Best Floor Jack? $1000 Snap On vs Daytona, Pittsburgh, Arcan, Black Jack, ESCO, Husky, Maasdam

3-Ton Floor Jacks: $1000 Snap On, Daytona, Pittsburgh, Arcan, Black Jack, ESCO, Husky, Maasdam. Jacks tested for maximum lift (3 ton rating), bleed-off under load, rolling resistance while under load, jack handle and jack efficiency under load, handle pressure to lift 3 tons, number of jack strokes to lift vehicle, holding 3,000 pounds for 24 hours, and jack build construction quality. I purchased all of the floor jacks to ensure an unbiased review. So, thank you for supporting the channel.

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➡ Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order):
Maasdam: Available at Home Depot
Daytona DJ3000: Available at Harbor Freight
Snap On: Available at Snap On’s Online Store

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[ProjectFarm]

Here’s the list of products reviewed. More details in the video description. Thank you!
Maasdam: Available at Home Depot
Daytona DJ3000: Available at Harbor Freight
Snap On: Available at Snap On’s Online Store

[greenrefrigerator]

Around the mid 1990's my wife bought me a Sears Craftsman floor jack for Christmas and it wasn't one of those cheap jacks. This was a true professional looking, serious floor jack and I used that thing for years with the two stands that came with it. It was probably one of the best gifts my wife has ever given me, which is what made it so hard to sell in a garage sale after I got sick (Parkinson's) and couldn't maintain our cars anymore. It was just a floor jack but it was very hard seeing that thing roll out of my garage for the last time and into someone else's truck given how useful it had been and who gave it to me. All I can do today is watch videos of other people using these tools but I'll always remember that floor jack.

[ericswitzer]

I bought a Daytona about a year ago based on good online reviews. I promptly came home from Harbor Freight and requested that you do a comparison test of other brands because there were so many other terrible reviews on other jacks. You responded and said thanks for the idea. I was so excited to see this test finally come through.

I've never donated to a Patreon before but I absolutely love your work and appreciate seeing you respond to viewer requests! I will definitely be donating to you because these tests are expensive but important for people's safety and spending money wisely. Thank you for taking the time so that we don't have to.

[dustondoesit]

Best channel on YouTube, and I tested that!

[treymignon]

I review everything before I buy it. This review was by far the best I've ever watched. Not because of the products reviewed but by the way it's done. This review is fast, no BS and covers everything. Much appreciated and you now have a life long follower/subscriber!👍

[Samuel-I]

I have a 3 ton Daytona and it’s a well built and reliable tool.
A rare gem from Harbor Freight.
Great episode 👍🇺🇸

[mbbs]

If there is any channel that truly deserves the YT money, ads and recognition it's this one. Thank you for keeping it honest, and putting in soo much effort in each of your videos. People like you are the true "celebrities" and "stars" of th society, in my eyes!

[MrTympas]

After watching for years, I'm still floored with the all testing and explaining of everything. The amount of time you put it into your videos is amazing. Watching the production value go up video after video great to see. Great work

[JamesNew-jxkp]

As an average/amateur DIYer, I own a Daytona jack for 3 years and I can say it always worked and I never had any mishaps. Great value for money and after watching this video, I bet the folks at Daytona benchmarked the Snap-On jack and simply copied their best bits and sell it at a fraction of the price. Sucks for Snap-On but great for consumers.

[bretb]

Your presentation efficiency is second to none. No fluff or wasted time just brass tacks and you present information so succinctly and at great pace that keeps me interested and paying attention. You should give presentation seminars.

[Chief]

I always find your creative yet scientific ways of testing anything and everything to be... VERY IMPRESSIVE. Love your channel. Keep up the great work.

[achevy]

In our tire shop we actually have the Daytona, Pittsburg, and the snap on on. They get used thoroughly in the shop. Snap on has been the only one to quit on us. But it was under warranty by snap on and they have replaced it after almost a year old. All three jacks are approximately 3 years old now. All still work. The Pittsburg definitely seems the most worn out. Casters are much looser than the other two. But all still work great.

[NaveenKumar-ojxh]

Usually I end up a little surprised in all your tests, but, here I had not doubt that the Daytona and Snap on would come out on top. That being said, I would buy two Daytona Jacks and two set of jacks stands and still have money left over for a lifetime supply of jack oil, instead of buying a Snap on jack.

[yotarocket]

I bought the yellow Daytona Jack when it first came out (about 6 years ago) and it was only $180 then. It still makes me happy knowing it was money well spent. The height it reaches for taller vehicles makes a world of difference. Absolutely beast of a jack!

[BrianStDenis-pjtq]

I consider aluminum jacks in their own category. Their lightness is so valuable when loading them in and out of trucks and race car trailers that you really wouldn't consider a steel jack for that purpose. I feel like you could do a comparison of aluminum jacks which would be very valuable to those who need to move their jacks frequently and who wouldn't consider a steel jack.

[mueckenhoeffer]

Update! Based on this review, I just bought the Daytona (in metal flake red since it was on the top of the stack and these things are heavy). Needed it to level a shipping container (8, 200 lbs empty). First, those big wide wheels make it somewhat easily transportable across dirt or grass. I used two each large pieces of 5/8" plywood under the wheels to keep the jack from sinking once in place. Keep in mind that a shipping container is a very rigid steel box, so jacking just a corner up raises the whole end of the container(4, 200lbs roughly). I was able to pump the jack one handed to the desired height and nothing creaked or groaned on the jack while I placed additional blocks under the container.

Money well spent so far!

[spindaug]

I don’t have a floor jack nor will I be needing one anytime soon, but this is by far the best informational and educational video I’ve ever seen. This is how tv should be, thank you sir.

[uhsul]

One of the things I appreciate most about these tests is your eye for detail (e.g. welds, quality of construction, testing the flavor text) another great test!

[norvellharris]

Accurate, realistic, well thought out testing and video presentation with no pressure to buy.... WIN WIN AND WIN!!! I often reference basically anything mechanical back to this channel prior ro making any purchase. You are educating customers and helping us make more informed purchase decisions!!! 👏🏿!!!!

[johnnieguitar]

Very very thorough test! Thank you so much. I don't do any under-car work any more, and wish you had been doing these tests decades ago. I hope people in 2022 realize how lucky they are to have reviews of products done so expertly and honestly. Cheers from Alberta, Canada! :)