Someone Recommend a good floor jack?

[lanbrown]

Originally Posted by chefwong

AC Hydraulic Jacks. Pick up a matching pair of Jackstands....you'll never look back !

I have to agree. They are well built and have many models to choose from.

[SILENTx5]

Thanks everyone. I'll take those into consideration. If there's anymore recommendations, let me know. Thanks!!

[BMWX5man]

I've also got 3ton hydraulic jack and a matching pair of jackstands very helpfull from AutoZone for $79.00 brand name- "Larin" with lifting range 7-21", which is very important. Changed oil and rotated tires, with no problems at all.

[hayaku]

you want a very high lifting range to use with the x5. anything from sears will work. you may also want to use a block of wood (2x4) on top to give you a 1.75 inches of extra lift as well as a softer pad to rest the car on. just make sure you get the highest lifting range you can when you work with suv's... the amount of travel on the shocks will surprise you as you are lifting before the tires leave the ground...

harbor freight has some super cheap stuff that works decent. they are noisy but they work. may need to get wood blocks as padding if the lift range isn't high enough.

ac lifts are awesome but very pricey. they are lifetime lifts tho. controls are very easy to use.

depends on your budget and your requirements. if you only need it for light maintenance work, get sears. the warranty/in store trade in is worth the fair price its at. the cheaper stuff, i've blown seals with before and that isn't fun at all... i have a 3 ton floor jack from sears thats been through hell and still works great. i just flush and bleed it once a year. can still lift an engine and tranny easily...

[jditom]

Originally Posted by SILENTx5

Can I get the name of it? brand? price?? thanks.

$65 and there new one is made of al. so very light.

[chefwong]

I was lazy and did not want to move the snow tars to get to the jack. Anyhow, this is a pic of the AC jackstands. The nice rubber pad is available on the jackstand - only it's much larger

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[omodos]

Originally Posted by dkl

What do you guys use to adapt the jack into the jacking points of the X (other than welding my own adapter as C-S-S did in the "Jacking points" article)? The jacking points are somewhat recessed after I had the aluminum running board installed...so without some type of pad or adapter, the jack will do some damage to the plastic moldings around the jacking points. Any suggestions? Thanks.

This is my question too will a jack with a large say 4-5 inch diam. plate damage the plastic moldings around the jacking points. at the four corners near wheels???I have no pad or adapter to stick on my jack to allow it to fit in the recess that is surrounded by the plastic moulding...hmmmm

[ekimv65]

Plain old Craftsman has worked for ten years for me. A good set of stands and call her a day!

[rlabair]

harbor freight aluminum jack for lightweight, or Sams Club has a heavy duty Michelin jack. Also, cannot go wrong with Craftsman.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by omodos

This is my question too will a jack with a large say 4-5 inch diam. plate damage the plastic moldings around the jacking points. at the four corners near wheels???I have no pad or adapter to stick on my jack to allow it to fit in the recess that is surrounded by the plastic moulding...hmmmm

Cut a piece of 2x4 or plywood to the same size as the jacking point, and use that as a lifting pad.