Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Good point. I'd almost forgot about bottle jacks, they are a lot easier to work
w/than a full size
floor jack (since I can work my floor stands around the bottle jack). Any
recommendations for bottle jacks? Obviously I want one that can crank the
Cherokee off it's wheels so it's gotta be able to crank up to 4' or so right?
>I've had good luck with a Craftsman 2.5 ton (?) floor jack and jack stand
>set I got on sale at Sears several years ago for ~$100. Others i've spoken
>with prefer the compactness of a hydraulic bottle jack- you can almost fit
>one in the stock emergency jack location under the back seat.
>
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
w/than a full size
floor jack (since I can work my floor stands around the bottle jack). Any
recommendations for bottle jacks? Obviously I want one that can crank the
Cherokee off it's wheels so it's gotta be able to crank up to 4' or so right?
>I've had good luck with a Craftsman 2.5 ton (?) floor jack and jack stand
>set I got on sale at Sears several years ago for ~$100. Others i've spoken
>with prefer the compactness of a hydraulic bottle jack- you can almost fit
>one in the stock emergency jack location under the back seat.
>
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Good point. I'd almost forgot about bottle jacks, they are a lot easier to work
w/than a full size
floor jack (since I can work my floor stands around the bottle jack). Any
recommendations for bottle jacks? Obviously I want one that can crank the
Cherokee off it's wheels so it's gotta be able to crank up to 4' or so right?
>I've had good luck with a Craftsman 2.5 ton (?) floor jack and jack stand
>set I got on sale at Sears several years ago for ~$100. Others i've spoken
>with prefer the compactness of a hydraulic bottle jack- you can almost fit
>one in the stock emergency jack location under the back seat.
>
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
w/than a full size
floor jack (since I can work my floor stands around the bottle jack). Any
recommendations for bottle jacks? Obviously I want one that can crank the
Cherokee off it's wheels so it's gotta be able to crank up to 4' or so right?
>I've had good luck with a Craftsman 2.5 ton (?) floor jack and jack stand
>set I got on sale at Sears several years ago for ~$100. Others i've spoken
>with prefer the compactness of a hydraulic bottle jack- you can almost fit
>one in the stock emergency jack location under the back seat.
>
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Good point. I'd almost forgot about bottle jacks, they are a lot easier to work
w/than a full size
floor jack (since I can work my floor stands around the bottle jack). Any
recommendations for bottle jacks? Obviously I want one that can crank the
Cherokee off it's wheels so it's gotta be able to crank up to 4' or so right?
>I've had good luck with a Craftsman 2.5 ton (?) floor jack and jack stand
>set I got on sale at Sears several years ago for ~$100. Others i've spoken
>with prefer the compactness of a hydraulic bottle jack- you can almost fit
>one in the stock emergency jack location under the back seat.
>
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
w/than a full size
floor jack (since I can work my floor stands around the bottle jack). Any
recommendations for bottle jacks? Obviously I want one that can crank the
Cherokee off it's wheels so it's gotta be able to crank up to 4' or so right?
>I've had good luck with a Craftsman 2.5 ton (?) floor jack and jack stand
>set I got on sale at Sears several years ago for ~$100. Others i've spoken
>with prefer the compactness of a hydraulic bottle jack- you can almost fit
>one in the stock emergency jack location under the back seat.
>
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Ditto on the harbor frieght jack but only get it on sale. For like $39 you
can get a 2.5or 3 ton jack. Yes it's not as good as the 2 ton Sears I got in
1979 for $179 but convert 79 dollars to 2004 dollars and figure how many HF
ones I could get for the same amount. Also their 3 ton jack stands work real
well on Cherokees because they have a wide stance.
JoBo
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:0DtXc.46643$yh.6586@fed1read05...
> If you have a Harbor Freight Tools nearby, go check out their floor jacks.
> For the $$$, they can't be beat. A friend gave me a 6 ton from HFT years
> ago, he already had one just like it, and we are both very happy with them
> after much use over the years.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
> news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> > tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good
floor
> jack
> > and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
>
>
can get a 2.5or 3 ton jack. Yes it's not as good as the 2 ton Sears I got in
1979 for $179 but convert 79 dollars to 2004 dollars and figure how many HF
ones I could get for the same amount. Also their 3 ton jack stands work real
well on Cherokees because they have a wide stance.
JoBo
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:0DtXc.46643$yh.6586@fed1read05...
> If you have a Harbor Freight Tools nearby, go check out their floor jacks.
> For the $$$, they can't be beat. A friend gave me a 6 ton from HFT years
> ago, he already had one just like it, and we are both very happy with them
> after much use over the years.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
> news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> > tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good
floor
> jack
> > and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
>
>
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Ditto on the harbor frieght jack but only get it on sale. For like $39 you
can get a 2.5or 3 ton jack. Yes it's not as good as the 2 ton Sears I got in
1979 for $179 but convert 79 dollars to 2004 dollars and figure how many HF
ones I could get for the same amount. Also their 3 ton jack stands work real
well on Cherokees because they have a wide stance.
JoBo
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:0DtXc.46643$yh.6586@fed1read05...
> If you have a Harbor Freight Tools nearby, go check out their floor jacks.
