I bought the husky 3.5 ton on sale at homedepot for $129. Seems obvious they're made in the same factory. Husky 3.5 is 105lbs so its the HD @ harbor freight
I was at a HF one day and 2 guys had 3 Daytona jacks they were returning/exchanging. Exactly like you said, they use 'em, wear them out, and exchange them within 3 years.
Weird told me I had to buy an extended 2 yr warranty for no questions asked replacement. HF gives 90 day orig warranty only so maybe this is a Daytona warranty ?
I manifested this timeline. Manifested out of thin air. I was furious that Flex brand power tools are sold in "grey" and no other color. I was telling my girlfriend that tools must be sold with multiple color options, because you lose half of your customer base by not offering different colors. Within a few weeks, I noticed that Harbor Freight suddenly had 4 or more color options for their toolboxes, and also their floor jacks. This is unprecedented! It's a miracle. It's nothing less than a completely bizarre AMAZING alternative reality! Next, DeWalt and Flex power tools will be sold with multiple color options---Humans love colors. This isn't rocket science. WE need COLORS!
@@saltwaterrook4638 I live in the outskirts of NYC, so little shops everywhere. I have been through many and visited and helped at many more. I run into the guys who are either all in on cheap tools from the big box or ones with full matco box VAULTS haha. Great people, great mechanics all of them really. The one constant Is those daytona handles though... just my first hand account from your run of the mill insurance shops - I'm sure it could be much different in other areas or larger shops, so maybe I over spoke a bit!
With any of these jacks - Buy a bottle of floor jack oil. Then Learn how to add oil to the jack and how to purge air from the jack. Y'all will save yourselves some headaches when you get the new jack out and it won't lift up.
Mine came filled to the brim, and you realistically only have to drain and fill it after a ton of use or after a very long time in humid weather (3+ years). just buy the oil once it needs it or else it's just gonna get in your way and youll forget about it
I bought a Snap-On jack a few years before the Daytona equivalent came out. Spent over $500 for it. Grabbed the Daytona for $189 on sale shortly after release and I really can't tell much of a difference and I actually prefer the Daytona over the Snap-On. The powder coat bubbled on my Snap-On jack a few months into use and my dealer said it was because of brake fluid. Daytona has been covered in brake fluid with no issue. Strange, huh?
There is zero difference. Daytona sourced it from the same manufacturer in China. Snap claims they are American made because they install the wheels in America. Snap on sued harbor freight for telling everyone it is the same but snap on lost the lawsuit. This isn’t internet lore. Google it. Same jack. Proven in court.
The Badlands offroad jack is awesome. I lucked out and got one when they were first introduced and I'll tell you, the big wheels, the built in extension, the ability to lock the handle for easy repositioning, is all fantastic. I won't buy the Daytona jacks for the simple reason that I refuse to own a jack with a nicer paint job than any of my vehicles. 😖
the 3-ton long reach low profile floor jack is my third floor jack and by far the best. It is low enough to get under my Kia Stinger - WITH the Daytona crossbar without having to drive up on planks first, and it'd have easily reached under my ZR1 Corvette. My previous "Low profile" floor jack (I bought it 25+ years ago, don't know who actually made it) required I drive both my ZR1 and my Saab 9-3 up on planks to service them. In addition to the low profile, the long reach lends a very high lift as well!
It would be nice if HF had comparison charts like your spreadsheet for a number of their products. It can be hard to tell what you really want or need out of all their options between different "brands" and ratings.
My shop uses nothing but Daytona floor jacks. We have 1 4 ton, 3 low profile 3 ton, and 1 super duty (candy apple red) 3 ton. Our rigs are 6-7 ton commercial vehicles, they do just fine. We broke one, being knuckleheads. And one blew a lift cylinder. The nice thing is, they're pretty simply constructed, so we combined the 2 broken ones into 1 good one.
I just used my Badlands jack Monday to change out a tire on one of our fire plows. Last month I took it on a call to change a tire on an F550 Brush truck that had a blowout on the way to mop up a wildfire.
Harbor Freight went from "it's stuff you can't really trust but it's dirt cheap" to "it's fairly cheap but it has some decent quality" in the last few years.
Thanks for going over these in one comprehensive video. I have the nice Daytona yellow jack for the garage. Love it. I just picked up the 3 ton Pittsburgh low profile gray one for $95 for a beater that will go in the back of the truck. At under 80 pounds, I can still get it in and out without killing myself, although that's about the top of the range I wanted to be at. Lots of guys are using the Badland stowed in their trucks at a few pounds lighter, so that helped my decision. Still have an old Craftsman racing aluminum jack and a trolley jack that I use for suspension work, plus several bottle jacks. You can never have enough jacks.
I bought the aluminum low-profile for my shop since many of the cars we work on are low, too low to get on a lift. And my personal cars are low too. That jack is SO nice to use and super lightweight. Everyone loves using it. When I added an SUV to my fleet, neither jack I owned had the lift height to get the wheels off the ground, so I bought another Daytona floor jack for home that could lift my SUV. Very nice jacks indeed! They are very good quality for a reasonable price.
how’d you scratch it i have a 3 ton daytona and it literally flew out of my bed at 60mph on the road and tumbled and it didn’t bend or scratch or chip the paint lmao
I bought the yellow SD after my scissor jack folded and almost dropped my friends suv on my leg. I moved my leg a fraction of a second before it failed which left me with a bruise instead of losing my leg. Best purchase ever especially on sale. I paid 189$ and worth every penny. It’s come through so many times.
Daytona 3 ton low profile professional (not-super-duty 6:55 SKU 64240, 64360, 64883) vs Pittsburgh 3 ton low profile (14:35 SKU 70482). In both the latest SKUs, they are almost identical now and look like they are from the same factory. One older RUclips comparison video pointed out the welds at the front cylindrical tube, where the front wheels and axle are mounted, are not fully welded all the way and kinda sloppy. This is no longer the case in the latest version in store. I examed both in scrutiny at the store last week. In both models, the wheels front and rear are almost identical. Only a small detail in Pittsburgh one that makes me "grind my gear" is the welds on the supporting bracket for the rear caster wheels are welded at the side both outer edge and inner edge, but not at the top edge. I think it wouldn't affect the strength since they tested it to the safety standards. It's probably used to push people to buy the Daytona one.
