Garage floor Jack recommendations

[sab]

You lock the handle at 45° and lift the front wheels to maneuver the badlands. I like it better than my other jacks in that regard. Won’t fit under my car so I guess that’s why I have 5 different floor jacks.

Yes, that is an option, but it's still not as easy to maneuver in the tight confines of my shop. It's a big shop, I know, but I'm a pig, so stuff's always in the way.

 

[KennethS]

A local hydraulic shop was able to rebuild my 1990s era Craftsman floor jack for $40.

 

[B1Toad]

While I am worried about money I am more worried about not needing to buy and store 2 jacks right away. Would rather have one that does it all well but it seems like that’s not the case for most people and having a few jacks is normal and maybe even helpful in a situation.

You mean like this? One other consideration with Daytona jacks, the HF cross beam fits them and comes in handy for things like lifting one whole side or lifting/lowering a gas tank.

I have the low profile for my TDI and the Daytona for my trucks and Jeep.

BTW HF sent me coupons in my email today with the 2 ton Pittsburg low profile for $99. (The Pittsburgh jacks will not work with the Daytona cross beam)

The rapid pump feature is nice, takes about 3-4 pumps to lift a car.

 

[JKP]

You mean like this? One other consideration with Daytona jacks, the HF cross beam fits them and comes in handy for things like lifting one whole side or lifting/lowering a gas tank.

I have the low profile for my TDI and the Daytona for my trucks and Jeep.

BTW HF sent me coupons in my email today with the 2 ton Pittsburg low profile for $99. (The Pittsburgh jacks will not work with the Daytona cross beam)

The rapid pump feature is nice, takes about 3-4 pumps to lift a car.

Nice, I had not seen the cross beam.

 

[DuckNut]

Toyota Jack can be had at a junkyard for $20. Min height 7" max height 18" and 3,700lbs.

 

[Just.Thorne71]

Alternative option, 911 motorsports sells a conversion kit for the Daytona 3 ton (along with a bunch of other jacks) that adds larger wheels in the same style as the Badlands, but I believe you can pretty easily switch between the Off road and car mode. Granted I haven't done much research into these because I have a Badland jack, but it seems like it might be a good option even though the kit is kinda pricey in my opinion.

Edit: Not sure if its been mentioned by at its lowest point the Badlands jack is 6.5" from ground to the jack point for reference.