Floor Shop Press

halifaxhops said
I have the 12 ton the only thing I do not like about it is that it will not remove axel bearings, not enough height to the press bar. Also weld the frame together or it is sloppy.

I've used my 12 ton to install axle bearings. It takes some maneuvering to get the axle in there, but it does work. I don't use a press to remove them, I just cut the collars with a cut off wheel down to the last 1/16" and use a chisel to split them. The bearing cages get cut doing that too, so the bearings slide off after that. The 20 ton is taller and has a wider work area, so with a bearing splitter you might be able to press them off too in that one.

Yote said
OR---- you could go to a major auto parts supplier that didn't have any on the floor to look at and just order a 20 ton for three times the money. All the time thinking your getting a quality piece of equipment. When you get it to your shop you feel like you should have gone to HF and then to the liquor store for a years supply and had change left. Mine looks just like HFs with a different name decal. DANG
Yote

Yup, you absolutely have to be careful going to other suppliers thinking you're going to get a better/different product by spending more money. I have seen more than a few examples of major name suppliers were selling the same stuff as HF, just powdercoated a different color with a different label on it (Craftsman!!!). That's obviously not always the case, but it's something you should check before you spend more money on a name brand tool. I much prefer my tools not to come from China, but, I'm also not going to pay more for the same thing just because it has a name brand label on it.