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> I an thinking about buying an automotive jack--the kind with wheels
> on it.  There seem to be two qualities.  The cheap ones cost about
> $30-40 and the expensive ones about $80-120 (on sale).  The expensive
> ones are about twice as big (bigger wheels, longer, bigger cups, more
> metal), but both are rated at 2 tons.
> 
> Have you any recommendations?
> 
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> John M. Hammer
> Center for Man-Machine Systems Research, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332
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	My choice would be to go for the $80-120 jack. I was given one of the
cheap jacks for Christmas a few years ago and even though it does the job, 
it's inferior. #1-The jack is limited to the height it goes to. Something
around 12-14 inches. Most times I have to use a 2x4 block to get high enough
for the lowest point on my jackstands. #2-One time when I was jacking up the
front end of a 1976 Gran Prix a support which was part of the saddle bent,
and the jack wouldn't go all the way down.   Overall, in the long run the
more expensive jack is the best bet. Afterall, how many times in a lifetime
do you make a purchase as in a jack?..