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08-01-2011, 10:54 PM
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#26 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by taylor192  Don't fool yourself on quality, they are all made in China and just rebranded. Google various jacks and reviews and you'll find they all fail eventually, usually a leak. | Yea I realize they all fail. That's why I don't want to pay $200+ on jack that will leak.
I even googlde snap on jacks for 300+: all made in china. Posted via RS Mobile | 
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08-02-2011, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by s300ae Yea I realize they all fail. That's why I don't want to pay $200+ on jack that will leak.
I even googlde snap on jacks for 300+: all made in china. Posted via RS Mobile | but don't fool yourself that there isn't such thing as a quality jack made in china.
i bought a michelin all aluminum low profile jack ~6 years ago. it's what i would call my workhorse jack. its i high end piece that isn't made anymore to my knowledge but it's made in china. one pump to seat ftw.
if i could find another one i would buy one in a heart beat. they used to sell at canadian tire for 300. now the michelin stuff they sell is just run of the mill stuff.  | |
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08-04-2011, 09:05 PM
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#28 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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So I ended up getting this: 
$89 on sale at KMS. this thing is solid. It looks like it can take a beating. It's low pro and racing style. Only con is it weighs 38kg.
Also got two jack stands for $15.
Lowered my car with it and so far really impressed. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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08-06-2011, 12:46 AM
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08-06-2011, 08:28 PM
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#30 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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whoa, even cheaper! but that pic is rather small. will they be able to scan that?
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08-06-2011, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by death_blossom ^
whoa, even cheaper! but that pic is rather small. will they be able to scan that? | goto chapters, find the magazine...rip out the coupon  | |
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08-07-2011, 01:30 AM
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#32 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Lol ^^
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08-07-2011, 01:03 PM
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#33 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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There is also a 20% off coupon too. Not sure if you can stack coupons though.
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08-20-2011, 06:59 PM
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#34 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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I ripped out a page for the $60 coupon from the back of an Import Tuner. this was in the waiting area of a car wash place I went to.
I will be heading to Harbor Freight tools this Friday. I'll let you guys know how it goes? haha
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08-20-2011, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by death_blossom I ripped out a page for the $60 coupon from the back of an Import Tuner. this was in the waiting area of a car wash place I went to.
I will be heading to Harbor Freight tools this Friday. I'll let you guys know how it goes? haha | Sounds good cause I'm planning to head to Seattle next weekend and there's a Harbour Freights store in Bellevue.
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08-20-2011, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TypeRNammer Sounds good cause I'm planning to head to Seattle next weekend and there's a Harbour Freights store in Bellevue. | Get me one too 
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08-20-2011, 09:22 PM
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#37 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by s300ae So I ended up getting this:
$89 on sale at KMS. this thing is solid. It looks like it can take a beating. It's low pro and racing style. Only con is it weighs 38kg.
Also got two jack stands for $15.
Lowered my car with it and so far really impressed. Posted via RS Mobile | looks like a good jack, cant really read the printing but its a 3ton jack? i got the blue princess auto jack a little while back and its not as low as i need it to be, most the time i still have to drive up on a couple of 2x4 planks. i also dont like that the jack gets stuck sometimes and wont go all the way down, sometimes i have to press on the car to push it down that extra mm so it doesnt scratch my car.... also doesnt hold very long (20 minutes) before the hydraulics give out and fails (my bigger jacks do that too after a year without servicing but are fine after, this one does it right out of the box)
BUT.... its light and nice for quick jobs to get the car up in the air and put it on jackstands. nice to move around and you can carry it with 1 hand, if a need to help a friend with a flat on the road somewhere thats my go to jack
ps. im talking about the blue princess auto jack in case the picture in the quote confuses anyone
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08-21-2011, 09:11 AM
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on the topic of jacks, would someone please recommend me a jack for mid-size suvs' ie pilot, x5 etc.
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08-21-2011, 09:57 AM
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The one S300ae bought from KMS tools is really good. It is rated for 3 tons which is more than enough for mid-sized suv's.
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08-23-2011, 11:12 PM
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Any comments on the jack stands in the car and driver magazine? It's 12.99 for the pair.
And a torque wrench for 9.99 Posted via RS Mobile | |
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08-30-2011, 09:41 PM
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#41 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by godwin There is also a 20% off coupon too. Not sure if you can stack coupons though. | You cannot stack the coupons, when I bought the jacks at the Bellevue location, they were already discounted.
Took the last 3
Probably has plenty of stock in the back room.
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they look sooooooooooo much bigger than they were 2ish years ago. | Quote:
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08-30-2011, 10:05 PM
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#42 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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as TypeRNammer said, this past weekend Harbor Freight had a sale and those aluminum jacks were already selling for $59.99
picked mine up!
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05-05-2012, 02:33 PM
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#43 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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bumping this thread
any suggestions for a low profile jack locally?
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05-05-2012, 02:48 PM
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#44 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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I got this 1 from costco in the states for $100. arcan xl35r http://derekjhartman.com/arcan.jpg
its a beast but its heavy as f*ck. Low profile at 2.5".
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05-05-2012, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by lowda9 | $100 is pretty cheap.. i'm in the market for a new one myself. Do you happen to know the maximum height it will lift?
edit: i found this on their website for $125 -> http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product....t20744&topnav= | 
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05-05-2012, 06:13 PM
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I just picked up one of those Harbour Frieght ones the other day while in Bellingham. Works great so far and build quality is nice. On sale for $89 right now.
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05-05-2012, 06:33 PM
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#47 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 | ya it was a good deal. The 1 in your link is not the same jack though. Its not on the costco website, but you may find it there still. its a great jack, goes very low, and built sturdy, but downside is it weighs almost as much as i do. So heavy in fact its still in seattle at my parents because I havent been able to transport it back here lol.
http://www.amazon.com/Arcan-2-Ton-Jack-Professional-Profile/dp/B0035ISJE8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
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05-05-2012, 06:39 PM
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#48 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by falcon I just picked up one of those Harbour Frieght ones the other day while in Bellingham. Works great so far and build quality is nice. On sale for $89 right now. | How low do those sit?
I wanna pick one up
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05-05-2012, 07:26 PM
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#49 | | RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 | i bought a torin one locally. stay away from them they are crap. the only nice thing about them is they have an aluminum body to make them a little lighter but the general quality is crap. i'm looking for a better replacement so i can return it back to costco.
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05-05-2012, 07:57 PM
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#50 | | JDMEK9Mod | DogWhisperer
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Originally Posted by jackal i bought a torin one locally. stay away from them they are crap. the only nice thing about them is they have an aluminum body to make them a little lighter but the general quality is crap. i'm looking for a better replacement so i can return it back to costco. | thanks for the heads up! i was also looking at Princess Auto but they have nothing on sale at the moment  | |
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