The HF trolley jack was my very first jack I owned when I was 15. I’m now 50 and own the Badlands, Arcan Hybrid, numerous bottle jacks, extensions, a toe jack, scissor jacks, and now looking to own a low profile to replace the hybrid.
Watch for the sales. Bought the Badlands jack on sale for $250. It is excellent. My barn has a dirt/gravel floor and this rolls around fine. Very well thought with a lot of features. And, so far, it works. The only down side is the jack is a little tail. If you have a low profile vehicle this may be a problem.
I had the Pittsburgh Low-Pro 1.5T and loved it. It was light, compact and able to fit in my little 2000 Civic coupe's trunk space. While it was able to lift my lowered Civic, I found the lift height to be a bit underwhelming, so I'd have to use a piece of wood to assist with height lift. Then I got the Pittsburgh Low-Pro 3T jack and absolutely love it. A little on the heavier side but still fits in my trunk while giving that extra lift that I need. Got it when it went down to $99 a few months ago.
My 3T Daytona long reach low-pro is my go-to floor jack. My Craftsman is easier to maneuver, but the Daytona goes higher faster. The foot pump is a time-saver. The cross beam was on sale when I bought the jack and it throws the entire front, back, or side of a vehicle up in one process. That said, my Rotary Lift 10K does almost everything.
The timing worked so perfectly for me. Just picked up that daytona for $129 along with some jack stands. Used the daytona and a previously bought pittsburg to add a leveling kit to my Jeep gladiator. So these low profile jacks have plenty of reach for most people's needs.
I've had the trolley jack and a couple blocks of 4x4's in my big tool box in my truck for years. Comes in really handy at times, not just for changing tires either.
i have a daytona 3 ton had it in the back of my truck and it flew out at 60mph tumbled on the road didn’t bend anything scratch anything or even chip the black paint. it’s awesome! idk if mine has the 3 year warranty it’s the 3 ton with the rapid pump but
I'm happy enough with my blue 1.5 ton aluminum jack ($60 on sale a few years ago) that I passed on a bright green returned 3 ton Daytona long/low jack a couple of weeks ago for $90 at the opening of the 40% off orange tags sale. Got the ultra quiet 26 gallon compressor for $136.49 instead! 33 pounds vs 103 pounds was the clincher for me. I'm 67, had hernia surgery at age 6, and think once is enough. Within 10 minutes of the sale starting, it was in another guy's cart. That he put it in the cart rather than under the cart, was impressive. It was almost making the cart pop a wheelie.
The trolley jack isn't for lifting up a vehicle, it is for leveling an engine block after you take the transmission off of it, or holding up a transmission after you've pulled an engine.... my Trolley Jack is excellent at these duties
The headline made me think something scandalous was going on at HF. Nope. Just a straightforward, informative breakdown of what is going on w. floor jacks at HF.
I bought one of their 3 ton aluminum jacks about 8 years ago. I lift 4,000 lbs with it, does great. Riding around in back of my hummer the screws work loose so I suggest if you get it, use it a couple months to make sure it’s a good one. Then remove the screws one at a time and add a drop of thread locker.
Great stuff! I got the 4 ton to lift just about everything on the farm and I am thinking of making an off road cart for it. $179 on sale two weeks ago.
All of my Pittsburgh hydraulic jacks have failed or started leaking. Three of them, the motorcycle jack, 1 ton engine hoist and 3 ton low profile Jack. I will be getting a Daytona next.
Pull the o-ring that is leaking, throw some calipers on it and buy a very good quality one. That should get you going for a long while for a couple bucks plus jack oil.
I've used my 3 ton low profile long reach Daytona floor jack for over a year now and it's been great. How ever bc it's so long if your driveway isn't perfectly flat the jack will bottom out and you'll end up dragging it over just the smallest bumps. If you have a dirt or gravel work area have fun carrying this 100+ lbs. Jack and muscling this into position for the lift.
The Blue Aluminum jacks real benefit is that they are SUPER light weight about half or whatever lighter for the same tonnage so if you carry one in your truck like I do, the Aluminum blue ones are the way to go and easy to move around by hand and lift in and out of truck bed.
I've had the original low profile aluminum model from them 20+ years now. I have left it on full lift holding engines in cars for days and it just started giving out.
Great Video with the break down of all the jacks. I just purchased the purple SD Daytona jack. This jack is almost to nice to use lol. I became an Inside Track Club member for the parking lot sale and to see if it will pay off in a year or not. I was able to get the Hercules 1/4" impact driver with battery and charger for free with the purchase of the jack being the ITC member. I didn't know how returning one item would work. It was interesting on my receipt if I returned just the jack I would be refunded rough $216 plus tax and roughly $73 for the Impact driver. I kind of like how they did that. The jack seems to be top quality and everything was greased well.
I've had the regular Pittsburgh lo-pro in my service truck for going on 7 years now. Had to get the long Daytona handle a couple of years ago when the retaining lip actually separated from the handle tube. Still keeps lifting tho, won't die. I even bought a backup when they had on a coupon for $90 but it sits in the corner waiting. Most aggravating thing has been sand jamming in the pump piston but that's FL for ya. When it does that the pump piston won't self return but just a simple clean out and press on. I work it hard too, lift 1 corner of unloaded 26' U-Haul trucks & does it without complaint. Got my money's worth & then some!
I've owned HF jacks before. Yes, they are good but they are heavy. I have since found Arcan jacks at Costco that are combination of aluminum and steel. They are much lighter and easier to handle for me because I sometimes take my jack to the storage yard to work on the boat or travel trailer. I also work on other people's vehicles at their houses so transporting it is much easier.
There are other usages for lifts. I have one at work. It is helper to get some heavy rolling furniture wagons over the storage location bump. The units are like 600lb. Now one person can move things in and out without a helper.
The Pittsburgh 1.5 racing jack is awesome for the lawn tractor. I use it for almost everything if I don’t need the high lift of the Daytona. It is so easy to move around.
I bought their low pro, high lift long 3 ton jack, the one thats 400 bucks. I live in a 30foot(33 including tongue), travel trailer. I used it to lift one side(after Ive been living in it) to level it out. Did my neighbors 40 foot toy hauler too. Worth it. Best jack Ive ever had. I got mine on sale with inside track sale as well and joining inside track additional discount. I paid 35 bucks for it lol.
