Trolly Jack Question

[rt_blackpool]

what are the better ones out there? what do you guys use?

i've currently got a 2 tonne one, but it doesn’t inspire confidence, and it also doesn’t lift the car high enough for me to get comfortably underneath.

[POWARTEK]

have a couple of 2 ton jacks but I prefer the big 3 ton, low entry one. comes with a prop fixed handle liek you see at teh tyre fitting centres. not cheap though mate.

[clowo16v]

Don't get a Clarke Pro one from Machine Mart I broke the one I bought at the weekend in an hour.

Took it back and swapped it for a 2 1/2 ton one from halfords. Its spot on goes down really low and has a nice smooth lift and drop. Its a yellow one not sure on brand.

Matt

[rt_blackpool]

its highet that bothers me more than weight what with the car being lowered.

[clowo16v]

To get mine under I drive the car onto a couple of paving slabs. Even with the super low jacks the tyre place I go to use we had to jack it with the standard jack then put their jacks under.

Matt

[Swervin_Mervin]

My Clarke 2 tonner is still going fine. Sunk in to the tarmac in my car park when I hoisted the Xsara up on it though.

[2 live]

lol..i got mine when i was 18......


still works fine....tis a 2 ton one, not sure on make, i have to jack mine up slightly with the std jack, or drive onto a slab/block of wood to get it under the car tho.


still..15 years and its still goin strong...and its had some serious use and abuse in that time i can tell ya lol

[clowo16v]

The jack I had before I bought the new one finally broke after 45 years. My dad bought it 2nd hand for £75 in 1977 and it was well old then. We abused it to **** aswell, and it finally gave up the ghost last week.

Matt

[GTI-Russ]

the halfords one is just over £20, think its the 2 1/2 tone one seems pritty good

[clowo16v]

Thats what i've got now seems OK to me.

Matt