> For the $$$, they can't be beat. A friend gave me a 6 ton from HFT years
> ago, he already had one just like it, and we are both very happy with them
> after much use over the years.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
> news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> > tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good
floor
> jack
> > and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
>
>
can get a 2.5or 3 ton jack. Yes it's not as good as the 2 ton Sears I got in
1979 for $179 but convert 79 dollars to 2004 dollars and figure how many HF
ones I could get for the same amount. Also their 3 ton jack stands work real
well on Cherokees because they have a wide stance.
JoBo
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:0DtXc.46643$yh.6586@fed1read05...
> If you have a Harbor Freight Tools nearby, go check out their floor jacks.
> For the $$$, they can't be beat. A friend gave me a 6 ton from HFT years
> ago, he already had one just like it, and we are both very happy with them
> after much use over the years.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
> news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> > tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good
floor
> jack
> > and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
>
>
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Ditto on the harbor frieght jack but only get it on sale. For like $39 you
can get a 2.5or 3 ton jack. Yes it's not as good as the 2 ton Sears I got in
1979 for $179 but convert 79 dollars to 2004 dollars and figure how many HF
ones I could get for the same amount. Also their 3 ton jack stands work real
well on Cherokees because they have a wide stance.
JoBo
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:0DtXc.46643$yh.6586@fed1read05...
> If you have a Harbor Freight Tools nearby, go check out their floor jacks.
> For the $$$, they can't be beat. A friend gave me a 6 ton from HFT years
> ago, he already had one just like it, and we are both very happy with them
> after much use over the years.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
> news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> > tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good
floor
> jack
> > and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
>
>
can get a 2.5or 3 ton jack. Yes it's not as good as the 2 ton Sears I got in
1979 for $179 but convert 79 dollars to 2004 dollars and figure how many HF
ones I could get for the same amount. Also their 3 ton jack stands work real
well on Cherokees because they have a wide stance.
JoBo
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:0DtXc.46643$yh.6586@fed1read05...
> If you have a Harbor Freight Tools nearby, go check out their floor jacks.
> For the $$$, they can't be beat. A friend gave me a 6 ton from HFT years
> ago, he already had one just like it, and we are both very happy with them
> after much use over the years.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
> "Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
> news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> > I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> > tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good
floor
> jack
> > and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> > -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
>
>
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Well, you can keep it at my house, but beyond that I can only suggest that
you get something that can support somenting in the range of 3 tons. Your
Jeep is nowhere near that heavy, but the part ofthe jack that actually does
the lifting is very small on the lesser jacks, but at about the 3 ton
capacity, it gets large enough that you won't always be looking for a block
of wood.
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
> jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
you get something that can support somenting in the range of 3 tons. Your
Jeep is nowhere near that heavy, but the part ofthe jack that actually does
the lifting is very small on the lesser jacks, but at about the 3 ton
capacity, it gets large enough that you won't always be looking for a block
of wood.
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
> jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Well, you can keep it at my house, but beyond that I can only suggest that
you get something that can support somenting in the range of 3 tons. Your
Jeep is nowhere near that heavy, but the part ofthe jack that actually does
the lifting is very small on the lesser jacks, but at about the 3 ton
capacity, it gets large enough that you won't always be looking for a block
of wood.
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
> jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
you get something that can support somenting in the range of 3 tons. Your
Jeep is nowhere near that heavy, but the part ofthe jack that actually does
the lifting is very small on the lesser jacks, but at about the 3 ton
capacity, it gets large enough that you won't always be looking for a block
of wood.
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
> jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
Guest
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
Well, you can keep it at my house, but beyond that I can only suggest that
you get something that can support somenting in the range of 3 tons. Your
Jeep is nowhere near that heavy, but the part ofthe jack that actually does
the lifting is very small on the lesser jacks, but at about the 3 ton
capacity, it gets large enough that you won't always be looking for a block
of wood.
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
> jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
you get something that can support somenting in the range of 3 tons. Your
Jeep is nowhere near that heavy, but the part ofthe jack that actually does
the lifting is very small on the lesser jacks, but at about the 3 ton
capacity, it gets large enough that you won't always be looking for a block
of wood.
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
> I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
> jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
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Re: Good floor jack for '91' XJ?
If your J**P is stock height (stock shocks and wheels/tires) then you will
need a jack to lift at least 21 inches high ( I believe its 18.5 inches
front and 19.5 inches rear). I bought a 3 1/2 ton 23 inch lift floor jack
last year, it is one of the greatest buys I've made to date way better then
my bottle jack and is much more stable then the bottle jack.
Snow...
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)
need a jack to lift at least 21 inches high ( I believe its 18.5 inches
front and 19.5 inches rear). I bought a 3 1/2 ton 23 inch lift floor jack
last year, it is one of the greatest buys I've made to date way better then
my bottle jack and is much more stable then the bottle jack.
Snow...
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20040826180043.04966.00002918@mb-m24.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a good floor jack for a '91' XJ that hasn't been lifted.
I'm
> tired of using the cheezy stock jack. If anyone can recommend a good floor
jack
> and a place to get it, I'd appreciate it.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)