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Looking far a low profile floor jack

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Dan.. I will tell you where to find what you need if you give me a good e mail address.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Recently got a new sports car with a pretty low ground clearance, & I find > my venerable 20 year old Craftsman floor jack will not fit under the front > end to raise the front wheels via the engine xmember.  Actually, it fits > UNDER, there just isn’t any clearance left to actually pump the handle, I > have to 1st pull the front wheels up on a couple 1" thick pieces of plywood. > So I’m looking for a low profile floor jack, one which is no higher than > about 5.50" from the floor at its highest point along it’s entire length > (not including when the lift cradle is raised, of course).  Would like about > 20" of lift. > TIA > Dan

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> Dan.. I will tell you where to find what you need if you give me a good e > mail address.

what is it a secret, you can’t share it with the group? Punch

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Thanks for the replies on this, I’ve ordered an AC Hydraulics DK13HLQ high lift low profile jack from All Tire Service, you can see it here http://www.alltiresupply.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_… MHI-F9A1AK810C1&Product_Code=DK13HLQ&Category_Code=SJ_MQLSJ  A bit expensive at $400, but very high quality (made in Denmark, it’s one of the few jacks left that doesn’t come from China) & just what I need.  They also make a very nice somewhat shorter frame & higher profile jack (DK20Q) for $269.00. BTW an interesting jack comparison appears at http://www.vorshlag.com/tech_jacks4.html Thanks again Dan

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Dan.. I will tell you where to find what you need if you give me a good e > mail address. > what is it a secret, you can’t share it with the group? > Punch > Harbor Freight has a aluminun "racing jack" drops to 3 1/2 inches. Warren

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Recently got a new sports car with a pretty low ground clearance, & I find my venerable 20 year old Craftsman floor jack will not fit under the front end to raise the front wheels via the engine xmember.  Actually, it fits UNDER, there just isn’t any clearance left to actually pump the handle, I have to 1st pull the front wheels up on a couple 1" thick pieces of plywood. So I’m looking for a low profile floor jack, one which is no higher than about 5.50" from the floor at its highest point along it’s entire length (not including when the lift cradle is raised, of course).  Would like about 20" of lift. TIA Dan

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