Lol, i don't own a Vehicle that gets over 9 miles a gallon. I love this channel, and i own a couple of those jacks. I'm not sure what model, but they work well
I have one of those Daytona 3 ton rapid pumps and o carry it in the back of my pickup. Doesn’t feel like 79lbs when I lift it out the bed, feels really light
I don't go offroad, but I do want a jack that is safer to use on my gravel driveway. Sometimes its not possible, or its simply a PITA to move cars around to get a vehicle onto my parking pad or into a garage spot. I've had my Pittsburg 3 ton low profile jack for probably 10 years, and other than being super heavy, I love it.
HF is extremely tough to beat for bang for buck when it comes to floor jacks if you're within driving distance to one. I have run their older Pittsburgh 2.5 ton low profile aluminum jack for almost 10 years, and has been fairly trouble-free. The only failure I had is a couple of the o-rings tore in the 2 small pumping pistons and they get hung up. That seems to be the weakest spot of their hydraulic pump design in their aluminum jacks. Unfortunately, HF doesn't sell the seals to rebuild it, but luckily found some that were similar in size and got it back up and running (thanks to the exploded diagram of another company that sold their own rebranded version of the jack that someone mentioned in a garagejournal post). There is a company that sells a complete jack seal kits and other replacement parts that can get pretty spendy. IIRC Lazzar's Floor Jack or something. I recently got the Daytona long reach low profile, it such a nice piece for the price. I just wish they made an even longer long framed version. so I can jack up my cars easier from the rear diff/ front subframe without using boards. 10+ years ago, HF used to sell this REALLY long framed low profile steel jack under their Pittsburgh brand . I still kick myself for not snagging it, was extremely low vehicle friendly and super cheap. Slightly longer than current daytona low profile, and the pump area was a little lower too so it had a little more clearance. But it would have been impossible to lug around where I was living at the time. The only equivalents I see now on the affordable side of things is made by Omega
I'm not normally a Horrid Freight fan, but I did go and get one of those Badlands Off-Road jacks, and it is truly GREAT! I work on grass, dirt and gravel- and this jack is a game-changer- It's the only one I've ever had that rolls fine/is easily maneuverable on gravel! It kinda makes up for all of the other crap that they sell!
As a Canadian our best deals are basically limited to whatever model Canadian Tire (Motorcraft/MotoMaster/Maximum) brand is re-badging at the time. We still get some great deals on good jacks, but not nearly the selection as HF. The model you mention at 4:01 is basically the same as what I just upgraded to, or the same style/features. It was just on sale at $250 CAD, now back to regular price at $350 CAD but I suspect the next sale could be it's closeout and be discounted even higher. It's got the same round shape on the top rail of the frame, same conical front wheels and identical looking handle design (in different finish). I would wager they are made in the same factory. It seems to be the outgoing model here though, with the newer model having worse specs and costing nearly double looking like its set to replace it. The model I got goes from 4"-24", they don't claim to have 'rapid pump' or advertise pumping numbers, however they claim 'dual piston for quick lift in fewer pump strokes'. Can't really say for sure if that feature is included on the Motomasters but it seems not. The newer more expensive model only goes from 4"-23" for $500, and haven't seen it discounted yet. We are also limited to one color, black+silver with some racing stripes 😂 I think the future would be to combine the features of the model at 4:01 with the features of the jack at 9:40 and 12:20. Give me good reach+weight capacity, low-ish pumps to max height, and a lightweight jack and thats the winner. They can scrap the foot pedal for all I care - I personally like those 'quick start handles' you see on some torins better, but they're always on the lowest quality of jacks which probably says something about it. The way I see it is if I am down on the ground positioning the jack pad then the handle designed for a hand is way more ergonomic than a foot pedal designed for a foot.. You can't jack them up with it anyways it's only for setting the jack, so I never understood it. If you set the jack blind, just pump it?
I have seen a sled for the super duty in the aftermarket...Which allows you to use it on dirt,and it just slides back and forth instead of rolling.Also,only that one super duty has the 3 year warranty built in...and that is how I ultimately decided to buy it when it was over 30 dollars to add 3 years to the cheaper daytona....Basically for 100 bucks more I got the best jack they make with a 3 year warranty...and I went with it..
One negative with the aluminum ones. They don't have the flanges on the sides that all the steel ones have. (that make the C channel shape) So they are not nearly as resistant to side loads. If you use them sideways on even a slight slope (for example the crown of an average residential street) the sides will bend into a bit of an S shape. This compromises stability, and can depending on slope and load cause it to (temporarily) bend far enough ... that when you lower the jack again the sides of the lifting part will scrape the sides of the frame. (the bend is within the elastic limit, so once you remove the side load it it unbends) Yeah, Yeah, you are only meant to use any jack on perfectly level floors ... but the real world ain't like that. I got a 3 ton low profile steel, then wanted the light weight and got the 1.5 ton aluminum, and just recently got the offroad jack. I returned and replaced the 1.5 ton aluminum after buggering it up by scraping the sides while lifting a 2000 camry. Before I got the offroad one, I "fixed"/modified the alluminum one by putting a "floor" on the bottom using aluminum C channel bolted to the sides, which did stiffen it to side loads. (way too much work to do, but ... ... .. ) That said, the aluminum ones are fine on level floors, or if you only jack on slight slopes with the car facing directly up or down the hill (eliminating side loading)
I bought the Pittsburgh 1.5 aluminum jack years ago on sale for around $70 because it's all I could afford at the time and it has been a trooper. It would lift the front of my 08 F350 with the powerstroke one corner at a time... It wasn't happy but it did it. It's still going strong 8 years later
I just purchased the 3 Ton Low-Profile Professional Floor Jack with RAPID PUMP the other day. The box says the weight is 83.5 lbs. That I would assume is with the box weight, so the 79 lbs jack weight should be right.
Got the 1.5 ton low profile racing jack for small engine work. My only regret is not getting them years ago. Best jack out there for zero turns or other equipment with low ground clearance. Way better than regular trolley jacks, much more convenient than a full size.
