<VV> Floor jack advice

[Larry Claypool]

hi all
 i use these jacks at the shop, we have 3 in service. i find they last about 
3 years in daily service. i have nothing bad to report on them.
got tired of spending $125-175 to get my hien-warners rebuilt then having 
them  leak again after a year. (did this 4 times)
now i spend $70 on these cheap jacks, they last 3 years, and i scrap it with 
no regrets.
larry claypool

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Jensen" <harryjensen at gmail.com>
To: "Larry Claypool" <vairshop at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 9:52 AM
Subject: Fwd: <VV> Floor jack advice


> Hi--
>
> Aren't these the jacks you use? Maybe you'd like to drop him a note.
>
> --H
>
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:49:25 -0500
>>From: "Jim McLott" <Jim.McLott at DOR.GA.GOV>
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>>My boss is working on a major restoration/upgrade of his Nissan 300ZX and 
>>since he knows I'm into Corvairs, he stops by my cubicle to chat about 
>>working on cars.  He's currently in the market for a new floor jack, so 
>>yesterday we ran over to Sam's Club to look at a 3.5 ton jack they have 
>>for $64.72. It's a Michelin brand, model G-735.  It's made in China, of 
>>course, but we're wondering if anyone has any experience and/or opinions 
>>about this make & model.  He's gone through a number of Craftsman jacks 
>>lately and would like to avoid another POS boat anchor.
>>
>>How about it?  Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about this 
>>jack?  What about other jacks in the hobbyist price range?
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Jim McLott & Christine, the 1966 Monza convertible wonder-car
>>member: CORSA, Corvair Atlanta, Heart of GA Corvairs and Group Red (ret.)
>>http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/groupred/mclott.htm
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