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318ti - Fred
03-13-2003, 08:06 PM
NOTE: I'M SORRY, BUT DUE TO LOGISTIC ISSUES I WILL NOT BE GOING AHEAD WITH THIS GROUP BUY. :(
I had hoped and suggested that since harborfreight.com is set up to accept coupon codes, one would be issued for this group purchase. Doing so would allow each of you place an order and have it shipped directly to you. However the latest response I received from Harbor Freight suggested that all units would have to be part of a single order and shipped to a single location. I spoke with the head of customer service today and that requirement was confirmed.
If I had all the units shipped to me, I would then have to ship each out to you and add that cost to the GB price. The resulting group purchase price would likely not be worth the effort. Also, if anything was wrong with your jack, you may have problems exchanging it since you were not actually the purchaser.
Again I'm sorry, but I will not be going ahead with this group buy.
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original message:
Would anyone be interested in a group buy on the U.S. General 3000 lb Capacity Lightweight Aluminum Race Jack sold by Harbor Freight?
<http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47246>
I don't know what price we're talking about yet. The jack is currently on sale for ~$180 including shipping (plus something like $8 for handling). So it would have to be lower then that price.
Harbor Freight has requested a "sample order", which I'm guessing is an idea of how may units we might be talking about, before they can decide on a discount price.
So at this time I'm just looking to see who might be interested in this GB.
Thanks
C///M
03-13-2003, 08:13 PM
Any idea if this will work under a lowered car? Most jacks aren't useable under the front end of my car (M3 with H&R coilovers).
318ti - Fred
03-13-2003, 08:19 PM
Originally posted by C///M
Any idea if this will work under a lowered car? Most jacks aren't useable under the front end of my car (M3 with H&R coilovers).
The minimum saddle height is 3 1/2", but the body of the jack is a bit taller. You might check out this thread.
<http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82621>
C///M
03-13-2003, 08:30 PM
Damn, that's about half the saddle height of my jack from Sears. Plus, it's a heck of a lot lighter at 37.4 pounds.
But, it looks like the height of the body is about the same, as is the overall length, so the handle will still be unable to move up and down at all once the jack is under the car. Oh well :(
318ti - Fred
03-13-2003, 08:38 PM
Originally posted by C///M
Damn, that's about half the saddle height of my jack from Sears. Plus, it's a heck of a lot lighter at 37.4 pounds.
But, it looks like the height of the body is about the same, as is the overall length, so the handle will still be unable to move up and down at all once the jack is under the car. Oh well :(
Check out AC Hydraulic DK13HLQ jack.
http://www.ac-hydraulic.com/uk/Hydraulic%20workshopjacks.htm
It's long and low. Pretty pricey however, but...
C///M
03-13-2003, 08:56 PM
That looks like it'd probably work. I think I've seen a lightweight aluminum one like that somewhere, but again, it was quite pricey, too.
Thanks for the pointer!
Want2race
03-13-2003, 09:44 PM
I own one.. Bought it for $189 and its badass. I use it on my racing car all the time!!!
It gets under easily and 4 pumps to max height!!!
depending on how much, i'm in
jeff
Hammm3
03-13-2003, 09:54 PM
Be careful with this jack. There have been several that have broken or snapped at the race track last year - make sure you use a jack stand if you are working under the car. May best friend has one and as of now has not had a problem, but has only used it a few times (his race track only jack as he calls it)
C///M
03-13-2003, 09:58 PM
Actually, you should always have jackstands or ramps or something like that. When it comes to a thousand or two pounds being suspended above your rather crushable head/chest/etc., backup support is a good thing, in case your primary support fails.
And I think most jacks state in the legal disclaimer that they should never be used as a primary means of support, anyway.
///DavidC
03-13-2003, 10:55 PM
Anyone know where these things are made? These new versions of the jacks look very tempting but when I hear "Harbor Freight" I think "lowest quality Chinese-made products."
Howitt
03-13-2003, 11:11 PM
harbor freight is local to me I have some of their products, its by no means a snap-on persay but it will get the job done, how long it will last is a whole new chapter. Let me know on the pricing on these bad boys, we have looked at them before in the 600 dollar range
318ti - Fred
03-14-2003, 12:06 AM
Originally posted by Howitt
harbor freight is local to me I have some of their products, its by no means a snap-on persay but it will get the job done, how long it will last is a whole new chapter. Let me know on the pricing on these bad boys, we have looked at them before in the 600 dollar range
Well, considering Harbor Freight is currently selling the jack for $180, you may have been looking at a different jack. Harbor Freight compares these jacks to ones sold for $600. I've hurd suggestions that these are the same jacks sold by Griots Garage. I will make no such statement. There are discussions on this board and others about the jack. Some good, some not as good. Learn what you can, and if you decide you might like one let me know.
document
03-14-2003, 05:26 AM
Definitely interested, if we get it done right now.
I still want to know, though, if these things are machined now instead of cast.
azdolt
03-14-2003, 03:02 PM
Fred,
Count me in.
Alan.
Spencer
03-14-2003, 05:19 PM
I'll be interested at a lowered price.
I am definitely interested.
Dave
DocWyte
03-15-2003, 08:14 PM
I'm interested.
frayed
03-15-2003, 09:23 PM
I'm in.
99M3OC
03-15-2003, 10:25 PM
I'm in.
