Thanks for the vid. Bought my first new jack, Pittsburgh 3-ton, and I didn’t know why it wasn’t working. This video helped me set it up and get in going. Luckily I had bought hydraulic jack oil so I was ready.
When I started driving at 16 my parents bought me a 2 ton Kmart Jack it took forever to lift a vehicle. I'm 72 and it still works but I bought this Jack the other day cuz it was on sale paid $96 with tax just because I wanted a Jack that will lift a few inches higher and quicker
I got one of those Jack's from Kmart as well, when I was 16. Mine is orange. Faded orange now. I'm 62 now and my jack still works. Iol I guess they did it pretty good back then. I'm looking at getting one of these, just for an upgrade and the faster lift rate.
I just bought this jack today in the red color. I have the 3-ton model as well as the the 3-ton Daytona heavy duty. I like both of them a lot. But i picked up the 2-ton model for hauling around and so i can fit it in the trunk of my car. Luckily i bought jack oil for it too. Sometimes Jack's are filled with oil and sometimes there a bit low. It just depends on the person who filled them at the factory. So i knew i might need some more oil. A 2-ton in my experience anyway will lift the vast majority of vehicle's with no problems. I even have lifted 3/4 ton pickup trucks with them. (Note: If they have a diesel engine, I wouldn't recommend trying to lift the whole front end at once, though. That's pushing it to the max.) But lifting 1 tire up at a time even on a 1-ton diesel is perfectly ok. But any 1/2 truck or SUV is well within the range of a 2-ton. So capacity wise its enough to safely get the work done. And it is 25 lbs lighter than my Pittsburgh 3-ton. And nearly 50lbs lighter than my Daytona Heavy Duty 3-ton commercial jack. It will definitely preserve my back.
Harbor Freight has a promo going for this and the 3 ton at a $5 difference. I went with the 2 ton for my single cab pickup truck for weight and mobility purposes. I have a 3 ton Pittsburgh and it's been a beast for home use for 5 years. These are good jacks IMO
In my experience with this, I probably didn't really need to add any. Just bleed the air out and see how it works. I added some my dad had just because it was convenient but it couldn't have needed a half ounce or so
Nice video man, do you think these 2 ton floor jacks would be sufficient for a truck or SUV vehicle that have a higher profile? I’m looking at the Pittsburgh as a potential purchase.
Thank you. I've used this 2 ton on my FJ cruiser and my wife's BMW X3. It did fine on both but they are both smaller SUVs. Guess it depends on how high you need to go and how heavy your ride is. But for doing tire and brake changes, oil changes, it was fine.
I just bought it to lift my RAV4. Followed the directions that came with it. I TOO have no oil and was hoping to lift it just the same... But once it makes contact with the car body, poof..it quit lifting. Won't be going to work tomorrow. Anyone know what Kind of oil to buy. Would appreciate your answer
A claim that these checks are rapid pump they are not I had a Sears rapid pump jack back in the 90s that one was a big difference between Harbor Freight jacks
I think you might find a lot of people who disagree on this particular item. And it's not over complicated, it's about a simple of a mechanical device as you can get. I think you just got a faulty one. Harbor freight return policy is great, just take it back and get a different one.
"Let's just completely ignore these clearly important and visible instructions prior to operating" what is wrong with people these days. They couldn't possibly make it any easier for you
Thanks for the vid. Bought my first new jack, Pittsburgh 3-ton, and I didn’t know why it wasn’t working. This video helped me set it up and get in going. Luckily I had bought hydraulic jack oil so I was ready.
I bought the 3 ton last Black Friday sale from harbor freight for the same price! Can’t wait to try it out.
You will love it
@@jcx2bby I know I will,thanks!
When I started driving at 16 my parents bought me a 2 ton Kmart Jack it took forever to lift a vehicle. I'm 72 and it still works but I bought this Jack the other day cuz it was on sale paid $96 with tax just because I wanted a Jack that will lift a few inches higher and quicker
I got one of those Jack's from Kmart as well, when I was 16. Mine is orange. Faded orange now. I'm 62 now and my jack still works. Iol I guess they did it pretty good back then. I'm looking at getting one of these, just for an upgrade and the faster lift rate.
Great video. I didn't know there was that great of a difference in size. Thanks.
I just bought this jack today in the red color. I have the 3-ton model as well as the the 3-ton Daytona heavy duty. I like both of them a lot.
But i picked up the 2-ton model for hauling around and so i can fit it in the trunk of my car.
