The Powerzone 3 Ton Jack is one massive hunk of jack. This thing is massive and heavy. But darn is it a nice tool.I finally decided to replace the 20 year old 2 ton Craftsman floor jack. You know the kind that was a commodity so many years ago, a short jack handle, you have to remove the handle to turn the bleed valve, it took 50 pumps to get it even a few inches off the ground, a single piston model, and, the worst of all, you had to stand on it to get it to retract. Yes, that jack, the one I struggled with the day I bought it. From my research, this jack looked like overkill, maybe not really necessary.Oh was I wrong. Oh am I sad I didn't buy this jack sooner. Yes it weighs a million pounds - 58 to be exact. Yes there are aluminum parts. No I can't imagine what this would weigh if it was all steel. Oh yes this thing is a beast. But does it lift up cars effortlessly.In the box, the handle is in two parts and removed from the jack. There is a 10mm bolt to attach the two halves of the handle. The lower end of the handle has a big thick foam rubber pad on it to protect the car finish if you get to crazy pumping the handle. The foam also makes it nice for pulling the jack around. For shipping there is a metal coat hanger that holds the jack socket down. Just pry at the bottom end of it and the handle will release. The handle socket is also full of grease.Assembly is pretty simple, and well documented in the instructions. Overall, assemble the handle, and attach it to the jack socket. It seems important to follow the initial bleeding instructions. That takes about a minute or two and simply involved pumping the handle - there is no spilled hydraulic or pump fluid.Wow does this jack lift stuff up high. The jack starts out really low to the ground, about 4 inches to the rubber saddle. The front wheels are heavy duty fixed steel that take all the weight of lifting. The rear wheels are steel casters for guiding the jack where needed. I think this jack will lift around 18 inches high. That should be more than enough lift for most car work.A twist of the handle releases the jack. It is spring loaded so it lowers slowly and all the way down.This is one amazing jack. Sure wish I'd bought it a long time ago.