aluminum jack. it does lift my truck but not confortably. I bought it before I had a diesel
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Man, based on all the reviews, you should take it back NOW!

Like a lot of other stuff, that jack is made in China and evidently all of them are junk.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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it'll work maybe twice, then blow a seal.

I got this 2.5 ton high lift SUV jack. it lifts the front end of my truck alright, but it does take a little bit to get it up. when and if this one ever blows the seals out I'm going to spring for a 5-ton jack.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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The lawn and landscaping business I work for part time has and its the fourth one. We used this winter installing snow plows on the new trucks and they are junk. You would be better off buying something from cummins tools or harbor freight. Yeah, I would take it back if you can.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Sears **** ain't that good. We use ATD jacks and they haven't given us a problem yet. We've got a little 3 ton for the pickups that works great and a big *** 10 ton for the big rig, dump trucks, and backhoes. neither of them have given us any problems. I'm actually boycotting craftsman tools right now cause I took a socket in while wearing my coveralls and they wouldn't warranty it because it was "used for industrial purposes" basically, if your a mechanic, they won't warranty your ****. I love Mac n Snap-on.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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I went out and tested it out on the rear of my truck, it took FOREVER and alot of muscleing to lift 1 wheel off the ground. I did that about 10 times, no leak yet. I am gonna lift the front tomorrow, it will probably blow a seal.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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This is the one I have:
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/80034/10002/-1

It's light and works great.... for lifting my 71 Lemans. I've got a 3.5 ton steel floor jack for the truck.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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1 1/2 is not big enough.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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So which jack should I get? I want something lighter than the one I got yesterday. Something around the same price I paid yesterday. $150
 
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