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Posted: March 13 2008 08:45 PM
 
cris estrada (aka blade58) [ View ] [ cristobal_estrada@yahoo.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
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My 25 year old CRAFTSMAN floor jack gave out last winter so i went to to local parts store for a replacement of my 2.5 ton jack well a had it for 9 months i can see it loosing height and some times i see a drop of oil on the floor go figure its made in China even the new CRAFTSMAN is made in china i went to a web site and there is a epademic of junk floor jacks on the market they, are calling the floor jacks from SEARS "CRAPSMANS"so if it made in China don,t waste your time and be safe i'm going to get the old jack rebuilt I refuse to buy anything made in China they SUCK shame on the salesmen pushing this junck
 
 
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  03/13/2008 09:15 PM
where do you think most of the streetrod parts come from ?
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Posted by Starfire  -  03/13/2008 09:16 PM
Any half decent hydraulics shop should be able to put new seals in that old jack. Of course it might cost more than a new one. But who would care if it were to last another 25 years.
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Posted by HenryThe32d  -  03/13/2008 09:56 PM
About 5 years ago my floor jack cylinder went bad. I wasn't mad because, after all I bought it in 1972. I went looking for a new one, all that i could find were junk so I rebuilt the cylinder and even though the parts cost me as much as a new jack I feel that I'm better off. Re build the old one you will be happier. Jack
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Posted by brian41chevy  -  03/14/2008 08:47 AM
Are there any good American made jacks available now adays? There has to be atleast one out there.
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Posted by blade58  -  03/14/2008 09:56 AM
i have not bought any parts yet that are from china, i have a friend who works at a tire shop i'm going to ask him where they get there jacks from and how well they hold up, after all they put there jacks to alot of use ,the hydraulic house in town said my old jack is rebuild able the other one he said throw it away,i know it is almost impossible not to buy something not made in china
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Posted by ol bear  -  03/14/2008 10:22 AM
I HAVE A BRUNNHOELZL,, NO PROBLEMS ,, THERE NUMBER IS 1 704 662 3443 NORTH CAROLINA ,OL BEAR
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Posted by Willys33  -  03/14/2008 10:15 AM
I have gone thru the same thing with jacks. They last about a year and start to leak down. Repair cost about the same as a new one. I know of several people who have those LARGE floor jacks from back in the 60sor so and they are still working fine. Craftsmen 1/4 ratchet...been thru many and fear putting torque on any of them. Throw away stuff anymore.
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Posted by Streetrodder007  -  03/14/2008 08:52 PM
About 3 months ago I bought a new aluminum roller jack from Sears ( craftsman) that thing will not stay up with a feather on it. Its brand new, but I have no receipt. I threw it out, with the thinking that Craftsman jacks will work forever. Boy was I wrong.
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Posted by blade58  -  03/14/2008 09:07 PM
My friend bought a big floor jack like the one Willy33 is talking at Harbor Freight 2.5 years ago he has a shop and abuse it every day and still holding up ,it has a hell of lift but it takes alot of space twice the lenght of a 2.5 ton jack, he previosly bought 2-2.5 ton jack one when out about 6months the other a year later, the big jack had the handle return spring break but he found a spring to work .
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Posted by Willys33  -  03/14/2008 09:09 PM
Several things I would like to point out. First, I say dont buy a NASCAR type jack. Not that it's inferior but the front roller doesn't seem to roll across the (rough) concrete floor to stay directly under a load. Result is that the jack slips from under the car. Second...remember when Wal-Mart big thing was "American Made" Gone! Remember when Craftsman was quality tools forever. Gone. Come on in and get a junk replacement.
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Posted by koolstuff0099  -  03/15/2008 08:33 AM
FLOOR JACKS ? Just like everything in life "you get what you pay for". After retirement (sorta) I work P.T. at my brother-in-law's tire shop. He buy $69.00 floor jacks from Sams. He's gone thru 4 in last two years! He wont spend the $$ for good ones? I have a good old "Walker" 1 1/2 ton floorjack that works great....and I bought that USED in mid-70s. No BS!

FYI....let me share how I was told the cheap jacks are rated. EX: The weight is placed on the USA jacks then it's pumped to lift that load. If it "LIFTS" 2 ton, is a 2 ton jack. The cheeepo jacks are pumped up with NO weight then when in the up position, 2 tons is placed on the jack. If it will "hold" (not lift) the 2 tons, they rate it as a 2 ton! Big difference. I solded jacks at my Napa store for years (when Napa jacks were "Walker, then Lincoln" and that is how I was told that cheap jacks work.
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Posted by cr55  -  03/15/2008 10:35 AM
Wow kookstuff, is that a scary thought or what? Think about that next time you're using a foreign floor jack!
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Posted by MOREorless  -  03/15/2008 06:23 PM
Streetrodder007, since only Sears sells Craftsman you may not need a receipt to return it. Maybe even get your money back if you complain loudly.
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Posted by blade58  -  03/15/2008 08:51 PM
Lately i check what kind of warranty comes with what i buy and most of the jacks have a 90 day warranty from the day of purchse,Sears will tell you there warranty is s only on Craftsman hand tools ,when my Torque wrench started skipping when i applied torque, took it back, it only had a 1 year replacement but they could have repaired at my cost, eveything craftsman is not lifetime like it used to be ,read the fine print.I have a lot of Craftsman tools and have gotten great service out of them but they are not what they use to be.
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