Multi Need a Floor Jack - What is best for Side by Side

[Deluxe700]

I am looking to buy a floor jack. Not sure what type to buy. They have the ATV/Motorcycle jacks, but not sure that would be the best. The regular floor jacks seem fine, but not sure.
What type of jack do you find to be the best for the side by side...

 

[Admin]

 

[GlockMeister]

I dont know if its the "best" for a sxs..but it works good.

Floor Jack 3.5 Ton

 

[utvmi]

 

[Ragnar406]

I bought a Harbor freight floor jack - just figure out how high you need it to lift and look at their specs

 

[swsebek]

I bought a Harbor freight floor jack - just figure out how high you need it to lift and look at their specs

I really like the yellow large one for 6 tons

 

[Remington]

I bought a Harbor freight floor jack - just figure out how high you need it to lift and look at their specs

I have 2 of them. You can't beat them, there good quality and if you look you'll find them on sale and you can use the 20% off coupon in the back of
Most magazines on them as well

 

[JTW]

Wife got me this one for Christmas.. I really like it.

3 Ton Aluminum Racing Jack ARJ3T - Jacks - Jacks - Straps - Winches - Equipment - Hardware : Rural King

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I use the same floor jack i use on my f150. It's a 15 y/o Craftsman.

 

[Tramguage1]

Just had to put in my 02 cents.

 

[JTW]

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Just had to put in my 02 cents.

Lmao.. I've got 16 holes to drill and 4 posts to level and anchor and I'll have one of those! Never think about it until I need it though..

 

[Tramguage1]

I brought it for my 50th birthday. I used it a LOT while i was building my Daihatsu rock crawler. Must have removed and reinstalled the body 100 times atleast.
Im getting to old to get up off the floor when i get down there.

 

[joeymt33]

Lmao.. I've got 16 holes to drill and 4 posts to level and anchor and I'll have one of those! Never think about it until I need it though..

4 posts?

 

[JTW]

4 posts?

Yep... 12,000 lbs

 

[joeymt33]

Yep... 12,000 lbsView attachment 52417

A drive on lift?

What do you do if you need to take the tires off?

 

[nbomar]

A drive on lift?

What do you do if you need to take the tires off?

The ones I’ve used had two center rolling hydraulic lifts.


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[JTW]

The ideal way is called a bridge jack.. there is a track on the inside of the runners and the jack slides/rolls back and forth where needed.


But there are also cheaper alternatives.. you can do with jack trays

 

[nbomar]

The ideal way is called a bridge jack.. there is a track on the inside of the runners and the jack slides/rolls back and forth where needed.
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But there are also cheaper alternatives.. you can do with jack trays
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Bridge jack... that’s what we had on ours. 2 of them. Worked ok. Somethings are still better on the 2 post racks.


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[Remington]

Bridge jack... that’s what we had on ours. 2 of them. Worked ok. Somethings are still better on the 2 post racks.


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That's what we had when I worked at Roush. The hoist works great for heavy truck. The bridge jack Is like @nbomar said "ok" but works, you'll need a powerful 2 stage compressor to operate it under load. The worst crapy part is when you needed to work on anything that was near the Ramps the vehicle is sitting on. Bruised the hell out of my ribs or legs trying to reach those areas of the car/truck depending on the hoist position.

 

[DaddyDubbs]

This is what I use - gives a wider /more stable pickup - also easy to put 2x4 or 4x4 on top of jack for extra lifting.

Powerbuilt Triple Lift Garage Jack, 2 Ton Capacity at Tractor Supply Co.

 

[Remington]

This is what I use - gives a wider /more stable pickup - also easy to put 2x4 or 4x4 on top of jack for extra lifting.

Powerbuilt Triple Lift Garage Jack, 2 Ton Capacity at Tractor Supply Co.

I like that! It looks kinda compact.