 American Forge & Foundry 200T Low Profile Floor Jack, Pictures of a low-profile garage floor jack in case you were shopping |
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| Mountain914 |
 Oct 9 2006, 11:23 AM
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Too much time in thin air!  Group: Members Posts: 367 Joined: 22-May 03 From: Conifer, CO Member No.: 725 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I was searching for a low-profile floor jack that didn't have to be portable, and would prevent the old "drive onto the wooden blocks *then* use the floor jack. I found this jack to be low enough to get under tight spots for a lowered car.
I didn't get a lot of super-descriptive information about any of them, and many links were out of date. Many folks have recommended things like the sears aluminum racing jack, but I found the sides go up too quickly to really give me the clearance I needed. So - in case you were shopping for one I thought I would throw out a few pictures of the American Forge and Foundry 200T Low-Profile floor jack. So far - I find it to work very well, and since I was after the clearance, it has worked wonders. Even my portable jack doesn't give me as good of clearance since the sides taper up too steeply. The only thing I would like to be able to change is to put on a smaller cup. Much larger pictures are available at http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack Manufacturer: American Forge and Foundry Model: 200T Capacity: 2 ton (4000 lbs) Length: 27 Inches Width: 11 Inches front wheels Width: 15 Inches rear wheels Height at pad: 3 inches Height at handle: 6 inches Lift Height: Over 18 inches Weight: 100 lbs Cost: Under $200 shipped General profile: (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack.sized.jpg) American Forge & Foundry - Made in China, of course !! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack1.sized.jpg) 27 Inches total length (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack3.sized.jpg) 6 Inches height at the rear: (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack4.sized.jpg) At 12 inches back, still only 3 inches tall: (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack5.sized.jpg) 2 3/4 inches clearance needed for the cup: (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack7.sized.jpg) A 5 inch pad: (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack8.sized.jpg) On a 4 1/2 inch cup: (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/Jack9.sized.jpg) Should go 17 inches or better: (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/JackHeight.sized.jpg) View from the back (IMG:http://gallery.rennlist.com/albums/AFF200T_Jack/JackBack_001.sized.jpg) |
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| StratPlayer |
Oct 9 2006, 12:41 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I see they sell for over 200 bucks. I'll use a block to wood to get the car up if necessary.
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| HeloMech |
Oct 9 2006, 01:12 PM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
Nice, how HIGH does it go?
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 9 2006, 06:34 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(HeloMech @ Oct 9 2006, 12:12 PM)  Nice, how HIGH does it go? how high do you want to get? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| Mountain914 |
Oct 9 2006, 07:59 PM
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Too much time in thin air! Group: Members Posts: 367 Joined: 22-May 03 From: Conifer, CO Member No.: 725 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Post edited since *ahem* (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I managed to forget a small measurement named "height". Thanks for setting me straight on that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)
I didn't know you could measure "high" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) Stratplayer - Next I'll be reviewing some blocks of wood. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Seriously - I'm not putting forth any recommendations - but thought it would be some good info for anybody in the market. I didn't have a decent floor jack (just a $29 trunk monkey buddy that came dangerously close to denting the skirts) so, I am happy with this one so far. YMMV. |
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| Brett W |
Oct 10 2006, 10:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None
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I was looking at those awhile back. They seemed to be pretty well made.
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| TROJANMAN |
Oct 10 2006, 10:51 AM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
thanks lee. i am currently in the market for a jack. i was real excited when i brought home my $60 craftsman 3 ton jack a couple of weeks ago, only to find that it wouldn't fit under my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
the 2 1/2 ton craftsman i had fit just fine, but the new one sits a 1/2 higher. I thought about putting the 4 wheels on wood, but i am all about convenience. |
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| Mountain914 |
Oct 10 2006, 11:21 AM
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Too much time in thin air! Group: Members Posts: 367 Joined: 22-May 03 From: Conifer, CO Member No.: 725 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
You can always borrow it to see if you like it. Bring a back brace for heavy lifting ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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