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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1078 |
Topic: Floor jack on sale Posted: 25 Jun 2016 at 8:49pm |
There have been several posts asking about jacks and how to jack up the rpod for wheel bearing service, tire changes or other maintenance.
We had a blowout while on a trip. We quickly discovered that our jack was too tall to fit under the axle when the tire was flat.I posted that I purchased a floor jack from Harbor Freight . I have used it several times for maintenance on the r pod and also on my utility trailer. It works well and is easy to handle. It is very short(3.5" if I remember correctly) and weighs about 35 pounds. I 'm telling you all of this because I just got a flyer from Harbor Freight that shows this jack is now on sale. It was $119 and now is $59.99. It is a Pittsburgh brand Rapid Pump 1.5 ton Aluminum Racing Jack. I have no affiliation with Harbor Freight. Just a satisfied customer(most of the time) . But, like most vendors, some of their materials are not the best quality. You must check them out and decide for yourself. I've had both good and bad products. I think this jack is good Vann |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 25 Jun 2016 at 9:37pm |
Vann,
You convinced me a while back to get a floor jack. Although I've traveled tens of thousands of miles without thinking my 4Runner bottle jack would be fine with a flat, I never considered raising the pod with a flat. So I bought and now carry -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BG6IJA0/ Haven't had to use it, but do feel better having it! Thanks!! fred |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 25 Jun 2016 at 9:49pm |
I'll go you one better. It isn't aluminum, but it is compact and fairly light. It should also work quite well since it is pretty low, yet has a 2000 lb capacity. I purchased one with a different name, but the same design. I saw one with a case at my local Wal-Mart for a little more. I wish I had seen it, as the case would have been nice for carrying it when not needed.
Torin 2-Ton Hydraulic Trolley Jack |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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