I personally think they have too many different models. How is someone supposed to choose when you have a bazillion choices? If you weren't confused before you went to the store, you will be by the time you leave. Having said that, thanks for the video, Jeff. You covered this as well as anyone could. Have a great weekend, and be careful out there! 😀😀😀
I picked up the 3 ton rapid jack Pittsburgh for $80 a few months back at one of their sales. And also 2 pairs of the 3 ton jack stands for $25 each pair. Not a bad deal at all!
The 22ton is real nice. I use it at work semi truck wheels. The long reach was nice before it went away. The 3 ton Daytona no complaints except how fast it evaporated. Im on my second 4 ton because the first one evaporated. I have the aluminum 1.5 ton Pittsburgh automotive. That is the emergency jack for my woman. And it will lift my Isuzu NPR (I know way over weight but when you need to fix a flat ..)
Hf got some good jacks. The Badlands off road jacke is my favorite! Love the huge wheels. If you go on some rockey ground that will help. Thank you Red!
The Den of Tools.. I have had a 3 ton ( I think) Pittsburgh jack for a while and recently picked up an orange 3 ton long reach low profile jack and I love them. I wanted a black one but they was out of stock so I had to settle for the orange one. They work every time I need them too. I wanted that Bad Lands jack too.. Oh well maybe next time.
I bought that $35 floor trolley jack for my quads stored in a shed, and with in 5 mins of use the stupid carry handle and the cosmetic cover parts broke. The jack still works fine and I like the short handle to position the jack under the quads to easily place to lift them. I defiantly would not trust this thing to use on anything heavier then 500lbs.
I got one of the Daytona 3 ton low profile ones earlier this year and it rocks. I think I paid around $149 but it was totally worth it. I’m very excited as I just bought the 5 drawer mechanics cart for $197 on this sale and I’ve been eyeballing it for a while! It has has to ship to the store which sucks but at least I was guaranteed one!
Nothing beats an American made Walker or Lincoln floor jack. They are absolute beasts and are still supported by Shin Fu America who owns the right to the Lincoln lifting line.
Harbor Freight has a lot of different jacks. The Super Duty Jack is the one that stands up to the Snap On Jack for a fourth the cost. It is heavy, but it does come with a 3 year built in warranty. However, there is an option to buy a 1 year or a 2 year warranty on top of that to extend the warranty out to 5 years. It is a smoking deal. The best part is that you can still bring the jack in and trade it out for a new one even if it is still working as long as the replacement plan has not expired. Harbor Freight has the best extended warranty plans.
I've got that badlands jack. And let me tell you, there is no better jack for working outside! It is absolutely perfect and well worth whatever HF asks for it. It's used every day at our shop.
Which jack would you recommend to keep in the back of a grand cherokee? I work second and third shifts and would like to have a decent jack in case of flat tires. At night it can take hours for AAA to come. When you pull off on the side roads sometimes it isn't level so I keep 2x4's and 2x10's to help stabilize. Would the badlands jack be the way to go? I also a little concerned about how much space it takes up in the trunk area.
I got one of these, the steel low profile 2 ton. The instruction manual was missing a step in checking the oil. I had to call them to figure out what went wrong. FYI.
Bought the one piece jack handle, and put it on a 20 yr. old costco floor jack to replace the two piece handle that came on it. sooo much nicer now. Best twenty bucks ever.
Im a diy-er for a car and rav4. Should i go with a heavy duty low pro or a regular low pro?...i keep staring at pittsburgh and daytona waiting for a good opportunity between the two.
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Their Daytona 3 ton low profile on sale for $129 is the best value anywhere.
I bought the husky 3.5 ton on sale at homedepot for $129. Seems obvious they're made in the same factory. Husky 3.5 is 105lbs so its the HD @ harbor freight
I’ve got the orange one!!
@@ericdoe2318 So do I!
Wait is this a current sale?
@WhuchakaV yes it is I just bought 1 on Monday the sale goes through Sunday but it's in stock only I belive
I was at a HF one day and 2 guys had 3 Daytona jacks they were returning/exchanging. Exactly like you said, they use 'em, wear them out, and exchange them within 3 years.
I saw one guy bring in 10 heavily used jacks on day and they didn't bat an eye. Can't belive they do that.
Costco 2.0
@@denoftoolsprobably running a tire shop and brought in old for the new ones
Weird told me I had to buy an extended 2 yr warranty for no questions asked replacement. HF gives 90 day orig warranty only so maybe this is a Daytona warranty ?
@@uptobatentertainment Only the Daytona Super Duty cames with the 3 year warranty.
their floor jacks are the industry standard. i see them in EVERY shop
Weird, not in ours or any other shop I've been in.
I manifested this timeline. Manifested out of thin air. I was furious that Flex brand power tools are sold in "grey" and no other color. I was telling my girlfriend that tools must be sold with multiple color options, because you lose half of your customer base by not offering different colors.
Within a few weeks, I noticed that Harbor Freight suddenly had 4 or more color options for their toolboxes, and also their floor jacks.
This is unprecedented! It's a miracle. It's nothing less than a completely bizarre AMAZING alternative reality!
Next, DeWalt and Flex power tools will be sold with multiple color options---Humans love colors. This isn't rocket science. WE need COLORS!
@@saltwaterrook4638 I live in the outskirts of NYC, so little shops everywhere. I have been through many and visited and helped at many more. I run into the guys who are either all in on cheap tools from the big box or ones with full matco box VAULTS haha. Great people, great mechanics all of them really. The one constant Is those daytona handles though... just my first hand account from your run of the mill insurance shops - I'm sure it could be much different in other areas or larger shops, so maybe I over spoke a bit!
@@saltwaterrook4638well you guys haven’t been in the same shops obviously
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With any of these jacks - Buy a bottle of floor jack oil. Then Learn how to add oil to the jack and how to purge air from the jack.
Y'all will save yourselves some headaches when you get the new jack out and it won't lift up.
Mine came filled to the brim, and you realistically only have to drain and fill it after a ton of use or after a very long time in humid weather (3+ years). just buy the oil once it needs it or else it's just gonna get in your way and youll forget about it
mine is failing in this way. need to do exactly this.
I bought a Snap-On jack a few years before the Daytona equivalent came out. Spent over $500 for it. Grabbed the Daytona for $189 on sale shortly after release and I really can't tell much of a difference and I actually prefer the Daytona over the Snap-On. The powder coat bubbled on my Snap-On jack a few months into use and my dealer said it was because of brake fluid. Daytona has been covered in brake fluid with no issue. Strange, huh?
