[DanEC]

As hard as it might be to accept - Harbor Frieght has a nice line and selection of aluminum floor jacks in 1-1/2, 2 and 3 ton sizes. I also recommend the aluminum floor jacks they carry - nicely made.

I have a Sears, steel full size 2-ton jack but hardly every use it. Instead I always use 2 - 35 year old compact 2-ton roller floor jacks with bigger saddles than the compact ones sold now. They are compact, light weight, generally get under things and I typically use both of them together to lift one side of the car or one end from both sides. One slowly leaks off a little but I put jacks under it to unless I'm just quickly pulling a wheel off or something. I like the little bigger saddles for more area support but I still use a piece of plywood and square of cut up old bed liner between it and the frame. I wish they still sold these things but I may pick up a Harbor Freight aluminum one some day.

Also, off-subject but I'm 61 now and have occassional back issues. Manhandling these bigger tires anymore is not something I look forward to. A couple years ago I bought a set of Harbor Freight, crank-up car dollies on sale for $50 apiece - $200 for the whole set. I think they are normally about $90 each now. Even if you don't need a set of car dollies you might want to consider getting just one for tire and wheel work. They are slick - slide it under the tire and crank it up until it clears concrete, put a jack under the frame and lift it until the weight of the tire is barely resting on the dolly, knock the spinner loose and just roll the tire off and away from the car. No lifting or strain - and working it off the pins is a cinch with the weight off. Best thing is if you don't mess with the rotor position - putting the wheel back on is a cinch. Everything is still lined up the same as when I pulled it off and I just wheel it back under the fender, position it over the hub and slide it right on the pins. No fighting it to get it to where the pins and the wheel line up. Really nice.