Daytona

In 30 years this is the best low profile jack ever. Yet it still won’t fit under the front of a new Honda Fit.

First things first: you should buy this jack at Harbor Freight, where it costs $199.99 and has a 3-year warranty. This is an excellent jack, especially for the aforementioned price. The features and quality of this jack have been compared to those of $500 Snap-On floor jacks of similar size. The steel is thick and the welds are neat, smooth, and generous. They are all along the metal-to-metal interfaces, not just at the corners. The lowering action is quite smooth, allowing you lower a heavy load gently when necessary. The bright yellow powder coat is thick, smooth, and seems to be of high quality. The range of 3.75" to 23" is really something. This jack will slip under virtually any production vehicle and lift it as high as most 2-ton jack stands will go - all in one movement. The pump also lifts very quickly when under no load, so it quickly closes the space between the ground and your lift points. The handle has a nice soft rubberized foam sleeve to protect your bumper/body from scratches. Also, the handle comes in two parts that snap securely together, so you don't have to use the full length handle if space is tight. The lift surface is 5" by 5", rotates freely, and is nicely padded. There are grease injection ports all over this jack (on the handle, lift arm, front wheels, etc.). It rolls quite nicely, and is easy to move into position. The jack comes with a 3-year warranty, which will be very easy to fulfill at any Harbor Freight location (assuming you take my advice and buy it there). Caveat emptor: this jack is quite heavy. At a bit over 100 pounds, this thing weighs as much as your typical 5th grader, but is far more useful. Its weight is comparable to other steel jacks of this style and capacity. Also, it is quite yellow. I was initially slightly put off by this, but the jack is so great that now I would hardly care if it was purple with pink polka dots. All in all, I am very pleased with this jack. Longevity is something that I cannot yet speak for, but I am confident from my past experiences that any issues I have in the next three years will be taken care of no-questions-asked by Harbor Freight's customer service. Therefore, I feel that I can safely recommend this jack to anyone who needs a very solid jack and doesn't mind the weight. Note: As of October 2016, the tool manufacturer Snap-on is attempting to sue Harbor Freight on the claim that this Daytona 3-ton jack bears too much resemblance to the Snap-on FJ-300 model (they're quite similar). I do not know how this will play out, but if Snap-on wins, it could make it difficult to get a warranty claim fulfilled through HF if the jack is discontinued. Update (February 2018) The jack is holding up very well to moderate use. It even survived an incident where a certain individual didn't realize the transmission was in gear and dropped the clutch knocking the car off its jack stands while the jack was partially supporting it - pretty tough! It does not lose height, even if it is left loaded for hours at a time. The unit is still sold at Harbor Freight, so the lawsuit with Snap-on might have been resolved favorably. The powder coating is holding up very well, and it’s fully intact everywhere except the contact portion of the wheels and some scratches on the lifting platform. As of today, I would purchase this jack again.

Expensive and heavy but dang! Quality Quality Quality

Great low profile jack

This jack is awesome in many ways, just google user reviews. You can find a fully dissected review (internal parts) on garage journal dot com - it is not top shelf internals but the price reflects this. Folks there also discuss some potential flea-bay deals as well as scams so buyer beware. I recommend you MUST go to HF to see/feel it to see if it is right jack for you! It is heavy and huge but lifts super quick. For normal passenger cars or shade tree weekend mechanic, it may be overkill. The lowest point (cup) is about ~4" and the tallest point (body) is about ~7". One of their cheaper/lighter jacks may be better suited to your needs, esp if you ride stance. Be prepared to lift this thing into your trunk (~100lbs)! The HF -$20 coupon ends 11/30/16. With the pending SnapOn lawsuit, get this before it disappears.

The build quality and finish on this jack is phenomenal for the price point. It's perfect for trucks and lifted vehicles because of it's 4" - 24" lift range. Harbor freight sells it for 200 usd, and if you read this before Oct 31, 2016 there is a 20 usd coupon floating around.