Chipe
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I recently purchased the Freedom-Jack along with the FJ3 attachment that stores the doors and top panels. I bought the 4 door version, but this review will apply to both 2 door and 4 door. I paid full price for this and am not affiliated with nor received any type of discount or compensation for this review. This is simply an end-user honest review.
1. Ordering from the website was simple.
2. Order shipped immediately with timely and proper notifications.
3. Order arrived packed excellently with no damage.
4. All parts were in the package, nothing was missing.
5. Instructions were a little obtuse in the manual but there are very clear video instructions on the website/YouTube.
6. All parts are well made, sturdy. Everything fit together as it should.
7. The Freedom Jack works exactly as intended and makes putting the top on and off a snap. It takes longer to take out the bolts than remove the top.
8. The FJ3 attachment for the doors works fantastic with no real threat at all to dinging/damaging doors.
9. I have the 2 ton Harbor Freight hydraulic lift, and the newer design is NOT friendly to the FJ3 front panel holders. I am just putting them in the Jeep bag intended for storage right now.
10. I contacted Dale, the maker, inventor and owner of Freedom-Jack via email asking for a call for a clarification on a part of the installation. I received a call within 1/2 hour. Realized I had made a mistake and a few laughs later the whole jack was put together.
Now, I have to say the first time I took off my top with this jack I was a bit skeptical. Would it really hold? It SWIVELS?!?! And the answer to both is yes and yes. The part that holds the actual hardtop has to "swivel" in order to be placed correctly under the top then move when you are jacking it up to hold the top. One the weight of the top is on the lift, it doesn't move.
As I said earlier, the instructions are a little dense, obtuse if you will. The online videos are much better.
Quality is top notch.
Ok, now for the money part:
Harbor Freight 2 ton hoist on sale with discount: $129.00 + $8.19 sales tax
Freedom-Jack: $248.00
FJ3 Kit: $139..95
TOTAL OUT OF POCKET: $525.14
This jack will last me a long, long time. It will probably outlive the Harbor Freight hydraulic jack. It is stable, sturdy, well made of high-quality material, is well thought out and well-engineered.
I have no hesitation in recommending this jack to my compatriot Jeepers out there.
JEEP ON!
1. Ordering from the website was simple.
2. Order shipped immediately with timely and proper notifications.
3. Order arrived packed excellently with no damage.
4. All parts were in the package, nothing was missing.
5. Instructions were a little obtuse in the manual but there are very clear video instructions on the website/YouTube.
6. All parts are well made, sturdy. Everything fit together as it should.
7. The Freedom Jack works exactly as intended and makes putting the top on and off a snap. It takes longer to take out the bolts than remove the top.
8. The FJ3 attachment for the doors works fantastic with no real threat at all to dinging/damaging doors.
9. I have the 2 ton Harbor Freight hydraulic lift, and the newer design is NOT friendly to the FJ3 front panel holders. I am just putting them in the Jeep bag intended for storage right now.
10. I contacted Dale, the maker, inventor and owner of Freedom-Jack via email asking for a call for a clarification on a part of the installation. I received a call within 1/2 hour. Realized I had made a mistake and a few laughs later the whole jack was put together.
Now, I have to say the first time I took off my top with this jack I was a bit skeptical. Would it really hold? It SWIVELS?!?! And the answer to both is yes and yes. The part that holds the actual hardtop has to "swivel" in order to be placed correctly under the top then move when you are jacking it up to hold the top. One the weight of the top is on the lift, it doesn't move.
As I said earlier, the instructions are a little dense, obtuse if you will. The online videos are much better.
Quality is top notch.
Ok, now for the money part:
Harbor Freight 2 ton hoist on sale with discount: $129.00 + $8.19 sales tax
Freedom-Jack: $248.00
FJ3 Kit: $139..95
TOTAL OUT OF POCKET: $525.14
This jack will last me a long, long time. It will probably outlive the Harbor Freight hydraulic jack. It is stable, sturdy, well made of high-quality material, is well thought out and well-engineered.
I have no hesitation in recommending this jack to my compatriot Jeepers out there.
JEEP ON!
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