imagineer Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 What’s the buzz on Harbor Freight Aluminum frame/Rapid Pump floor jacks? I’ve been lugging my only floor jack, and insanely heavy steel one, between the garage and workshop long enough and am looking at buying a 2nd floor jack. The gravity altering model I’ve been using for over 15 years was bought at HF. It’s still working fine, so I’m not concerned about picking up another from them, although I not tried one of the Rapid Pump floor jacks yet. In looking at their website, they aluminum framed jacks for not that much more than the comparable steel units, but are about 1/3 lighter. Anyone have good or bad experience with one of these aluminum floor jacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 In laws bought me one years ago, still works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 My dad has one of the steel rapid pumps and I like it better than my new craftsman. He's had it for a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 I've got a HF jack, heavy as shit but hasnt failed me yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 I have one of the aluminum low profile jacks that I have used for the last 8 or 9 years without a single issue. I am surprised that it has held up as well as it has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 So, how much are they? (Too lazy to look!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 2 ton aluminum 3 ton steel I think the 3 ton aluminum is like $189 without coupon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Ummm, I've got the steel rapid jack. It was cheaper. Works. I like it. Have only done a few brake jobs with it so far. The old jack finally gave out on the jack juice or seals, whatever. Hardly worth fixing. note: Had a friend put transmission fluid in one of my floor jacks, years ago. Killed it. Don't do that. Use the correct fluid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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