DON'T Buy A New Floor Jack Based On Looks, Features, Or Specs! Harbor Freight Vs Vevor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Here is the Vevor Floor Jack - www.amazon.com...
Harbor Freight Jacks - www.harborfrei...
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As I compare the Vevor 3-ton floor jack in my shop to the Harbor Freight jacks online, I realized I never touched on the fact that I could, and would, return a Harbor Freight jack to the store if it performed like the Vevor. Amazon allows for returns also, but since this item is heavy, it makes it a bit harder to return.
Add to that, I could have seen the jack in person at Harbor Freight, but I could not have tested it in the store.
Either way, a $200 floor jack should be one freaking nice unit. I guess you don't get much for your money when it comes to floor jacks.
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I've got the Pittsburgh 3 ton Rapid Pump floor jack from Harbor Freight and have used it lift the rear end of an Excursion, no issues. Still use it on our Expedition and Outback.
I have the Daytona 3 ton jack from harbor freight. I have absolutely no problem lifting the front or back of my lifted, f350, Crew cab, dually, powerstroke, 4x4. I have had the thing for 7 or so years, and it has performed flawlessly, despite being beat to hell. Worth every penny for sure
I was thinking of getting the Daytona jack. Thanks for the info.
I also have the 3 ton Daytona and can also attest to it's reliability. I've had it 5 years now and it's lifted everything I've worked on, from a sierra to a Corvette. No issues
Ive had the Pittsburgh 3 ton low profile for 10 years and has exceeded my expectations. Still going strong and never had an issue
I have both the harbor freight aluminum 1.5 jack for about 8 or 9 years and no issues. No leaks and pumps up in about 3 pumps. I also have the husky 3 ton low profile jack from Home Depot and also pumps up in about 3 pumps. The husky is great and definitely worth the price! Overall love both and use them on my car and our family cars (2 civics,1 accord and 1 pilot). Not hard to pump either. Very smooth action and stable while lifting.
I’m different from most. I chose a floor jack based on the hydraulic seals used, the brand reputation, and availability of replaceable parts. That led me to Hein Werner a few years back, which is not a brand many people choose anymore.
In the newer dual pump jacks, the amount of effort required to lift the load is dependent on the size ratio of the smaller pump piston compared to the main lifting piston. It is based on the physics principle of Pascal’s law. The faster it lifts, the more effort is required. The slower it lifts, the less effort required. There are some differences between these new jacks in the pump piston sizes, as well as hydraulic seals utilized. That means there are some models which will lift easier than others, and some models less prone to leakage than others. These aren’t things that are commonly advertised though, and most TH-cam videos don’t disassemble their jacks to show their internal components.
That's because HW is one of the most expensive out there, as well they should be because many will agree that they are the last word in hydraulic jacks. One thing I look at is how well they go down. I often find myself in need of a controlled decent and HW delivers even with the most aged of jacks.
This video suggests not only is the Vevor slower to lift, its also more effort, especially compared to the older Michelin jack. Something else wrong here - its not following Pascal's law
Project Farm Compared The Same Style Of Jack Not That Long Ago. Also Note That The Speedy Lift Jacks Take Alot More Force To Jack Up 👍
I have had a 3 ton Pittsburgh jack for six years and use it to lift my Super Duty zero issues.
Honestly I believe the Daytona jacks are the best of the best, I don't see a reason to compare, if you want the best buy a daytona. I have one and have yet to use a nicer floor jack.
I did lots of research and just purchased a 3 ton Daytona. Same footprint as Snap on. God stuff 👍
I have the Dayton 3 ton long reach low profile with the foot pedal at home; Great jack. We’ve got hein-Werner’s in the shop. While the Dayton will not be as long lived in. Professional 16hr a day shop, they are definitely miles better than most of the cheaper brand jacks. Also, bleed your jack and change the fluid, your results may change.
I used to work with my dad, a snap on man, but I don’t work pro anymore and bought my own tools. I’m very impressed with the Daytona 3 ton jacks compared to high end tools.
Same footprint' as Snap on. Just bought a 3 ton Daytona. Will use his weekend
I have 2 Harbor Freight low profile 2.5 ton jacks. They're about 12 years old, but work great with the exception of the rear casters constantly loosening. Easy to lift the rear of my 1998 dodge ram 3500 dually.
