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expired Posted by imokruok • Oct 22, 2018
Oct 22, 2018 3:31 AM
Back in stock! Arcan 3 ton Aluminum Floor Jack at Costco.com $99.99
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This Arcan has served me well for almost 2 years. It squeaks little bit so I may take it in for replacement.
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I have this jack, and like the lightweight, stability and compactness (compare to HF's). But the steel part of this jack rusts just as soon as it was unpacked (I am in Northern VA and keep it in garage but use it on driveway). Only complaint I have on this great jack.
- If you have a jack currently and it isnt performing to par, try bleeding out some of the air. You unscrew one single screw...slowly push down on the handle until all the air bubbles come out. Then top off with hydraulic fluid, and put screw back in.
- Youre only putting AT MAX, 60% of the weight of the car on one jack, assuming you pick up the entire front end. This means that even a 1.5 ton jack will do the job if you drive a normal sedan. But theres more to a jack than max weight...see below:
- If you have a unibody car (everything not a truck), youll want some sort of protective puck to put on the jackpoints, because these jacks will bend the pinch welds if you left from the sides of the car (for changing a tire or brake, for example). I learned this the hard way... I ended up getting an old hockey puck and cutting a V out of it (thx Scotty Kilmer, lol)
- Consider weight vs utility. If you are only using the jack for one job every few years or longer, no point in dedicating garage space to a 4 ton steel jack which cant hang up on the wall or store under anything.
- Low-profile jacks have a lower starting point, which is good for cars low to the ground like convertibles...but wont lift as high. If youre doing a huge, huge job, like changing anything on your transmission/drive shaft...youll need physical space to remove said part! - You can use wood blocks to elevate how high the jack goes, but theres limits to how many blocks I would stack atop each other to do this...this is not a game of jenga I want to play...
- HF may only have a 90 day warranty, but bear in mind that they sell the same jacks all year round...year after year... Ill let you consider the possibilities on your own.
- Dont forget to get good jackstands...preferaly ones with a locking pin.
As for the jacks themselves:
- This jack looks nearly identical to the 1.5 ton aluminum Pittsburgh jack at HF, which was on sale for $57. It lifted up my Rogue and Prius without issue, with plenty of time to put stands. Just like this Arcan one, the Pittsburgh only lifts to around 14 inches and change. This is not high enough to lift up the entire front end and have room to put jackstands on both sides. Edit: This Arcan one lifts to 18.6 inches. Pretty good!
- The yellow 3-ton Daytona jack is made in the same factory as the Snap-On one (in China). A lawsuit settled between HF and Snap-On tactly revealed that SO does not make everything in the USA...hence a settlement...I assume to not bring too much press to this idea? It is currently on sale for $179 with coupon. LIfts to 23 inches. 3-year warranty. Numerous reviews on YT show that this jack handles daily professional work without issue.
I ended up getting the orange 3-ton low profile Daytona jack from HF. It has a shorter warranty, but was only $109 with coupon. Also low profile. LIfts to 20 inches. Also has swivel casters on back , so you can drive it back and forth under your car more easily.
As much as I LOVE, LOVE Costco customer service, bad timing and plenty of competition (and information on the web) made me go to HF.
Good luck everyone
I researched floor jacks extensively in March I chose this one for features, reviewed durability/reliability, price, and Costco customer service. I am not a member at Costco but was still able to purchase it online (they add $5 surchage for non-member and $5 for shipping).
I use it for a midsize sedan, midsize SUV, and a lage truck and have no issues with this jack over 8 months. It is easy enough to move around the garage. As another person posted do yourself a favor and buy a good set of jackstands to pair with it (I like Hein Werner 6 ton for my truck (no deals on these unfortunately) and Craftsman 4-ton (under $20 or free with SYW cash) . I have not had issues with rust keeping it in my Michigan garage - I recently sprayed it down with fluid film as a preventive measure though.