There is zero difference. Daytona sourced it from the same manufacturer in China. Snap claims they are American made because they install the wheels in America. Snap on sued harbor freight for telling everyone it is the same but snap on lost the lawsuit.
This isn’t internet lore. Google it. Same jack. Proven in court.
The Badlands offroad jack is awesome. I lucked out and got one when they were first introduced and I'll tell you, the big wheels, the built in extension, the ability to lock the handle for easy repositioning, is all fantastic. I won't buy the Daytona jacks for the simple reason that I refuse to own a jack with a nicer paint job than any of my vehicles. 😖
the 3-ton long reach low profile floor jack is my third floor jack and by far the best. It is low enough to get under my Kia Stinger - WITH the Daytona crossbar without having to drive up on planks first, and it'd have easily reached under my ZR1 Corvette. My previous "Low profile" floor jack (I bought it 25+ years ago, don't know who actually made it) required I drive both my ZR1 and my Saab 9-3 up on planks to service them.
In addition to the low profile, the long reach lends a very high lift as well!
The Daytona cross bar is a god send. I used it to install all metal front and rear bumper on my 100 series Land Cruiser.
It would be nice if HF had comparison charts like your spreadsheet for a number of their products. It can be hard to tell what you really want or need out of all their options between different "brands" and ratings.
I had to do a doubletake on that Collector Car Feed Logo. IYKYK LOL
Me too lmao. I just commented that as well. I thought I was hallucinating 😂
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In 2018 I bought an extended reach 3 ton Pittsburgh Automotive jack for $67. I miss those days.
My shop uses nothing but Daytona floor jacks. We have 1 4 ton, 3 low profile 3 ton, and 1 super duty (candy apple red) 3 ton. Our rigs are 6-7 ton commercial vehicles, they do just fine. We broke one, being knuckleheads. And one blew a lift cylinder. The nice thing is, they're pretty simply constructed, so we combined the 2 broken ones into 1 good one.
I just used my Badlands jack Monday to change out a tire on one of our fire plows. Last month I took it on a call to change a tire on an F550 Brush truck that had a blowout on the way to mop up a wildfire.
And...how did it perform?
Well
Harbor Freight went from "it's stuff you can't really trust but it's dirt cheap" to "it's fairly cheap but it has some decent quality" in the last few years.
Really good quality
Thanks for going over these in one comprehensive video. I have the nice Daytona yellow jack for the garage. Love it. I just picked up the 3 ton Pittsburgh low profile gray one for $95 for a beater that will go in the back of the truck. At under 80 pounds, I can still get it in and out without killing myself, although that's about the top of the range I wanted to be at. Lots of guys are using the Badland stowed in their trucks at a few pounds lighter, so that helped my decision. Still have an old Craftsman racing aluminum jack and a trolley jack that I use for suspension work, plus several bottle jacks. You can never have enough jacks.
I bought the aluminum low-profile for my shop since many of the cars we work on are low, too low to get on a lift. And my personal cars are low too. That jack is SO nice to use and super lightweight. Everyone loves using it. When I added an SUV to my fleet, neither jack I owned had the lift height to get the wheels off the ground, so I bought another Daytona floor jack for home that could lift my SUV. Very nice jacks indeed! They are very good quality for a reasonable price.
The Daytona SD is so nice, I almost cried when I scratched the purple paint. 😪
Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
how’d you scratch it i have a 3 ton daytona and it literally flew out of my bed at 60mph on the road and tumbled and it didn’t bend or scratch or chip the paint lmao
It was carried by angels when it departed your truck bed and was gently set atop the tarmac for your swift recovery
That's exactly how I envision that highly preposterous event playing out in my mind! 🤣
I bought the yellow SD after my scissor jack folded and almost dropped my friends suv on my leg. I moved my leg a fraction of a second before it failed which left me with a bruise instead of losing my leg. Best purchase ever especially on sale. I paid 189$ and worth every penny. It’s come through so many times.
Invest in some jackstands too if you havent already. Happy wrenching
@@samcable647 I did just that. I got a set of 6 ton and as well as a smaller set. We have 7 vehicles do they all come in handy
@@samcable647you’re exactly right. My nephew lost a leg working under a vehicle only supported by a floor jack and no jack stands.
Daytona 3 ton low profile professional (not-super-duty 6:55 SKU
64240, 64360, 64883) vs Pittsburgh 3 ton low profile (14:35 SKU 70482).
In both the latest SKUs, they are almost identical now and look like they are from the same factory. One older RUclips comparison video pointed out the welds at the front cylindrical tube, where the front wheels and axle are mounted, are not fully welded all the way and kinda sloppy. This is no longer the case in the latest version in store. I examed both in scrutiny at the store last week. In both models, the wheels front and rear are almost identical.
Only a small detail in Pittsburgh one that makes me "grind my gear" is the welds on the supporting bracket for the rear caster wheels are welded at the side both outer edge and inner edge, but not at the top edge. I think it wouldn't affect the strength since they tested it to the safety standards. It's probably used to push people to buy the Daytona one.
Different warranties
The HF trolley jack was my very first jack I owned when I was 15. I’m now 50 and own the Badlands, Arcan Hybrid, numerous bottle jacks, extensions, a toe jack, scissor jacks, and now looking to own a low profile to replace the hybrid.
Watch for the sales. Bought the Badlands jack on sale for $250. It is excellent. My barn has a dirt/gravel floor and this rolls around fine. Very well thought with a lot of features. And, so far, it works. The only down side is the jack is a little tail. If you have a low profile vehicle this may be a problem.
Great info, thanks for putting in a spreadsheet!👍🏼
I had the Pittsburgh Low-Pro 1.5T and loved it. It was light, compact and able to fit in my little 2000 Civic coupe's trunk space. While it was able to lift my lowered Civic, I found the lift height to be a bit underwhelming, so I'd have to use a piece of wood to assist with height lift.
Then I got the Pittsburgh Low-Pro 3T jack and absolutely love it. A little on the heavier side but still fits in my trunk while giving that extra lift that I need. Got it when it went down to $99 a few months ago.
This is by far the best side x side comparison I’ve seen to date! Great work and thank you.
