Hey guys,

Looking to buy a jack and some jack stands... Whats the best stuff out there i should look for? I would like to have a set around for simple stuff to change tires etc.. What do you guys use? What do i need to get the simple jobs like that done? Also i guess it never hurts to have some around. Also, 2 or 4 jack stands etc?

Thanks a lot guys!

Mike

 

i was thinking the same the other day.
they should make a sticky. "tools for common jobs" or something like that.

 

Here is the Jack I use. works great on lowered cars even with a kit on it

not cheap though. $200 CDN

 

mine looks like that but its a BIG RED low profile jack.

1 1/2 ton aluminum race jack

 

Ill be getting sportlines on soon, is there anything I should look for in a jack with being lowered?

 

one of the two jacks you see above will work well with a lowered car. they're just more expensive. When that big red jack came out, it was $180 at Pepboys. looks like you can get it cheaper now. plus if the jack still isnt low enough to fit under the car, keep a 2x4 board on ya and just roll the car ontop of the board to help get you the extra lift.

 

I just drive my car on a 2x4 then use a regular Jack

 

This was a while back, though - I don't see it now. Lifts the rear of the car like it is not there ( one side at a time ) - to get under the front I would have to drive it on boards or ramps , same as the Camaro.

I use this for the Cruiser , too, so it's all good. The only bitch I have about this one is that it is stubborn to release sometimes, so getting a smooth let down can be problematic.

Those aluminum ones look nice - this big boy weighs 80 lbs, and the worst part of almost any job is getting this thing out of the garage & to the car !


Oh, well.


Britt

 

AC Delco 2 ton Jack/Jack stand combo for $35.00. That's one heck of a deal.

 

i use a pos $35 autozone jack a red brick and 2 craftsman jackstands that ive had for about 8 years

 

I just have the Michelin 2-ton floor (trolley) jack and 2 of their 2 ton jack stands. It has enough travel to get the Cobalt up off the wheels even when jacking from the engine cradle, but imo if you have some extra money to spend go with a full sized jack like what CudaJoe posted. It'll make some tasks a little easier depending on how often you have your car up off the ground. Mine's primarily for swapping tires, checking/changing brakes and get the tires ~1 inch off the ground, I don't need any more clearance than that so until I start working on more vehicles (or more tasks which is likely at this rate) I didn't see the need at the time .

 

Got 1/2 ton BigRed for $20 at AdvanceAutoParts. I used it to work on my Injen CP and it helped out a lot.

 

The blue and the red one are the saem.

the red one is just the Bigred sold at CDN Tire so its branded for them.

that will be the best jack IMO for a lowered car

 

Omega tools low profile extended jack since I work on a ton on slammed cars. Half of them need to be jacked up to get them on the lift lol.

 

Fixed

 

I got one of those sears 3 1/4 ton jacks, came with 2 jackstands and a crawler. Its pretty much over kill to lift the cobalt. But i like to know that when I get rid of the balt for a full size truck. It will handle lifting it without a problem.

 

harbor freight. I got my jack and jack stands for $80 (2 3- ton jack stands)

 

I've been using a Mastercraft jack from Canadian Tire which I paid $45 for and it works well for the last 6 years. It lost some hydraulic fluid so I topped it off with brake fluid lol.

I think it's time to invest in a quality low profile aluminum jack soon though.

 

I have this jack and its very light, nice, but it doesnt go up as high as a bigger heavy metal 3 ton jack.

 

no it does not. Its best ability is used for rotating tires and getting just enough clearance to swap the fog lights from underneathe. definately not the best jack, but it was fantastic with my old lowered car.

 

I have a 2 ton jack from Autozone that was like $20 on sale since my old 3 ton jack just **** the bed. It'll jack from the front of the engine cradle just fine, you have to do the first few pumps by hand though because it is right under the air dam. If you have the money get an aluminum racing jack, I loved my old one I just didn't feel like forking over $200 at the moment.

 

My buddy Matt has this Mac one. 2 1/2" tall for like 2.5 feet. Jacks like 3.5 feet long. Thankfully he got this. Bearly gets under his Cobalt at times.