Im in the market to buy a jack + stands.

Princess Auto has one on sale for 74.99 - http://65.110.80.25/pdfs/Event10_flyer_english.pdf (first page, yellow)

Any comments on this jack? I'll be using this jack for oil changes and tire swaps.

I had a el cheapo jack from Canadian Tire which was very poor so I can really appreciate a jack with good hydraulic action.

 

^Probably a decent jack for the price. Make sure it is the height you want (versus low profile) and consider the rubber saddle they sell which I think is also on sale now.

 

I ended up buying it, some great deals there. Along with 2 3ton jack stands for $20.

Anyways, I haven't tried it out yet, but the hydraulic system works great. The coworkers frowned when I asked them to stand on the saddle.

 

Hahaha... how many you manage to fit?

 

I got the same Jack today, RB - at Princess AP. and am very happy with it.
Good price, heavy duty part and will accept the new saddle I bought there like Deane's that he pictured.
I love the low profile of it especially with the new saddle on. (without the new saddle it's 51/8", with the new saddle it's 41/4".....so low profile like I wanted.

It's more than I wanted to spend but the new saddle wouldn't fit my old, cheaper 2 ton jack which had only a 1/2" saddle pin and a small saddle.

I stuck the new jack under the rear fender of the M just to show the ample clearance (NO I don't jack it up from there....

Colin.

 

Ha, so funny, I was looking at the same one plus the jack stands. Maybe pick it up this weekend as I'm coming up due for an oil change. Would you guys recommend a jack and stands over, say, Rhino ramps?

 

OH yes, Wayne, (GEE35X) on the second pic of just the jack on the driveway I pulled off the new saddle I bought yesterday to show you the underside and the 1" mounting pin.
I found that my old 2 ton jack had a very small mounting pin and that the new saddle wouldn't go on.
I don't know how big of a mounting pin you have on the present saddle of your jack, but if it's 1" then the new saddle I picked up for you will fit. If it's not 1" then it won't.
Let me know if you want this new saddle or not. I've got you one and one more spare for whomever wants it. They were on sale at Princess for $4.99 (reg. $8.99) as RB said yesterday.

Colin.

 

The jack and the stands will give you no trouble, just make sure you use them correctly......
The Rhino Ramps I have too but the last couple times I tried to use them, they kept slipping on the cement floor. I finally got p'd off after 15 minutes of trying to drive up them and gave up in favour of my hydraulic jack and stands..
I like the Rhino's but I must figure out how to stop them from moving while driving up on them. -- The rubber friction bumpers on the underside of the ramps just did not cut it.......

Colin

 

Thanks a tonne, Colin. I was curious about whether they would slip as well since my floor is smooth, untreated concrete. I could do it in my aggregate driveway, I guess.

- Wayne

 

Its a great jack! I have yet to unpack mine. Unfortunately I didn't end up buying the saddle (i didn't know i needed one outside of what was included).

I'll need a saddle or risk damaging? Is the saddle just needed for the initial jacking or do the jack stands need some sort of rubberized fitting as well? I've never really had to use a rubberized saddle, but then again I used to drive a ****box

 

Yes for our Infinitis you'll need the rubberized saddle so as not to damage the body at the jack points.
.. no need to worry about the stand since it'll just sit there and not take any weight.
If you jack both sides up then obviously the body will sit on a stand and you'd need a rubber protector for the stand too......but not just jacking one side at a time .

 

Thanks! Btw, what time were you there? I was there around 1230 I may have just missed you.

 

I checked out at 1:55 according to my receipt. Maybe just after you.

I was pretty quiet tho since today I"ve lost my voice to throat infection. GRRRR.

Colin.

BTW-- I see you live in Markham.....you sure you went to Princess Auto on Executive Drive at the south end of Kitchener at the 401??????

 

Getting any kind of ramp to not slip on a smooth concrete floor is tough. I've tried a lot of things to no avail.

Please don't put it on your aggregrate driveway. (I have one too)That's such a nice expensive finish. You will scrape the heck out of it and remove the epoxy finish (if you keep it coated).

 

Thats a negative, I went to the mississauga location (Close to work)