Luckily i bought jack oil for it too. Sometimes Jack's are filled with oil and sometimes there a bit low. It just depends on the person who filled them at the factory.
So i knew i might need some more oil.
A 2-ton in my experience anyway will lift the vast majority of vehicle's with no problems. I even have lifted 3/4 ton pickup trucks with them. (Note: If they have a diesel engine, I wouldn't recommend trying to lift the whole front end at once, though. That's pushing it to the max.) But lifting 1 tire up at a time even on a 1-ton diesel is perfectly ok.
But any 1/2 truck or SUV is well within the range of a 2-ton.
So capacity wise its enough to safely get the work done. And it is 25 lbs lighter than my Pittsburgh 3-ton. And nearly 50lbs lighter than my Daytona Heavy Duty 3-ton commercial jack.
It will definitely preserve my back.
Here's to hoping this 2 ton is as good as their other models.
This is exactly why I bought this jack today. Did not feel I’d ever need a three ton and these are already pretty heavy.
@@patty109109 totally get it, love the 2 ton.
Harbor Freight has a promo going for this and the 3 ton at a $5 difference. I went with the 2 ton for my single cab pickup truck for weight and mobility purposes. I have a 3 ton Pittsburgh and it's been a beast for home use for 5 years. These are good jacks IMO
@@BDJ4mTex I agree, very solid jacks.
@@jcx2bby glad you mentioned it doesn't come with oil. Saved me a trip.
i also wish it mentioned the needing oil before buying so i could have grabbed some...
In my experience with this, I probably didn't really need to add any. Just bleed the air out and see how it works. I added some my dad had just because it was convenient but it couldn't have needed a half ounce or so
Same here... i got home and was like wtf man
Thanks for the tip!
You're welcome!
Nice video man, do you think these 2 ton floor jacks would be sufficient for a truck or SUV vehicle that have a higher profile? I’m looking at the Pittsburgh as a potential purchase.
Thank you. I've used this 2 ton on my FJ cruiser and my wife's BMW X3. It did fine on both but they are both smaller SUVs. Guess it depends on how high you need to go and how heavy your ride is. But for doing tire and brake changes, oil changes, it was fine.
@@jcx2bby thank you for the response brother. Appreciate you! Gonna go for it..
@@adam__mark you'll love it
I just bought it to lift my RAV4.
Followed the directions that came with it.
I TOO have no oil and was hoping to lift it just the same...
But once it makes contact with the car body, poof..it quit lifting.
Won't be going to work tomorrow.
Anyone know what Kind of oil to buy.
Would appreciate your answer
@@BetterOff735Blaster jack oil at Home Depot
I bought the same 2 ton but it drops super quick
Some jacks do that. You can take it back and swap for a new one if you feel it's defective
Is the handle removable on this jacks?
Yes
I've never owned a floor jack before. Do you think this 2 ton would lift the front end of a Nissan Frontier?
Easily.
Did u buy hydrolic oil or did they give u
@@nothing9214 unfortunately you have to buy oil for the jack. It is not provided
How does it stay up mines keep dropping
@@dauntedillard8963 either you possibly don't have the release valve tightened down all the way, it's low on fluid, or it's faulty
What is the Philips head screw for?
A claim that these checks are rapid pump they are not I had a Sears rapid pump jack back in the 90s that one was a big difference between Harbor Freight jacks
I'd concur with you. Even the older HF jacks were a much quicker quick pump than these.
@@jcx2bbymaybe u should add some oil
@@thinkingagain5966 lol. I did.
I bought one a year ago and it stopped working.. when i pump it it goes up a couple inches only and it goes back down...
So you're going to give a product review and try something but you're not going to follow the setup instructions , you're a genius
Thanks Gary, I look forward to your video
LOL my exact thoughts
Garbage! I just bought the same thing and it won't go down. Most simple engineering where they made it as complicated and egregious as possible!
I think you might find a lot of people who disagree on this particular item. And it's not over complicated, it's about a simple of a mechanical device as you can get. I think you just got a faulty one. Harbor freight return policy is great, just take it back and get a different one.
Need to tighten handle screw to handle mine would go down until I tighten that big lock screw in back. Hope that helps
"Let's just completely ignore these clearly important and visible instructions prior to operating" what is wrong with people these days. They couldn't possibly make it any easier for you
Looking forward to your review also, Mr. Thermistor.
@@jcx2bby 😂