It's absolutely Insane How you come out with this video and I was looking into these jacks at lunch. Thanks!!!!
My 3T Daytona long reach low-pro is my go-to floor jack. My Craftsman is easier to maneuver, but the Daytona goes higher faster. The foot pump is a time-saver. The cross beam was on sale when I bought the jack and it throws the entire front, back, or side of a vehicle up in one process.
That said, my Rotary Lift 10K does almost everything.
When I saw the collector car feed logo I thought I was imagining it lmao
I love that you came out with this. Been looking at these a lot lately. Thanks
The timing worked so perfectly for me. Just picked up that daytona for $129 along with some jack stands. Used the daytona and a previously bought pittsburg to add a leveling kit to my Jeep gladiator. So these low profile jacks have plenty of reach for most people's needs.
I've had the trolley jack and a couple blocks of 4x4's in my big tool box in my truck for years. Comes in really handy at times, not just for changing tires either.
It’s absolutely handy in certain applications. I use mine when I do suspension related work at home.
i have a daytona 3 ton had it in the back of my truck and it flew out at 60mph tumbled on the road didn’t bend anything scratch anything or even chip the black paint. it’s awesome! idk if mine has the 3 year warranty it’s the 3 ton with the rapid pump but
Oh man, we needed this video. I wondered this regularly.
I'm happy enough with my blue 1.5 ton aluminum jack ($60 on sale a few years ago) that I passed on a bright green returned 3 ton Daytona long/low jack a couple of weeks ago for $90 at the opening of the 40% off orange tags sale. Got the ultra quiet 26 gallon compressor for $136.49 instead!
33 pounds vs 103 pounds was the clincher for me. I'm 67, had hernia surgery at age 6, and think once is enough. Within 10 minutes of the sale starting, it was in another guy's cart. That he put it in the cart rather than under the cart, was impressive. It was almost making the cart pop a wheelie.
Excellent video. Probably the best one I’ve watched on floor jacks. Now I’m an expert. Thanks!
Dang , that 3 ton old school craftsman 3ton floor jack jackstands and creeper for 89 bucks was a hell of a deal back in 2016
I have that set, hard to believe it was that cheap! Still use that jack too.
@SpeedDemon88X oh yeah they'll live forever, I've seen em jack up rafters with Lil effort
Great vid. Thanks for the spreadsheet 👍🏻
The trolley jack isn't for lifting up a vehicle, it is for leveling an engine block after you take the transmission off of it, or holding up a transmission after you've pulled an engine.... my Trolley Jack is excellent at these duties
Or changing a tire.
The headline made me think something scandalous was going on at HF. Nope. Just a straightforward, informative breakdown of what is going on w. floor jacks at HF.
I bought one of their 3 ton aluminum jacks about 8 years ago.
I lift 4,000 lbs with it, does great. Riding around in back of my hummer the screws work loose so I suggest if you get it, use it a couple months to make sure it’s a good one. Then remove the screws one at a time and add a drop of thread locker.
The purple jack always reminds me of Mopar.
Great stuff! I got the 4 ton to lift just about everything on the farm and I am thinking of making an off road cart for it. $179 on sale two weeks ago.
All of my Pittsburgh hydraulic jacks have failed or started leaking. Three of them, the motorcycle jack, 1 ton engine hoist and 3 ton low profile Jack.
I will be getting a Daytona next.
Pull the o-ring that is leaking, throw some calipers on it and buy a very good quality one. That should get you going for a long while for a couple bucks plus jack oil.
The daytonas leak too, sorry to say
I've used my 3 ton low profile long reach Daytona floor jack for over a year now and it's been great. How ever bc it's so long if your driveway isn't perfectly flat the jack will bottom out and you'll end up dragging it over just the smallest bumps. If you have a dirt or gravel work area have fun carrying this 100+ lbs. Jack and muscling this into position for the lift.
The Blue Aluminum jacks real benefit is that they are SUPER light weight about half or whatever lighter for the same tonnage so if you carry one in your truck like I do, the Aluminum blue ones are the way to go and easy to move around by hand and lift in and out of truck bed.
I've had the original low profile aluminum model from them 20+ years now. I have left it on full lift holding engines in cars for days and it just started giving out.
Great Video with the break down of all the jacks. I just purchased the purple SD Daytona jack. This jack is almost to nice to use lol. I became an Inside Track Club member for the parking lot sale and to see if it will pay off in a year or not. I was able to get the Hercules 1/4" impact driver with battery and charger for free with the purchase of the jack being the ITC member. I didn't know how returning one item would work. It was interesting on my receipt if I returned just the jack I would be refunded rough $216 plus tax and roughly $73 for the Impact driver. I kind of like how they did that. The jack seems to be top quality and everything was greased well.
Just thinking about getting another one of these for the parking lot sale this weekend thanks for the info
I bought their 3ton $99 dollar standard floor jack about 13 years ago and it never has skipped a beat!
I've had the regular Pittsburgh lo-pro in my service truck for going on 7 years now. Had to get the long Daytona handle a couple of years ago when the retaining lip actually separated from the handle tube. Still keeps lifting tho, won't die. I even bought a backup when they had on a coupon for $90 but it sits in the corner waiting. Most aggravating thing has been sand jamming in the pump piston but that's FL for ya. When it does that the pump piston won't self return but just a simple clean out and press on. I work it hard too, lift 1 corner of unloaded 26' U-Haul trucks & does it without complaint.
Got my money's worth & then some!
At my local mom and pop tire shop, that's all they use are HF floor jacks, Pittsburgh or Daytona. they seem to work out well for them
Thanks for including the bottle jack! Actually, it's something I've been interested in.
I've owned HF jacks before. Yes, they are good but they are heavy.
I have since found Arcan jacks at Costco that are combination of aluminum and steel. They are much lighter and easier to handle for me because I sometimes take my jack to the storage yard to work on the boat or travel trailer. I also work on other people's vehicles at their houses so transporting it is much easier.
There are other usages for lifts. I have one at work. It is helper to get some heavy rolling furniture wagons over the storage location bump. The units are like 600lb. Now one person can move things in and out without a helper.
The Pittsburgh 1.5 racing jack is awesome for the lawn tractor. I use it for almost everything if I don’t need the high lift of the Daytona. It is so easy to move around.