Good luck everyone
- If you have a jack currently and it isnt performing to par, try bleeding out some of the air. You unscrew one single screw...slowly push down on the handle until all the air bubbles come out. Then top off with hydraulic fluid, and put screw back in.
- Youre only putting AT MAX, 60% of the weight of the car on one jack, assuming you pick up the entire front end. This means that even a 1.5 ton jack will do the job if you drive a normal sedan. But theres more to a jack than max weight...see below:
- If you have a unibody car (everything not a truck), youll want some sort of protective puck to put on the jackpoints, because these jacks will bend the pinch welds if you left from the sides of the car (for changing a tire or brake, for example). I learned this the hard way... I ended up getting an old hockey puck and cutting a V out of it (thx Scotty Kilmer, lol)
- Consider weight vs utility. If you are only using the jack for one job every few years or longer, no point in dedicating garage space to a 4 ton steel jack which cant hang up on the wall or store under anything.
- Low-profile jacks have a lower starting point, which is good for cars low to the ground like convertibles...but wont lift as high. If youre doing a huge, huge job, like changing anything on your transmission/drive shaft...youll need physical space to remove said part! - You can use wood blocks to elevate how high the jack goes, but theres limits to how many blocks I would stack atop each other to do this...this is not a game of jenga I want to play...
- HF may only have a 90 day warranty, but bear in mind that they sell the same jacks all year round...year after year... Ill let you consider the possibilities on your own.
- Dont forget to get good jackstands...preferaly ones with a locking pin.
As for the jacks themselves:
- This jack looks nearly identical to the 1.5 ton aluminum Pittsburgh jack at HF, which was on sale for $57. It lifted up my Rogue and Prius without issue, with plenty of time to put stands. Just like this Arcan one, the Pittsburgh only lifts to around 14 inches and change. This is not high enough to lift up the entire front end and have room to put jackstands on both sides.
- The yellow 3-ton Daytona jack is made in the same factory as the Snap-On one (in China). A lawsuit settled between HF and Snap-On tactly revealed that SO does not make everything in the USA...hence a settlement...I assume to not bring too much press to this idea? It is currently on sale for $179 with coupon. LIfts to 23 inches. 3-year warranty. Numerous reviews on YT show that this jack handles daily professional work without issue.
I ended up getting the orange 3-ton low profile Daytona jack from HF. It has a shorter warranty, but was only $109 with coupon. Also low profile. LIfts to 20 inches. Also has swivel casters on back , so you can drive it back and forth under your car more easily.
As much as I LOVE, LOVE Costco customer service, bad timing and plenty of competition (and information on the web) made me go to HF.
Good luck everyone
1. This Arcan jack lifts 18.5" vs the HF 14.5"
2. This Arcan is bigger and beefier. 24" length vs 19" length, 60 lbs vs 31 lbs - This can be a pro or con depending on the situation.
The Arcan in-store at Costco is physically identical to the online one but it's all steel and around 100 lbs, I haven't seen anyone buy in-store because it's so heavy. Even at 60 lbs for this online hybrid alum/steel one, I feel is still heavy AF. So damn heavy I bought a 2nd one because I didn't want to lug it from my garage to my brother's.
I upgraded from a pos Craftsman 2 ton trolley jack that had trouble lifting a family sedan. Surprisingly someone offered me $80 for it on Craigslist haha. Oh I also bought a 10-pack of hockey pucks because of Scotty Kilmer, and no V-notch was needed they lifted a Honda Element and Acura TL and still look pristine.
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This deal is on the aluminum model, probably compares to the aluminum HF model that sells for $57 on special every month, it sure looks identical.
The best deal imo is the Grey steel low profile model at harbor freight for $77-79 on sale Model 61282. (More reviews than any other model By like 1000 btw) Unless you need a purpose specific light weight jack. It does 2-7/8 (extremely low)to 20" an is barely $20 more than the bare bones cheapy aluminum model.
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