Harbor Freight Aluminum Racing Jack Comparison: Pittsburgh vs Daytona

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@DonziGT230 Жыл бұрын

Something to beware of with the Pittsburg, and its Daytona variant, is the snap rings that hold the arms to the ram. Some have a tendency to press outward against the rings pushing them off and a few have failed allowing the jack to suddenly drop. Check the rings regularly, if they start bending you're getting into the danger zone.

@yukonjack. Жыл бұрын

Great Tip!!! Cuz that's EXACTLY what happened to me with my identical trustee? old Pittsburg last year, partially my fault. I was over working it and in a (pinch) almost literally in my slightly unlevel gravel driveway, I was trying to change the drivers side front flat on my 99 f150 V-8 and of course gave it that last stroke to max it out. It was at that moment I realized I fu**ed up😳 it was all in slow motion as it rocked to one side that is until the snap ring sheared off and down she came luckily only partially because it was leaning towards a bank along with the neighbors stockade fence yet still came down quite far since the wheel was already off and the bank was not hard packed like the driveway. Of course I should have known better but that rainy day it decided not to stay running if only for a few seconds to move it into a better position and damn it I was in a hurry and all alone.🙃 As many of us know that's when the 💩 always happens. The kicker of the story is I had a wrecker in route just to sell it for salvage yet I thought I needed the tires aired up to prove it runs and rolls to get it onto the flatbed plus it was in a tight spot to begin with, he said he could have just yanked it right up the ramp and didn't seem too concerned with it running. I could have been fubar'd💀 for only $650, oh well only hurt my little bit of pride. If you can't laugh at yourself who the hell can you laugh at? Live and learn people,,, or Learn patience -n- Live.😆✌️

@BigSmokeLV 2 ай бұрын

That’s why you use jack stands 🤡

@DonziGT230 2 ай бұрын

@@BigSmokeLV People have had their car drop before they finished lifting it so stands couldn't help them clown.

@BigSmokeLV 2 ай бұрын

@@DonziGT230 you would know by the time you got the jack stands if it was falling or not you fkin clown. You obviously don’t know what you’re tapping about.

@trumanhw 2 ай бұрын

@@DonziGT230 True ... but how would you get under the car while you're still jacking it up? Either way, I don't care how low the odds are. Anythink I can avoid like that is still good info.

@sonofsteve566 Жыл бұрын

where are you guys racing these jacks?

@RustyZipper Жыл бұрын

Daytona International Speedway is the host of this years stock Jack Racing event. It’s going to be big, a lot of stiff competition, got some heavy sponsorships and a lot of high and low skill level events lined up.

@KM-bv3fp 4 ай бұрын

😂

@kokolovitch56 2 жыл бұрын

I bought this racing jack back in 2020 I believe well before the price increase. I only need it for changing a flat tire, tire inspection, etc. I replaced a super heavy floor jack from the 90’s.

@ricardoquezada3109 Жыл бұрын

It was released late 2022

@LynxStarAuto Жыл бұрын

@@ricardoquezada3109They probably mean the Pittsburg variant that's been out for years.

@yukonjack. Жыл бұрын

Ahh yes price increases,💸🤬💰more crime, & open boarder thx in part to the Democrat party and their clueless ignorant puppet Joe LIE-den.

@trumanhw 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that Biden-Harris-pricing is about 133+ Percent of Pre-2020. 😞

@JFord-bu5zb Жыл бұрын

Well articulated. This review was exactly what I was looking for today. Thanks brother.

@dbusby77 2 ай бұрын

I have the Pittsburgh 1.5 ton aluminum and I used the longer top half of the lifting handle from my other Daytona 3 ton long reach jack. The added length helps with decreasing the amount of effort to jack up a car. The shorter top half on the 3ton long reach helps the longer jack when in tight areas that does not allow much lift bar movement

@kenrodriguez9645 Жыл бұрын

my side skirt is right at 2.75 inches. How far can you insert the Daytona before that ramp hits 2.75 inches? the center of my lifting point is 5.8" in. I need 5.8" from the center of the lifting pad to the first point on the jack that is at 2.75" or higher.

@croomcas 10 ай бұрын

Plastic cover? Where did you get that? Does it scratch the car at all? thanks

@aaronbane969 Жыл бұрын

I just bought the blue racing jack. I'll just be lifting my 1992 Mazda Miata. The car only weighs 2094 lbs. It should be just fine.

