OR, just get a used Walker, or Black Hawk and rebuild it every 10 years.
I hope I can still get Black Hawk parts... it's been more than 10 years.
I picked up one of those Chinese ones for $59.95- began leaking in 6
months. I feel  for the displaced American workers that formerly made
jacks every time I use that POS. Getting so that I buy NOTHING at Wal
Mart. I'd rather be gouged by a local businessman that is my neighbor!
Al Brase
69 double cab, Vanagons

jbange wrote:

>> It's not going to matter if you buy a jack from Sears, Matco Tool,
>> Wal Mart
>> or Harbor Freight, they'll all have been made in China and most
>> likely in
>> the same factory.
>> Sometimes you just don't get any choices.
>
>
> For those with money to throw down ANOTHER rathole (as if a Vanagon isn't
> rathole enough), you can always spring for a Milwaukee floor jack.
> They're
> actually made in the US still, I hear. Pretty good selection of jacks
> here,
> too: http://www.hyjacks.com/index.html  They have better than "the usual
> crap" jacks. Yet another product niche that has developed a wide gulf
> between the "good but expensive" and the "cheap but low quality".
>
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
>