Looking for a good floor jack

Yours is a good looking truck its a shame you can't get a extended cab anymore, everything is a 4 door cab. I am trying to sell my stupid 98 gas truck will probably sell the engine to my friend this spring and scrap the rest and that's the last gas job I will ever own even another free one I'm passing.
 
70bigblockdodge said:
Yours is a good looking truck its a shame you can't get a extended cab anymore, everything is a 4 door cab. I am trying to sell my stupid 98 gas truck will probably sell the engine to my friend this spring and scrap the rest and that's the last gas job I will ever own even another free one I'm passing.
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I'm not trying to be funny but what's wrong with a gasoline engne?
 
It goes deeper than that if you run decent miles you will always be further ahead with a diesel engine, improved mileage, reduced maintenance, by the very principal of how they work lends itself to hauling heavy weights, no throttle, engine load is handled by varied fuel air ratio, and the fuel itself has more BTUs than gasoline. For short trip light duty the gas engine is probably better. In the case of my 98 Ram it is a overweight 4x4 car with a crappy trans and worse rear end gears it would probably be okay if it was a stick but I am not changing it over because the frame is patched over and over in the boxed section.
 
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This is my first Diesel and I will never go back to gas for a truck. It is night and day different. I pulled my fury back from Missouri and no joke, I would forget it was back there. Several times I'd look in the rear view mirror and be startled because I thought a truck was riding my ***. I can't explain it sufficiently, test drive one and you'll be hooked. Check out this video.
I've heard them called dragsters that you can tow several ton's with. It is definitely true. My truck has 800 ft/lbs of torque and they've improved that since 2012.
 
shooter65 said:
This is my first Diesel and I will never go back to gas for a truck. It is night and day different.
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If your going to work the truck, diesel makes sense all day long. If your just going to Walmart... gas will be cheaper overall. I think it's crazy to buy new anyhow, but I'm not always of the same mindset as everyone else. Diesel will cost more to buy, PM is more expensive, mileage is really what you buy and how you use it...varies too much for me to just blanket statement it. We have a fair number of 3/4 ton diesel grocery getters around here because they think its "cool", I'm ok with that...but not how I want to invest.

If you work the truck, you most likely will never want another gas model after that first diesel. Loaded truck mileage would blow away gas models and not over work it a bit... I like them, I just wouldn't use it hard enough to a good investment. Currently my 1000 dollar pos 98 3/4 ton chevy needs injector work... but it is the beater truck I need at a price I wont care about. Somebody else who is going to do miles wouldn't want it, but for the around the house crap I do with it its just fine.
 
I bought one of these jacks last year. It has a removable center, and a bar you insert to lock the jack in the up position. The center is removable, I hardly ever use it, really only when lifting up the rear by the differential. The added area of the lifting point makes the jack seem more stable.

Rural King is a really cool chain, they have auto parts,($2.49 full synthetic oil),guns,camping, farm supplies, all at really low prices.

Powerbuilt 4000 lb. Triple Lift Floor Jack 620422 by Alltrade Tools, Llc for $99.98 in Jacks - Jacks - Straps - Winches - Equipment - Hardware : Rural King
 
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65Fury440 said:
I bought one of these last year. I has a removable center, and a bar you insert to lock the jack in the up position. The center is removable, I hardly ever use it, really only when lifting up the rear by the differential. The added area of the lifting point makes the lift point seem more stable.

Rural King is a really cool chain, they have auto parts,($2.49 full synthetic oil),guns,camping, farm supplies, all at really low prices.

Powerbuilt 4000 lb. Triple Lift Floor Jack 620422 by Alltrade Tools, Llc for $99.98 in Jacks - Jacks - Straps - Winches - Equipment - Hardware : Rural King
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Pretty cool jack. I've already pulled the trigger on the Hein-werner but someone was just telling me about this store, they just opened in butler.
 
Powerbuilt 4000 lb. Triple Lift Floor Jack 620422 by Alltrade Tools, Llc for $99.98 in Jacks - Jacks - Straps - Winches - Equipment - Hardware : Rural King
cantflip said:
The is the damnedest thing I ever saw done to a jack... car, motorcycle, transmission all in one at 4k lbs ... I kinda like it.
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Yea it really works really good to drop trannys, it has a high reach, just wrap a ratchet strap around it.

I let the weight drop on the pin to take the weight off the cylinder. I don't use jack stands any more for quick oil changes, it's super solid with that big jacking face, I trust it that much.
 
My next truck will most likely be a Ford (used ) they are more plentiful and better pre emission trucks without going back 15-20 year rust buckets.
 
65Fury440 said:
I let the weight drop on the pin to take the weight off the cylinder. I don't use jack stands any more for quick oil changes, it's super solid with that big jacking face, I trust it that much.
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I'm sorry, but I still have to disagree about stands... as I said earlier, I know someone who had to watch someone die that way... Sometimes safety isn't just about you, I couldn't endorse anybody saving a few steps and skipping something as easy as stands.

Even as solid as it appears to be, vehicles can get walked off or tilted too much... just not worth the risk to me.
 
cantflip said:
I'm sorry, but I still have to disagree about stands... as I said earlier, I know someone who had to watch someone die that way... Sometimes safety isn't just about you, I couldn't endorse anybody saving a few steps and skipping something as easy as stands.

Even as solid as it appears to be, vehicles can get walked off or tilted too much... just not worth the risk to me.
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commando1 said:
That sent shudders through my body...
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Thank you for being concerned about my welfare. With the locking bar in place it isn't going anywhere.
 
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I don't use jack stands for oil changes but then again I don't use a jack, these cars are high enough you can do an oil change without the need of extra clearance.


Alan
 
shooter65 said:
This is my first Diesel and I will never go back to gas for a truck. It is night and day different. I pulled my fury back from Missouri and no joke, I would forget it was back there. Several times I'd look in the rear view mirror and be startled because I thought a truck was riding my ***. I can't explain it sufficiently, test drive one and you'll be hooked. Check out this video.
I've heard them called dragsters that you can tow several ton's with. It is definitely true. My truck has 800 ft/lbs of torque and they've improved that since 2012.
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IF you read my post 15 months ago about me bringing my Polara back from Missouri I said similarly good things about my 5.7 Gas engine in my 2500. It towed and pulled flawlessly. You wouldnt know it was tugging on over 5000 pounds as it cruised the highways.





cantflip said:
If your going to work the truck, diesel makes sense all day long. If your just going to Walmart... gas will be cheaper overall. I think it's crazy to buy new anyhow, but I'm not always of the same mindset as everyone else. Diesel will cost more to buy, PM is more expensive, mileage is really what you buy and how you use it...varies too much for me to just blanket statement it. We have a fair number of 3/4 ton diesel grocery getters around here because they think its "cool", I'm ok with that...but not how I want to invest.

If you work the truck, you most likely will never want another gas model after that first diesel. Loaded truck mileage would blow away gas models and not over work it a bit... I like them, I just wouldn't use it hard enough to a good investment. Currently my 1000 dollar pos 98 3/4 ton chevy needs injector work... but it is the beater truck I need at a price I wont care about. Somebody else who is going to do miles wouldn't want it, but for the around the house crap I do with it its just fine.
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The diesel engines of the last ten years have horrible fuel economy, almost the same as the gas engines, until you add the tow factor. Add in the 9000 dollar cost of the engine, the more expensive maintenance and the more expensive fuel a diesel is pointless unless you do a lot of towing.....just my opinion
 
Alright fill me in on why the maintenance is more money.
And don't give me some BS about the dealer charging youore to work on a diesel.
 
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