The saying: "They don't make'em like they used to..." really is true here. Thanks for sharing.
Ive had the Pittsburgh 3 ton low profile jack over 10 years now and its been a great jack for me. They say rapid pump but its nothing like my old craftsman jack that would go all the way up or until it hit weight with one pump, but it is a little faster the typical non rapid pump jacks, and definitely doesnt take the effort that POS took you. The daytona is supposed to ve better than the Pittsburgh obviously, but im more than happy w the Pittsburgh for what i paid and how long ive had it with no issues
I have the Harbor Freight Daytona Super Duty jack and it’s worked great and it doesn’t seem unduly difficult to jack up a load. I’d be very surprised if it performed as poorly as the jack you demonstrated in the video.
I have the top dog Daytona
Works great but wat I notice is after u use on a car a couple times
It take more pumps on light item to get to full higher as if a 100 lb go kart was a 1.5 ton car
Weird
I had a usa jack takes for ever ti pump up but to pump up a car it worked great
These quick lift jack are little wearied
But that Daytona dosnt take that much effort
My Honda Crosstour is 4,000 pounds
I put right by driver door lift both wheels off ground rotate tires dose no issue
Wish you had compared to Harbor freight jack... Since your title kinda says that :)
Oooh! Shiny! Me buy.
My Chinese-made floor jack I bought in 1985 just crapped out. Nearly 40 years. I paid $55 for it then. Great jack. No fancy bells & whistles, bright orange, now faded orange. Did everything I needed it to. So I don't understand why harbor freight jacks would leak today. Unless it's planned obsolescence?
Did you bleed and top off jack with fluid?
Daytona is the way to go. Both my neighbor and I have the top tier one for Jeep work and no issues.
Hello,
Maybe check the oil level in that jack sir.
I also see if your other handle will marry up to new jack to give you a better idea of this one's true potential.
Happy New Years everyone!
I agree. The harbor freight instructions tell you to check the oil level and you will probably need to put some in there.
I've seen other people comment on harbor freight jacks and not fully filled at the factory.
I had that same michelin 3ton jack for over 20yrs. It performed great..
I used mine until the caster wheels fell off
My Walmart black jack has been putting in the work for ten years now. The handle gears don't touch anymore so I have to use a hammer to release the jack. I wish it would finally just give out so I can go get me a DeWalt jack.
My Daytona 3 ton lifts my Avalon in about 2-3 pumps. It's not hard to pump at all. Mine was just the $189 one. I got it for $149 on sale.
I went with the 4 ton duel piston model. Hopefully it'll be better than the one in this video. I'll come back and comment on how it goes. I decided to go with the 4 ton jack because it was only $40 more.
i've had the dayton super duty jack for a few years, and it works great. For the price it's a great deal. i always use jack stands if under the car. never bet your life on a jack.
I like my long reach/low profile Daytona. And sorry if I missed someone saying it already but project farm has done jack comparison with both the Daytona super duty and the snap on equivalent.
Same footprint. Snap on tried to use Harbor Freight over this Daytona
maybe I missed it, but did you bleed the jack before using for actual load?
I have an older Husky. Cheeper than HF. I need low profile and a high lift height between our vehicles. Works flawlessly.
I just purchased a 3 T steel low profile from Home Depot. On sale for $129. A second steel/aluminum 3 T Big Red Torin arrived from Amazon today, but it’s going back because the rear wheels were poking through the box. The Husky is really well made. It weighs 78 lbs. I don’t know if the extra $100 for any other aluminum jack if worth approximately 12-15 lbs less in weight.? All the jacks out there are probably made in the same two or three Chinese factories. Many are identical. H D comes with a one year limited warrant. The others 30 to 90 days. The additional warranties can be expensive, considering they overlap the first portion of the manufacturer’s warranty. The Husky appears to be the same as one of the H F Daytona models. H F isn’t keen on accepting jacks back. H D is always better in that regard.