@Bananahammock88 4 ай бұрын

It is

@trumanhw 2 ай бұрын

ya think? The 1-Ton jack would've been fine. It's doubtful you'd get more than 1,200 lbs of load if you picked up the front of the car. Remember ... at most (on the engine side) a jack that's only raising up one side can lift is about 60%. Even then, there's usually about a 2.5x safety margin. Project Farm tested those PLASTIC ramps ... and the crappiest Chinese brand still held over 9,000 lbs. It'd take ~4,500 lbs directly on a 1-ton jack to exceed it's structural capacity. Check it out on Project Farm's youtube channel. No where near as enjoyable to watch as this review ... but ... he does do tests-to-failure.

@sadfur8728 Жыл бұрын

How effective is the rapid pump action if you only give it a short stroke from the horizontal position of the handle? With the older hf rapid pump jacki have, it wouldn't do much that way compared to my Craftsman, which was significantly faster. I'm usually laying on the ground monitoring the position of the saddle as I'm initially getting it set up, so being able to use the short horizontal strokes is a significant advantage in overall ease of use. If they come up with a model that can perform similarly it'd be worth the extra cost.

@angelisone 9 ай бұрын

Where did you get the clear car cover at & price? Those covers would be great for my uncle's f40 & 959.

@Bananahammock88 4 ай бұрын

Which is heavier?

@Brooks22n 2 жыл бұрын

Need to make a Aluminum 2Ton Daytona jack

@EnthusiastsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

www.harborfreight.com/automotive/jacks-jack-stands/floor-jacks/2-ton-professional-racing-series-aluminum-floor-jack-with-rapid-pump-58393.html

@james10739 Жыл бұрын

Ya I think they have one but not the full racing

@randywl8925 Жыл бұрын

@@james10739 They do as he mentioned. I bought one and glad I did. It 's 0 to 60 time is 10.8 times faster than my old yellow Wilmar steel jack. 😁 I hated that heavy little pos. It weighs less. 4.5 pumps versus 48 Lifts one inch higher It has two handles versus none It was $209 but very worth it. Like all the HF jacks, they will need to have the oil topped off as stated in the instructions. I'm happy with mine. It's longer than the 1.5 ton and I like the Flintstone roller up front.

@RustyZipper Жыл бұрын

I’m not concerned about 0-60 times, I’m trying to increase my top speed, should I spend the extra 💰 for the Daytona🤷‍♂️

@randywl8925 Жыл бұрын

@@RustyZipper I couldn't tell you, it's similar to the Pittsburgh. I don't recall the Pittsburgh having a 2 ton capacity, I think it was one and a half. I'm really happy with the two ton Daytona that I bought. I just got an ad yesterday in my email and the 3 ton is $40 off. It's now $209, same price as I paid for my 2ton. This one's the Pittsburgh, not Daytona, but I really don't know if there's a difference. It's aluminum, and it says racing jack...... So do what you got to do. If it's a deciding factor, check to see how thick the frame is, mine is 5/16 in thick aluminum. That 3-ton Jack may or may not be more substantial. The money is one issue the weight and size might be another. I'm done with $39 crappy steel jacks.

@cmongimme 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Bought it today on sale for $259, will definitely bleed it before use as owners manual advises.

@J.R.F.23 4 ай бұрын

I just got the DAYTONA green one ; a tiny bump up from the Pittsburgh w/ a coupon for $121 with tax included. Perfect for my BRZ for usage 1-2 times a year.

@trumanhw 2 ай бұрын

All Daytonas were just on sale yesterday for 40% OFF!!! Unfortunately ... ALL they ALUMINUMS SOLD OUT by like 8am they said. 😞 I still bought a 3 Ton that _only weighs 110 lbs!!!_ which I only realized after I left with it (they helped me throw it in my truck with their hydraulic dolly). When they get the 2 Ton Aluminum Daytonas back in within a few days I'm gonna ask if I can swap it. At over 100 freaking pounds, it's already makes me dread having to move it / use it. At first I was kinda comparing jacks based on their maximum height ... before thinking that through and realizing that any height above my jack stands doesn't even matter.

@HiFiInsider 5 ай бұрын

I like to try the Snap-on version that Daytona is a copy of.

@trumanhw 2 ай бұрын

I wish you reviewed all of their aluminum jacks. I think I want the $209 jack: DAYTONA 2 Ton Pro Racing Series Aluminum Floor Jack with RAPID PUMP Hopefully it's same performance, just scaled from 3T --> 2T from that one.

