nsxtasy said:Yes, I have one. It weighs 24.2 pounds, which is extremely light - very convenient for packing/unpacking in the car, etc. I consider it well built and high quality.
So what's the difference between this and jacks costing 2-3 times more? This one is slightly smaller (you can see the dimensions on the Harbor Freight website). While that makes it easier to pack inside the car, it creates a couple of disadvantages. One is that a larger floor jack would be even sturdier (although this one is fairly sturdy); it may not make a difference if you're just using it to change tires and brake pads on concrete, but if you're doing more work than that or jacking on gravel, well... you're probably using jack stands anyway.Another is that the pole is shorter than on some jacks (it comes in two pieces, BTW), so you don't get quite as much leverage; they compensate for this by requiring 6-8 pumps to raise the side of the car, compared with as few as 2 pumps for some larger jacks.
If you do a lot of work on your car, and you are looking for a jack that is going to stay in your garage all the time, a larger one (such as the Sears jack, or the $130 Harbor Freight jack or the $200 Harbor Freight jack) might be more suitable. If you're looking for a jack for occasional use and/or one that you want to move from place to place (like taking it to the track), this one is terrific (and so is the price).
Thanks Ken (and to the others that posted). I just ordered the jack from Harbor Freight for $79.99 (it's actually back ordered until the end of August). I bought it with track days in mind.
Tim