I love both my craftsman 3 ton jacks. They are heavy but very good quality
Happy New Years, Id say by default that particular jack is just low on oil as others have mentioned. Also I've heard really good reviews over the years about the "Daytona" jack. Cheers
I have a small shop and only do suspensions lubes brakes and I’ve never had a brand new floor jack. I’ve only used older jacks that I’ve bought used but I purchased a new 3 ton Daytona super duty floor jack on Friday. The purple one. Dude this big rig is a beast that I went back today (Sunday)to purchase another of the same purple Daytona cause I use 2. Got both for 239.00 each and heck very smooth and fast. I’ll never go back to anything else nor used ones.
I do roadside and have gone with harbor frieght's 1.5 and 3 ton aluminum jack for my roadside business and have had zero issues for the 3 years i have worked them. In fact I dont even carry the 3 ton anymore. The 1.5 handles everthing and i put it through the extremes!
This Jack might be OK for someone with a 4 cylinder
It was obvious that it struggled with that truck and also at over $200 It isn't much of a value when compared to the Harbor freight Jack's
my Pittsburgh jack still kicks a** and I've had that thing over 7 years But my cars are under 3500 pounds too...
I have the harbor freight Daytona 3ton and lift the whole front end with the spreader bar with no problems at all
I like my 3 ton low profile long reach Daytona jack, it has out lasted the 3 ton craftsman it replaced.
The harbour freight does take more pressure to lift than my shorter Black Jack. With that being said I would take the Pittsburgh anyway over mine. It's tough as nails, been lifting my 2500 suburban with the big block (both front wheels) off the ground for years.
I’ve had the Pittsburgh jack for many years. No leaking and raising vehicles is a breeze. At least no where near compared to what was demonstrated here. I don’t think you’re gonna eat your words at all. I think that jack in the video is just a dud.
I have a older low profile rapid pump jack, and just bought 2 new ones, they are junk compared to the old one. The handle doesn't go nearly as far down. You can't push the jack under the car to the sub frame and pump it up, because the handle rides on the front bumper. Old one goes under and pumps up the car no problem. Handle points towards the ground. Harborfrieghts new one points up.
You are comparing two jacks designed for different things - the Vevor is best considered a "racing jack" with a low profile and taller lift. The Vevor jack is aluminum, the Michelin steel. The Vevor has a longer arm (less leverage) and two pistons, the Michelin has only one piston and more leverage with the shorter arm. Finally (and most importantly) the Vevor is a 3-Ton jack, your Michelin is a 3.5-Ton! So, yes, your results will be different! If you want something similar to your old Michelin, I would suggest a single piston, steel, 4-Ton jack. A new jack with those specs will be more similar in performance...
This video does not compare the jacks, it just shows how hard the vevor was to use lifting about 2300 pounds. The vevor was horrible to use.
@peter Regarding how difficult & slow the vevor is to lift compared to the Michelin. Almost every article on the internet suggests that two piston jacks are better/faster than single jacks. yet the Michelin outperforms. A longer handle means more (not less) mechanical advantage/leverage.Steel/Aluminium shouldn't make a difference? not sure what difference low profile and taller lift makes. 3-Ton jack a 3.5-Ton could be the issue I don't know. I just assumed that is the fail point rather than affecting lifting performance
I have never bought much from harbor freight until the last year or so and we have one in a town close by now. I am impressed with the quality and price of tools.
I think measuring the diameter of the hydraulic cylinder and the diameter of the ram piston could be very telling as to why that jack requires so much force. Especially if you compared that to the sizes from other jacks!
Looks like the Daytona jacks are of much higher quality. I am also a fan of Arcan's offerings.
Maybe you could measure the force required to pump it using a luggage scale?
Are the handles the same length?
Yes .
I have a harbor freight 3 ton Pittsburgh jack and it has picked up the entire front end of a chevy astro van chevy blazer and gmc Yukon without much effort at all. I can't imagine that a Daytona would be much different. I would be really disappointed with that vevor jack since it seems to struggle picking that rear end up. Though it looks like the handle is a decent bit shorter than the other jack in your video. I would be curious how it would be if you got a regular handle from a Daytona if the vevor would do much better.
The handle has to be close to 40 inches, maybe more. It is about the same as my old jack.
