Jack stands are pretty much jack stands in my experience, but floor jacks can be a pain. Some of those Harbor freight jacks last forever, and others are just lousy right out of the box.

A few years ago, I was at a tire shop and noticed that every floor jack there was an Arcan low-profile XL 3.5 ton exactly like the ones Costco has sold for a while for around $99. The employees were dragging them all over outside, and generally beating the crap out of them, but they reported no problems with them. I went out and purchased one for myself after that. I could not be happier with it.

The only downside I see to this jack is that once it's on the floor, it stays there. The thing must weigh between 80 and 100 pounds, so you certainly don't want to try to keep it in your trunk.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

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