@DaveSimkus Жыл бұрын

What you meantioned about using the jack on uneven ground was a little confusing and you didn't elaborate. What exactly is bad about using it on uneven ground?

@JesusGonzalez-hp2bq 3 ай бұрын

You have to be very careful about using Jack's if you don't know how, because you can get badly hurt or even killed

@wheniztheend 2 ай бұрын

it's probably not exactly good for the jack to lift a car on uneven ground. But even more important, is the safety of it. If the jack starts to tilt, it can start to get sketchy..

@johnnymac1580 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation, thank you for the information ⚡️

@ericvannielsen 2 ай бұрын

Well made & informative -thanks 🙏🏻

@fcan222 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for video...I just bought the Husky low profile floor jack on sale for $129.

@james10739 Жыл бұрын

Ya I picked up one that looked the same probably is but from Walmart on clearance for like $35 if I recall correctly I have been pretty happy with it but it had bent a little nothing really noticeable it just catches on some pin going all the way down

@yukonjack. Жыл бұрын

Read my earlier reply @ the top.

@chiefexecutive 10 ай бұрын

This jack actually looks really nice !

@wksreviews Жыл бұрын

Great review!

@jacobclark89 Жыл бұрын

My jack is getting stiff After being submerged under salt water in a flood a few months ago . 😥

@davidf4133 8 ай бұрын

Take care of your stuff

@NameName-eq7oe Жыл бұрын

The single front wheel design is terrible. I had the blue one fall over sideways while supporting a car which dented my rocker panel. I wouldn't buy it again due to lack of front stability

@trumanhw 2 ай бұрын

Damn, scary. Hope you use floor jacks as soon as you can in the future.

@luyyyu Жыл бұрын

I had a Pittsburgh one years ago, fell apart after around 200 uses.

@MrOffroadjunkie Жыл бұрын

Its nice but $400 for a Harbor Freight jack and only 1.5 ton? No thanks

@videomaniac108 4 ай бұрын

I paid $300 for it at HF.

@MrOffroadjunkie 4 ай бұрын

I went ahead and bought one a few months ago paid a little under 300 it looks freakin awesome works just fine I'm worried about long term durability so we'll see

@H4v0kksh0tgunMan 2 ай бұрын

@videomaniac108 it's September 28 right now. Hf is running a 40% off daytona Jack's. You could return yours since it's with in 90 days of purchase. Save your self $120 bucks.

@trumanhw 2 ай бұрын

@@videomaniac108 aaaaaand ... ALL of their Daytona Floor Jacks were 40% off yesterday. Unfortunately ... ALL of their ALUMINUM SOLD OUT by like 8am they said. 😞 I still bought a 3 Ton that only after I left with it (they helped me throw it in my truck) did I feel that it was like 110 lbs!!!! Basically, when they get the 2 Ton Aluminum Daytona in within a few days I'm going to ask if I can swap for it. At over 100 freaking pounds it's going to make me dred having to move it / use it. At first I was kinda comparing jacks based on their maximum height. But then I realized ... doesn't matter how high the jack goes ... once he raises it to the height of my jack stands it doesn't even matter.

@rhoodj Жыл бұрын

I own the Ultra rapid low profile Pittsburgh 3 Tons for $75 years ago new. I am not sure I need that pricey 🤔😓Daytona

@videomaniac108 4 ай бұрын

I bought this jack last month and used it for the first time today, to jack up the rear end of my 3200lb car. Just about the time I got the car fully raised, I heard a pop and then noticed the jack descending with hydraulic fluid pooling beneath the jack fluid; the seals had apparently blown. Before this time I had tested the jack with no load and it seemed to work fine, except that it was taking about 5½ pumps to reach full height instead of the advertised 3½. I attributed this to air in the system and so did the oil top off, it was a little low, and the air bleeding, there were some bubbles. After that the jack worked fine, as advertised, and I then lubricated the joints and pivot points with white lithium grease as per the instructions. I'm going to take the jack back to HF for an exchange, as I really like the jack and am hoping this one was just a fluke. I know that this jack is made in China🫤