@@WorkshopAddict oh okay. As I pay closer attention it does look like it's within 6 inches or so of your other jack handle. Not sure why I got the impression it was shorter.
ok 1st got to HF and buy PITTSBURGH 3 ton Low-Profile Floor Jack with RAPID PUMP, Red i own 3 of them and never had a problume with them that junk amazon jack is what it is junk
I have a Pittsburgh 3 ton floor jack it works just fine also a 2 ton floor jack if I needed another one harbor freight is where I would go
Thanks for taking the time to do the review I appreciate it
New floor jacks out of the box leak rates north of 30% here in oz.
The Daytona is easily better. The welds would be stronger, the welding looks better, it lifts easier, and is smoother overall.
3 ton or even 4 ton daytona they're pretty good for that price range.
Have a harbor freight Jack for several years. Have not seen any leaks.
Man I had the same Michelin jack from Sam's club also around 18 years old, I got rid about 2 years ago now I regret it
Can't imagine not using an aluminum one since I use mine mobile. Needed a 3 ton and steel was too heavy.
WELP, think I'm good on the Vevor after watching this. I'm a thick guy but bro definitely bigger than me & if HE struggling then I know DAMN well my ass gonna be struggling lol. Looks like its either gonna be Pittsburgh or Daytona. Thanks for posting
Can’t beat snap on at all , but the Daytona is a good jack
I have the Pittsburgh jack and it's very easy to jack up my vehicle
I suspect that jack uses a smaller diameter hydraulic cylinder (cheaper of course) which gives less mechanical advantage. Not good.
thats a good jack to keep in the truck for road service ,
2:10 That Jack is seriously low on hydraulic oil. That’s the problem.
@WorkshopAddict - did you check the oil ? Any update on the Jack since you made the video?
That jack appears useless. The amount of work you had to do just to lift the back and the bend on the handle, no way it would lift the front of the vehicle.
Thanks for this.
Did you ever fill them with Jack Oil ?
@@luisponce1472 yes
Your truck is 7800 which translates to 3.9 tons, try upgrading to 4 tons vs 3
Thank you for comparison video
Did you even look at the Harbor Freight aluminum jacks to compare it to. All the aluminum ones have handles on the side. You should only compare that to the Harbor Freight aluminum jacks cuz they look identical except for the colors. You can't compare an all steel floor jack to a lighter weight aluminum steel hybrid one
Should've got the 3 ton aluminum racing jack from harbor freight .
It isn't a kids toy like that vevor thing is.
My harbor freight lifts up the front end of my 3500 Cummins dually
For anyone who's interested this jack is on sale on Amazon now for $146.
The Harbor freight super duty is the same Jack as snap-on. Snap-on sued harbor freight over that jack because it was built at the same factory just a different sticker. And oh yeah about $450 cheaper.
They aren’t built in the same facility and are not the same jacks. In fact, that was the entire point of the lawsuit brought on by SO. If you read the details, it’s agreed that both jacks are different, but consumers were confused about the origins. Apparently that’s still true.
@@roguegeek Yes that was in the case but the jacks are pretty much the same. If not they would have never brought the suit
@@dannyjohnson9628 You literally said, "Snap-on sued harbor freight over that jack because it was built at the same factory just a different sticker." That is not true. In fact, you're proving the reason why the lawsuit existed in the first place. Because people thought something like that was true, which it isn't.
@@roguegeek The lawsuit existed because they were basically the same jack and snap on knew it and they was getting beat out on sales. It may not have been the same factory but it was the same maker who made both Jacks. Sorry if the minor details got your panties up tight sound like people like you never use a jack.
@@dannyjohnson9628 haha. So we agree you’re wrong. 👍
Find an old Walker or Lincoln, put a seal kit in it and you'll have a better jack than ANY jack from China. Even if you have to pay a shop to rebuild it, it will last a lifetime.
Great comparison video, I won't buy the vevor and I was about to. :o
Same - had it in my online basket about to pull the trigger. What did you get in the end?
I own the Daytona jack you are comparing the other jack to. I also own an older Northern tool jack. They both feel the same as in they aren't hard to pump up a 1500 truck with. That Amazon jack is garbage
Watch Project Farm's review of floor jacks. The Daytona is a good jack.
So is the husky 3 ton
is that a steel jack vs an aluminum?
This is a combination of the two. More steel than aluminum.
Every floor jack I've ever owned leaked and was dangerous as hell. I don't know what I'm doing wrong with them.
