Looking for a floor jack that will lift our 3rd gens by the frame high enough to get the wheels off. My current frame height is about 17" and with the lift will be closer to 20" Most jacks I see in my area only go up to 17". What are ya'll using that isn't expensive (ie. $150 and up)?

If you are talking about from the frame on the side then you are not going to find an inexpensive unit that will do that. In all honesty you are going to be looking a pretty expensive and rather large unit to get more than 20" of lift.

I have a 3ton craftsman and it won't reach the frame on most of my rigs, what I do is lift from the axle or control arm to get it up in the air and then use a jack stand under the frame. You will also have to watch for suspension droop as well. That 20" you mention could turn into 25"-30" when you consider what it will take to actually lift a tire.

I have a hi-lift for really serious lifting, but only use it when I can't get enough with the floor jack.

If you are set on a floor jack then you should look into something like this:

Pelican Parts.com - Low Profile High-Lift Floor Jack

but be ready to pay for it... $550

This one goes up to 23 3/4"

Low Profile Floor Jack - 2 Ton, Rapid Pump® Jack

I use a 4x4 cut to about 10"-12" on my floor jack. Pretty inexpensive.

I have a coupon for this jack for $110 that expires 12/01/2013. PM me your email and I can forward the coupon to you if you want to buy it at the store. Or if you want to order it online you can use coupon code 33581850.

I have the same coupon but it's an inside track coupon so if you're not a member you can't use it.


Edit: my bad it was just a regular coupon so anyone can use it!

Nice jack, a buddy has one (the one from HF). Just make sure the screw that holds the rod to the jack is not stripped.

arcan, found at costco and northern tool, has a real nice one as well.

Working at HF, that jack is on sale for like 68 bucks this weekend until sunday. Nation wide, it's in the Black Friday Ad. Just doesn't have the low profile metal end.

The $68 one is a little different. I was deciding between the two and went with price. The $68 jack is a 3 ton and has a lower max height. If memory serves, I think it's 18". I went with it because my truck is bone stock and 18" is more than enough to hoist it at the pumpkin and the front skid to put it on stands. Anything that would need more than that is way beyond what I could do myself at this time, anyway.

You're correct. Just looked it up.

I still want one, I just think im better served taking the extra time to use a bottle jack and a few 2x4.

I'm glad all of you chimed in on the HF 23" jack. I've been eyeballing it for a long time.The last jack i had was a 4 ton (not HF) that blew it's seals and I couldn't find replacements.

Price is right on the HF one, even before a sale.

I had this same issue when lifting my T4R and I have a regular jack but I found some 12 to jack stands that have a range of 19"-30" for $40 on CL. I just lift my rig from the front crossmember or rear axle. I don't really just jacks alone while working under any car.

Thanks for all the input. I could easily get by without a lift of 20". Just figured some situations it would be nice to have as much lift as possible.

I've been waiting for that HF jack to go on sale for a while and this thread prompted me to go get it this morning. For $110 it's a beast!

bringing this thread back to life...

will a 2 ton jack suffice or do I need to buy a 3 ton jack?