SteveB
03-15-2003, 11:29 PM
Price it and let me know where it ends up. Put me down as a definite maybe.
document
03-17-2003, 11:46 AM
Looks like we're at or close to 10 people. Let's see what HF will do for us.
10kken
03-17-2003, 01:44 PM
That's a lot of interest Neil.
318ti - Fred
03-17-2003, 02:45 PM
OK, we've got responses from 13 members. I'll get in touch with Harbor Freight today or tomorrow and get them started on a price. Thanks everyone!
This is the list of interested members thus far...
318ti-Fred
AgM3
99M3OC
frayed
azdolt
JLee
Neil
SteveB
DocWyte
dngo
Spencer
document
Wagz
Z3POWER
03-19-2003, 09:49 AM
I am interested and also would like to know if any thing has happen on the GB.
318ti - Fred
03-19-2003, 01:29 PM
I'm sorry, but it doesn't look like this group buy is going to work out.
I had hoped and suggested that since harborfreight.com is set up to accept coupon codes, one would be issued for this group purchase. Doing so would allow each of you place an order and have it shipped directly to you. However the latest response I received from Harbor Freight suggested that all units would have to be part of a single order and shipped to a single location. I spoke with the head of customer service today and that requirement was confirmed.
If I had all the units shipped to me, I would then have to ship each out to you and add that cost to the GB price. The resulting group purchase price would likely not be worth the effort. Also, if anything was wrong with your jack, you may have problems exchanging it since you were not actually the purchaser.
Again I'm sorry, but I WILL NOT be going ahead with this group buy.
document
03-19-2003, 02:16 PM
I was afraid of that. Oh well! Just wish I had an HF store nearer by. Thanks for looking into it.
318ti - Fred
03-19-2003, 02:20 PM
Well for what it's worth, I believe the website does have free shipping. I think you pay around $8 handling, but you might not have to pay tax.
RacermeX
03-19-2003, 05:10 PM
Ummmm, I just got an ad in the mail from Harbor Freight.
These jacks are currently $169.00.
318ti - Fred
03-19-2003, 05:24 PM
Humm. Is that a flyer from the store?. I got the Harbor Freight catalog yesterday -- guess I'm on their list now -- and the price is $199.99 (although it says "Order now and you get free shipping wth $5 off).
RacermeX
03-19-2003, 05:48 PM
I received the flyer in the mail this week. The ad is in the front page.
RacermeX
03-19-2003, 07:02 PM
Hurry! Sale ends April 7th!
Prices effective in retail stores only!
document
05-31-2003, 01:42 AM
The price is now cheaper still. I just ordered a blue one, for a $10 premium over the plain aluminum: $159 instead of $149. This might be the new, standard discounted price, like $179 was for a long time, or it might be a time limited sale. Either way, seems like a reasonable price.
Besides the pretty blue color, I chose the blue one because the picture on the web site shows the colored models being the updated version, and the plain models being the old style with cast side plates (vs. 'machined billet.') Probably doesn't make any difference, but at least I could justify to myself getting the cooler, colored one.
///3oris
05-31-2003, 03:23 AM
Very interested..
BTW, I went to the site, looks like it's $149.99 right now... that's already cheaper htan the $180 you originally wrote... so things are looking up so far... hehe... :D
Boris
318ti - Fred
05-31-2003, 03:32 AM
I just checked out the prices too. They seem pretty good. Interesting the red one goes for more dough then the other colored ones. I wish they all had the silver [pump] handles though.
document
05-31-2003, 04:22 AM
Originally posted by ///3oris
Very interested..
BTW, I went to the site, looks like it's $149.99 right now... that's already cheaper htan the $180 you originally wrote... so things are looking up so far... hehe... :D
Boris
Is there an echo in here?
///3oris
06-01-2003, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by document
Is there an echo in here?
Sorry, I didn't read too much into your post... I don't have the time to analyze every post. :rolleyes:
Anyway... are we getting a price better than $150 for these bad boys? :confused:
Boris
318ti - Fred
06-02-2003, 01:59 AM
Originally posted by ///3oris
Sorry, I didn't read too much into your post... I don't have the time to analyze every post. :rolleyes:
Anyway... are we getting a price better than $150 for these bad boys? :confused:
Boris
Boris, I guess you haven't read much of this thread. I was looking for interest in a group buy on these jacks, and there seemed to be a bit. However I couldn't convince Harbor Freight to allow participants to make their orders individually, so all orders would have to have gone through me and all items would be shipped to me. I would then have to ship the jacks out to everyone else. With the price of shipping 35lb jacks, there just wouldn't be enough savings to make the group buy worth the effort. So this GB was canceled a while back. Sorry.
///3oris
06-02-2003, 02:59 AM
Originally posted by 318ti - Fred
Boris, I guess you haven't read much of this thread. I was looking for interest in a group buy on these jacks, and there seemed to be a bit. However I couldn't convince Harbor Freight to allow participants to make their orders individually, so all orders would have to have gone through me and all items would be shipped to me. I would then have to ship the jacks out to everyone else. With the price of shipping 35lb jacks, there just wouldn't be enough savings to make the group buy worth the effort. So this GB was canceled a while back. Sorry.
ok, thanks for the heads up.... sorry about not reading the full thread... hehe...
Boris
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