I think the jack you bought is defective. It should not take that much force.
Great video but that Jack is trash the bar with flexing and it looked extremely difficult to lift that's not a hydraulic jack for me and definitely not a 3 ton I feel if you put three tons on that thing it will break that's trash great video trash Jack 💯🇺🇲🏴☠️😎
The main reason they leak is they get over loaded and pop seals .
Harbor freight jack is as bad. Hard to jack up and takes 25 pumps to reach full height on their 3 ton rapid pump
@ProjectFarm did a video about them jacks a few months ago. While searching back for the video-link to post in the comment I just saw it's already in the side-bar... Here: th-cam.com/video/g5_64r2PR7A/w-d-xo.html
Don’t think that jack is to much it might get you in trouble or worse.
It may need to be bled and oil added. Happens to some jacks right out the box
THE Harbor Freight Pittsburgh or Daytona is on sale for so little money now that it should have been bought and compared to the Vevor to determine if it was worth the USD$100-$200 price. Michellin don't make jacks they rebrand them anyway and the price these days would be comparable with the snap-on. Also with the Harbor Freight jacks you need to add pump oil before use and possibly so with the vevor as well and you did not, So this was an Unnecessarily slacker video.
My Pittsburgh jack required nothing from the factory. 10yrs later still required nothing and i use it quite a bit. I do vaguely remember it saying to check the oil to make sure though. But ya mine worked fine right out the box and still does 10 yrs later
Looks lika 2.5 to me.
My old AC Delco jack seems to be much better than that one! My next one will be the extended reach low profile Daytona.
If the handle broke, you would be punching the floor! Thanks
Don't buy anything from harbor freight unless you plan to keep if you return anything you may be banned from returns for 180 days and after 4 times like me banned for ever!Even if you buy a warranty . you still can't return the item! Think about it before shopping harbor freight tools!🎉🎉🎉😮😮😮😮😮😮
Depends on the harbor freight, some owners are more stingy and others are willing to do the lifetime warranty swap no questions asked. I never had problems with broken tool swaps in San Antonio harbor frieghts but some places are different.
I won’t buy this. We all need to go back to “ Made in USA “
Couldn’t agree more
Take a look around your own home I bet very few things are truly made in America
@@kwajrnc all of them go to 🗑.
@@vnguyen9327 all of what you phone,computers,appliances,shoes,pants power tools not just assembled but sourced as well
You car like your ford or Chevy that’s made in Canada or Mexico?
The tv
The beds
The routers
Anything that has any type of chip….
@@kwajrncyou are 💯 right
Go get the Husky 3 ton low profile for 149. Stay away from Harbor Freight.
Nothing wrong w the Pittsburgh or daytona jacks from harbor freight. Im not a fan of a lot of their stuff, but their jacks are great. Especially for the money. 1000s of ppl use them everyday wo a problem. Ive had my pittsburg 3 ton low profile 10 years now and never had a problem. Even project farm compared and test the daytona and said its a great jack
harbor freight jacks suck... the rapid pump ones are really bad....1 pump seized up after 2 months of moderate use....on multiple jacks of theirs ...won't waste thr money on a harbor freight jack
Ive had mine over 10 yrs and never had a problem. Even lifting trucks. Its the exact one you mentioned. A shop I worked at worked on all work vans and trucks stuffed w tools and never an issue w that one either. You're actually the first person ive seen that had a problem. Everyone else ive talked to or seen talkin about them online never had a problem either. It does state to check the oil brand new and add if needed. Mine was fine. Probably the reason of the failures you claim to know of. Not a fan of most harbor freight stuff, but their jacks are pretty damn good
@@jacksmith2315 yea I've had good luck with other stuff from thrm but never the jacks...I've been thru atleast 4 of thrm over thr course of say 5yr....one of the pistons for the rapid pump always seizes on me....cant get it to work no matter what I do....and even on the daytona ones also...can jack it up but it won't go all the way back down even with a car on it .got to get another jack to jack the car up juat to be able to get the jack out....yea over all jist haven't had good luck with them unfortunately
Its a no.
Hard pass.
The old Sears floor jacks were king. Replacement seal kits everywhere. Heavy duty steel.