Harbor Freight 1500 # ATV Floor Jack, Thinking it might be great for engine/trans removal Options

[914Sixer]

I saw this in the flyer, so I checked it out at the store in San Antonio. It is well made and half way light weight. Extends to about 20" with about a 12x14" rubber coated platform. Upper level comes off if needed. It would be a pretty stable platform to work with for engine/trans removal with out having to balance the trans end while lowering jack. I am probably going to get one for me because I do most of my work alone. Price is $189 but with a 20% off coupon brings it down to $150

[jacksun]

hi,

I bought two of the 3 ton low profile floor jacks from HF.

also bought one of the furniture dollies .

having two floor jacks made the engine removal easy, one would have been a

hassel with constant moving of the jack from side to side as you lower and raise

the car during engine removal/installation.

the furniture dolly worked great for the process. easy to move the

engine/trans around the garage. I do not have an engine stand, so

I just used the dolly and the two floor jacks to elevate the engine/trans as high as

the floor jacks would go, and then placed four jack stands under the dolly.

worked for me.

also.. I think that you can not use the 20% coupon on floor jacks.

it is in the small print on the coupon.

randal