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 helbus
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| posted on December 1st, 2013 at 10:16 PM |
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I bought a COSTCO Arcan brand workshop car jack. $175
I bought a COSTCO Arcan brand workshop car jack
$175
Aluminium light weight
90mm low height
I have tried it and it is very good for home use.
It will suit some people in it's size and shape. It will suit some people for it's price. I worked in the tool industry for a while, and the only
comparable similar Chinese made aluminium jacks are about $300.
Google Costco Arcan jack and see if it suits your needs. Good Xmas present.
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| posted on December 1st, 2013 at 10:38 PM |
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Just what i'm after !
what load rating is it ?
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| posted on December 1st, 2013 at 10:48 PM |
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Where did you buy it from?
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| posted on December 1st, 2013 at 11:00 PM |
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1500 kg load rating
Has Aus/NS Standards approval
91mm low height
498 high height
22 kg net weight for unit
Twin speed. Pumps fast to load, then easy lift.
It is like most other Chinese jacks of the same description, but half the price.
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helbus
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| posted on December 1st, 2013 at 11:04 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Where did you buy it from?
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COSTCO
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thatshimofficer
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| posted on December 1st, 2013 at 11:26 PM |
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Guess I'm going without then... No Costco here...
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 08:35 AM |
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any good non china jacks?
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 12:12 PM |
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We just got some BAHCO one's at work, look like quality stuff, come with BAHCO pricing though... and probably from the same factory as the one
mentioned above...
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 12:18 PM |
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They don't last all that long even with home use, my son bought one a about a year ago, its not working now
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 12:31 PM |
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on the other hand, I am using my half brother's jack from when he worked in the broad of works. He had it since the early 70s.
Never needed any attention other than the wheels be oiled once in a while.
think its a 5 ton? I would not trust any jack made today. Guess when a jack decides to stop working? yep, when you are using them. too dangerous!
I have been looking for a 2nd hand jack like this one for years, but no one will part from them.
I can find countless new non working jacks though 
I have a SCA engine crane of my own. Thinking of getting the ram pulled apart and rebuild with better seals, valves, polish the shaft etc.. It goes
down over night new out of the box. I would hate it to fail when lifting in an engine in to a car. the damage it would do to a car would be
enormous.
I would be kicking in some peoples faces if that happen.
Its so stressful loading engines knowing I rely of china made crap.
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 12:47 PM |
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my chinese one has been going strong for 7 years
volkaholics.net come check us out
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 01:43 PM |
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Hi
I have SCA engine crane, never had an issue, maybe put some new seals in yours, I always store mine fully collapsed.
I have a Blue Beast??? sold by Snap on floor jack, its about 15 years old, no problems.
Steve
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 02:15 PM |
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Here's one for the "Don't make 'em like they used to" file. My Apac floor jack [Aussie made] is over 30 years old - and looks like it - still
works like new. Apart from a bit of oil now and again, it never gets any attention. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 02:17 PM |
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The problem with the SCA one is the shaft isn't polished or finely finished, its like rough gravel like grinding. Rough as guts!
As it moved up and down, fine particles of rubber come out of the ram a the top along with small amount of oil. I have polished the shaft since but
the seal are likely damaged from the 3 times I have used it.
its annoying as it goes down slowly when an engine is on it. without an engine overnight its on the floor.
with my half brothers jack, I can leave a car on it for weeks without any loss of height.
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 03:10 PM |
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I've got a small floor jack that I bought at a garage sale about 12 years ago and it looked old then, no idea where it was made except that it looks
identical to the Chinese ones sold at Super Cheap now, only problem I have had with it is that it refused to raise the car once about 2 years ago,
checked the fluid level and it was very very low, had no hydraullic fluid to top it up so put in some engine oil (on top of what was left of the
hydraullic), works a treat to this day including holding up the back end of the wench for nearly a week about 2 weeks ago.
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| posted on December 2nd, 2013 at 10:34 PM |
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it probably an oldish quality jack what you have there.
anyway, here is a jack that you want.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Jack-floor-hydraulic-Large-Vintage-/151177990743?p...
how old is this thing? old! and still works and probably safer than a new jack.
having something like this rebuild by a hydraulic expert to ensure all the right seals are used and general mechanical check over/service this jack
would last a life time.
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| posted on December 3rd, 2013 at 07:23 AM |
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A friend of mine had a jack that often went down on him......he wouldn't sell it to me. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on December 3rd, 2013 at 07:49 PM |
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A jack itself is not dangerous. If it goes up, you put it on stands.
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| posted on December 6th, 2013 at 05:49 AM |
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My costco jack is over a year old. Never let me down.
The other day i lifted my sprinter van with 2.3 tonnes i thought thats it. Nup tough little bugger.
It fits under my lowered bug with a bit of help
I saw the same jack a while ago at Repco with a different label sticker over the top of the costco type for $500. Costco was $165.
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