My aluminum floor jack is got to be at least 5 years old and it still works great. I got the low profile floor jack model because the car I had at that time was really low to the ground and the standard floor jacks just wouldn’t slide under the car to well without scratching up the bumper. I still don’t regret buying the low profile model one bit, mainly because I never know who’s car I’ll be working on or if a friend stops over and their car is low to the ground.
Because I haven’t had to many aluminum floor jacks I can’t tell you which ones are better than others, but I can show you were to buy the one I bought and am really happy with. I decided to purchase the 1.5 ton model
Aluminum Floor Jack
The picture on the right is the exact aluminum floor jack I have, except in blue. It’s the Torin 1.5 Ton Aluminum Racing Jack
3 Ton Aluminum Floor Jack
This Torin 3 Ton Low Profile Aluminum Floor Jack
Best Aluminum Floor Jack
This is my recommendation for the best aluminum floor jack; the OTC Aluminum Racing Jack Pack with jack stands
When it comes to picking a floor jack you really need to make sure you get one that matches your needs. For example the type of floor jacks you’d be looking at if you have a 4×4 truck will be a lot different than if you’re looking for a hydraulic car jack that will fit under your sports car. In that case you’d be better off looking at low profile floor jacks instead of a jack that has a really high lift range to actually get the truck off the ground.
You’ve also got to look into things like how much weight can the car jack lift as well as what material you want. Typical weights include 1 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton and 6 ton. For materials you really get two choices. Aluminum and steel. I wrote a good post about aluminum floor jacks just the other day that might be worth checking out.
My Favorite Low Profile Car Jack
Back to my reference about sports cans and a low profile car jack. I happen to have a car like this and your standard jack doesn’t slide under the car. it’s extremely frustrating. That’s where the Torin 1.5 ton racing jack
Don’t Forget About Car Jack Stands
The biggest mistake you can make is getting a car jack and not purchasing a set of car jack stands. That’s why I have the funny title reference at the top of this site. Do me a favor and pick up at least one set of jack stands so you don’t drop a car on your face. Amazon has a great set of Torin 3 ton car jack stands at an unbelievably price
Today we’re making a play on the “what I own” trend and instead doing a “what I want” post. I’m currently trying to decide between two types of electric impact wrenches, so this is why electric impact wrench review – corded or cordless?
Electric Impact Wrench Review – Cordless
I’m really leaned towards getting a cordless electric impact wrench, specifically this Milwaukee 18-Volt Impact with Cordless Drill Kit. The main reason I’m looking at a cordless one is well, cords suck and get in the way. The reason I’ve been looking at this 18 Volt Milwaukee set is because of the user reviews on Amazon. It’s currently got almost 170 reviews and is still averaging 4.5 stars! Here is a comment from a recent review; “Milwaukee impact drivers seemed to outperform any others available”. I also love the fact that it only weighs 4 pounds and still has 400 inch pounds of torque. Also because it comes with the second cordless drill you get two batteries.
Electric Impact Wrench Review – Corded
Milwaukee also makes this 1/2 Inch Corded Impact Wrench for about the same price. The main advantage I see with getting this corded model is the power it has…300 foot pounds to be exact. That is almost double the Milwaukee Cordless Version which is pretty important when you have some of the stubborn bolts that won’t come lose. The one that comes to mind the most for me is the crank pulley bolts on most of the Honda’s we have. I can’t even count the number of breaker bars we broke when we should of just got out the electric impact wrench. This new model only has 13 reviews right now, but every review is 5 stars which is a really good sign.
So What Electric Impact Wrench Am I Gonna Get
As much as I love the 1/2 Inch Corded Impact Wrench I’m going to pick up the Milwaukee 18-Volt Impact with Cordless Drill Kit mainly because I’ll be using it a lot at the race track and finding a outlet to plug anything in can be a pain. If I was mainly using this in my garage though I’d definitely go for the 1/2 Inch Corded Impact Wrench for the extra power you get with it.