On the 3 ton jack stands; the one painted black is different from all the rest in every dimensional way.
I bought their low pro, high lift long 3 ton jack, the one thats 400 bucks. I live in a 30foot(33 including tongue), travel trailer. I used it to lift one side(after Ive been living in it) to level it out. Did my neighbors 40 foot toy hauler too. Worth it. Best jack Ive ever had.
I got mine on sale with inside track sale as well and joining inside track additional discount. I paid 35 bucks for it lol.
picked mine up a decade ago. use it regularly, haven't had a single issue. made a point to fill and bleed it, haven't done squat else to it.
I have the Off-Road… love it. It even fit under my 2012 Honda civic and also easily lifts my mini shuttle bus.
Have you tried it with a flat tire yet? I’m looking to get it but haven’t found a video with someone using it on a car.
@@kingmorrison3186 no. just for tire rotations, So far.
Lol, i don't own a Vehicle that gets over 9 miles a gallon. I love this channel, and i own a couple of those jacks. I'm not sure what model, but they work well
I have one of those Daytona 3 ton rapid pumps and o carry it in the back of my pickup. Doesn’t feel like 79lbs when I lift it out the bed, feels really light
I don't go offroad, but I do want a jack that is safer to use on my gravel driveway. Sometimes its not possible, or its simply a PITA to move cars around to get a vehicle onto my parking pad or into a garage spot. I've had my Pittsburg 3 ton low profile jack for probably 10 years, and other than being super heavy, I love it.
That's why I still have the Badlands jack. My Ram won't fit in my shop so I have to work on it in the gravel driveway.
HF is extremely tough to beat for bang for buck when it comes to floor jacks if you're within driving distance to one.
I have run their older Pittsburgh 2.5 ton low profile aluminum jack for almost 10 years, and has been fairly trouble-free. The only failure I had is a couple of the o-rings tore in the 2 small pumping pistons and they get hung up. That seems to be the weakest spot of their hydraulic pump design in their aluminum jacks.
Unfortunately, HF doesn't sell the seals to rebuild it, but luckily found some that were similar in size and got it back up and running (thanks to the exploded diagram of another company that sold their own rebranded version of the jack that someone mentioned in a garagejournal post).
There is a company that sells a complete jack seal kits and other replacement parts that can get pretty spendy. IIRC Lazzar's Floor Jack or something.
I recently got the Daytona long reach low profile, it such a nice piece for the price. I just wish they made an even longer long framed version. so I can jack up my cars easier from the rear diff/ front subframe without using boards.
10+ years ago, HF used to sell this REALLY long framed low profile steel jack under their Pittsburgh brand . I still kick myself for not snagging it, was extremely low vehicle friendly and super cheap. Slightly longer than current daytona low profile, and the pump area was a little lower too so it had a little more clearance. But it would have been impossible to lug around where I was living at the time. The only equivalents I see now on the affordable side of things is made by Omega
I’ve had the 2 ton aluminum Daytona for a few years and it’s great, my car is fairly low but it fits
I just got my first 3 ton long reach low profile and it is definitely the best Jack I've ever had
I'm not normally a Horrid Freight fan, but I did go and get one of those Badlands Off-Road jacks, and it is truly GREAT! I work on grass, dirt and gravel- and this jack is a game-changer- It's the only one I've ever had that rolls fine/is easily maneuverable on gravel! It kinda makes up for all of the other crap that they sell!
As a Canadian our best deals are basically limited to whatever model Canadian Tire (Motorcraft/MotoMaster/Maximum) brand is re-badging at the time. We still get some great deals on good jacks, but not nearly the selection as HF.
The model you mention at 4:01 is basically the same as what I just upgraded to, or the same style/features. It was just on sale at $250 CAD, now back to regular price at $350 CAD but I suspect the next sale could be it's closeout and be discounted even higher. It's got the same round shape on the top rail of the frame, same conical front wheels and identical looking handle design (in different finish). I would wager they are made in the same factory. It seems to be the outgoing model here though, with the newer model having worse specs and costing nearly double looking like its set to replace it. The model I got goes from 4"-24", they don't claim to have 'rapid pump' or advertise pumping numbers, however they claim 'dual piston for quick lift in fewer pump strokes'. Can't really say for sure if that feature is included on the Motomasters but it seems not. The newer more expensive model only goes from 4"-23" for $500, and haven't seen it discounted yet. We are also limited to one color, black+silver with some racing stripes 😂
I think the future would be to combine the features of the model at 4:01 with the features of the jack at 9:40 and 12:20. Give me good reach+weight capacity, low-ish pumps to max height, and a lightweight jack and thats the winner. They can scrap the foot pedal for all I care - I personally like those 'quick start handles' you see on some torins better, but they're always on the lowest quality of jacks which probably says something about it. The way I see it is if I am down on the ground positioning the jack pad then the handle designed for a hand is way more ergonomic than a foot pedal designed for a foot.. You can't jack them up with it anyways it's only for setting the jack, so I never understood it. If you set the jack blind, just pump it?
I have seen a sled for the super duty in the aftermarket...Which allows you to use it on dirt,and it just slides back and forth instead of rolling.Also,only that one super duty has the 3 year warranty built in...and that is how I ultimately decided to buy it when it was over 30 dollars to add 3 years to the cheaper daytona....Basically for 100 bucks more I got the best jack they make with a 3 year warranty...and I went with it..
Wow, this video is a gem, thank you! I'm a DIY'er with a couple
One negative with the aluminum ones.
They don't have the flanges on the sides that all the steel ones have. (that make the C channel shape)
So they are not nearly as resistant to side loads.
If you use them sideways on even a slight slope (for example the crown of an average residential street) the sides will bend into a bit of an S shape.
This compromises stability, and can depending on slope and load cause it to (temporarily) bend far enough ... that when you lower the jack again the sides of the lifting part will scrape the sides of the frame. (the bend is within the elastic limit, so once you remove the side load it it unbends)
Yeah, Yeah, you are only meant to use any jack on perfectly level floors ... but the real world ain't like that.
I got a 3 ton low profile steel, then wanted the light weight and got the 1.5 ton aluminum, and just recently got the offroad jack.
I returned and replaced the 1.5 ton aluminum after buggering it up by scraping the sides while lifting a 2000 camry.