@Mach141 4 ай бұрын

Lol. You keep talking about bouncing your car off the ground if the jack releases to quickly. Its really not a problem. Im using a 27 year old, 2.5 Ton Craftsman floor jack that has had zero maintenance and fairly heavy use. I use thick blocks of wood to increase its lift height. It doesnt release slowly at all, no matter how gentle you are. Theres really no point in trying to stop it (ive tried), you have to be really quick and the closing motion is no smoother than the opening! I just let that baby fall fast, and if your landing on mounted wheels and tires, its not an issue...vehicles have shocks and springs built in to handle these types of things. Now dropping a vehicle a couple inches down onto jack stands is quite a bit more sketchy, but if you take care to position stands just right and your on a solid surface, totally doable. Anyway, thats why Im here, looking at a jack upgrade...have my eye on the 3 ton Daytona low profile and extended length, will wait for a sale. Nice review, if not mostly predictable.

@EddieKlein-v7u Жыл бұрын

Well done Sir !!

@txlongarm 3 ай бұрын

Good info; thanks.

@slowgoat6089 9 ай бұрын

9:01 The car is 3,700 lbs but your using a jack that is only 1.5 tons or 3,000 max.

@johnpoteat9774 8 ай бұрын

He's only lifting half the car, so the jack is only lifting roughly 1850lbs.

@dontdoxmebro 7 ай бұрын

Bruh, you can’t lift the entire car with a jack…

@slowgoat6089 7 ай бұрын

@@dontdoxmebro - True but you should always use a jack that can carry more than the car weighs

@mback12000 4 ай бұрын

@@slowgoat6089math skills

@richscott2483 3 ай бұрын

Already announced the biggest mistake as they are Aluminum floor jacks products both sold by Harbor Freight. The all steel Daytona floor jacks are slightly better than the Pittsburg floor jacks. The steel floor jacks perform well but not great and often have cylinder issues which 50 percent of the time can be easily fixed via watching the KZbin video. The Aluminum Floor Jacks are crap but much lighter in weight which is the only positive thing about the Aluminum Floor Jacks. Oh! Most products sold at HF are made in China and are of low quality. The Daytona/Pittsburgh 1.5 Ton Aluminum may raise a Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit, or Chevy Spark to change a tire.

@deykno87 3 ай бұрын

Hater

@andrej2321 2 ай бұрын

LOL HFT is obviously a bit too rich for Scott. Obviously he never checked or used the bottle jack that comes with his massive truck and knows probably jack about them jacks and you certainly don’t need a jack to lift a Yaris or a Fit. Just a couple of Scotts.

@drautodrauto2391 2 ай бұрын

That's not the correct position to place the jack onless you are looking to crush your rocker panel. You need to be on the torque box behide the front wheel.

@EnthusiastsGarage 2 ай бұрын

Normally yes but as stated in the video, a jacking rail was added to the car.

@trunghua76 6 ай бұрын

You forget to mention that's it's for small compact cars and not good for trucks or SUV.

@zatoichi101 Жыл бұрын

Brother, great video. But, man, your garage is way too clean -- and added with the protective cover over your car, it is a cry for help. LOL!!!

@seanf6868 Жыл бұрын

Will a 3 ton lift my truck

@cardo1111 Жыл бұрын

Usually a 6000 lb. capacity jack will lift at least one side or end, it depends how much your truck weighs and if you're lifting just 1 corner or the entire front or back.

@RustyZipper Жыл бұрын

Yes, I know exactly what truck you own and also where you intend to Jack from

@Johnnydoe33 Жыл бұрын

@@RustyZipper 😂😂😂

@RustyZipper Жыл бұрын

@@Johnnydoe33 - 😆 if you’re thinking about buying one wait until next weekend they are on sale for $89. It did Jack from the rear diff on my fathers ‘18 Silverado 1/2 ton ext cab with no problem. I even tried lifting the back of his mid size Kubota tractor and it started but I ran out of height.

@yukonjack. Жыл бұрын

@@RustyZipper🤣😹

@frankakers4333 Ай бұрын

I have a 3 ton Daytona had it since 2022 used it my my own self maybe 30 times and it just quit lifting right I sure won't buy another one.

@mark-kf3md 3 ай бұрын

I have had the Pittsburg for years, needed to rebuild the pistons. I stopped by Harbor Freight, saw the Daytona. I asked if they sell a rebuild kit for the Daytona pistons. Just like the Pittsburg they do not sell rebuild kits. Eventually the pistons will go out and you will have a jack that is useless and worthless. Higher end jacks do sell rebuild kits.