Before I got the offroad one, I "fixed"/modified the alluminum one by putting a "floor" on the bottom using aluminum C channel bolted to the sides, which did stiffen it to side loads.
(way too much work to do, but ... ... .. )
That said, the aluminum ones are fine on level floors, or if you only jack on slight slopes with the car facing directly up or down the hill (eliminating side loading)
Just got the Pittsburgh 3ton aluminum jack last Wednesday when Harbor Freight had the "flash" $150 coupon.
That is the deal I need, don't want to tote those heavy ones any more.
Just went yesterday they knocked it down to $109
@prospect4954 I check the coupons every day, I never saw that. I will be checking in with store manager tomorrow morning.
Will it jack trucks up? My old floor jack did not have the height to jack trucks off the ground.
If HF would only come out with a 4 ton Badlands they would have zero competition (and I’d be buying one).
I bought the Pittsburgh 1.5 aluminum jack years ago on sale for around $70 because it's all I could afford at the time and it has been a trooper. It would lift the front of my 08 F350 with the powerstroke one corner at a time... It wasn't happy but it did it. It's still going strong 8 years later
I just purchased the 3 Ton Low-Profile Professional Floor Jack with RAPID PUMP the other day. The box says the weight is 83.5 lbs. That I would assume is with the box weight, so the 79 lbs jack weight should be right.
Got the 1.5 ton low profile racing jack for small engine work. My only regret is not getting them years ago. Best jack out there for zero turns or other equipment with low ground clearance. Way better than regular trolley jacks, much more convenient than a full size.
I personally think they have too many different models. How is someone supposed to choose when you have a bazillion choices? If you weren't confused before you went to the store, you will be by the time you leave. Having said that, thanks for the video, Jeff. You covered this as well as anyone could. Have a great weekend, and be careful out there! 😀😀😀
Could you use the off road jack in concrete floor mostly?
I picked up the 3 ton rapid jack Pittsburgh for $80 a few months back at one of their sales. And also 2 pairs of the 3 ton jack stands for $25 each pair. Not a bad deal at all!
The 22ton is real nice. I use it at work semi truck wheels.
The long reach was nice before it went away. The 3 ton Daytona no complaints except how fast it evaporated.
Im on my second 4 ton because the first one evaporated.
I have the aluminum 1.5 ton Pittsburgh automotive. That is the emergency jack for my woman. And it will lift my Isuzu NPR (I know way over weight but when you need to fix a flat ..)
Thanks for this, Bear! Very helpful, there are so many choices in HF jacks nowadays! Peace!
Hf got some good jacks. The Badlands off road jacke is my favorite! Love the huge wheels. If you go on some rockey ground that will help. Thank you Red!
I had one of the cheap ones in a paint booth & by the time I was done it gad really great specks.
The Den of Tools.. I have had a 3 ton ( I think) Pittsburgh jack for a while and recently picked up an orange 3 ton long reach low profile jack and I love them. I wanted a black one but they was out of stock so I had to settle for the orange one. They work every time I need them too. I wanted that Bad Lands jack too.. Oh well maybe next time.
All this shiny fancy stuff and my Pittsburgh 3 ton low profile, bought for $90 as they phased out the silver color, kicks ass every time I need it.
I just got the Richard Petty floor jack at Northern Tool
I got to meet him at SEMA a few years back. Really nice guy.
I bought that $35 floor trolley jack for my quads stored in a shed, and with in 5 mins of use the stupid carry handle and the cosmetic cover parts broke. The jack still works fine and I like the short handle to position the jack under the quads to easily place to lift them. I defiantly would not trust this thing to use on anything heavier then 500lbs.
Brand New floor jacks come with oil or we have to add oil? 🤔 I need a floor jack.
I purchase the 3 ton long reach a few years ago and I love the Jack and their Jack stands are nice too
I got one of the Daytona 3 ton low profile ones earlier this year and it rocks. I think I paid around $149 but it was totally worth it. I’m very excited as I just bought the 5 drawer mechanics cart for $197 on this sale and I’ve been eyeballing it for a while! It has has to ship to the store which sucks but at least I was guaranteed one!
Thanks for putting this together. Really appreciate it.
Where can we find those SUV extensions that screw on to the jack pads?
Nothing beats an American made Walker or Lincoln floor jack. They are absolute beasts and are still supported by Shin Fu America who owns the right to the Lincoln lifting line.
Harbor Freight has a lot of different jacks. The Super Duty Jack is the one that stands up to the Snap On Jack for a fourth the cost. It is heavy, but it does come with a 3 year built in warranty. However, there is an option to buy a 1 year or a 2 year warranty on top of that to extend the warranty out to 5 years. It is a smoking deal. The best part is that you can still bring the jack in and trade it out for a new one even if it is still working as long as the replacement plan has not expired.
Harbor Freight has the best extended warranty plans.
I've got that badlands jack. And let me tell you, there is no better jack for working outside! It is absolutely perfect and well worth whatever HF asks for it. It's used every day at our shop.
I never noticed this before but those Daytona floor jacks from a side view look like dragsters or funny cars LOL
I've been told those jacks with the barrel front wheel r a nightmare if you don't have a super smooth shop floor or garage floor
Which jack would you recommend to keep in the back of a grand cherokee? I work second and third shifts and would like to have a decent jack in case of flat tires. At night it can take hours for AAA to come. When you pull off on the side roads sometimes it isn't level so I keep 2x4's and 2x10's to help stabilize. Would the badlands jack be the way to go? I also a little concerned about how much space it takes up in the trunk area.
I got one of these, the steel low profile 2 ton. The instruction manual was missing a step in checking the oil. I had to call them to figure out what went wrong. FYI.
Just returned a Pittsburg 3 ton low profile jack opened it and turned it clockwise as suggested hydraulic oil started leaking
I just got the $160 3 ton low profile rapid pump for $90 Black Friday sale!
Bought the one piece jack handle, and put it on a 20 yr. old costco floor jack to replace the two piece handle that came on it. sooo much nicer now. Best twenty bucks ever.
Have you seen or tested the strongway off-road jack from northen tool.
Im a diy-er for a car and rav4. Should i go with a heavy duty low pro or a regular low pro?...i keep staring at pittsburgh and daytona waiting for a good opportunity between the two.
Unless your rav is really jacked up I think most of these will work fine for you.