Ideal Cerbera trolley jack?

[TT Tim]

I've had my eye on a lo-height trolley jack in Costco for a while, but it was steel and weighed a tonne!

I popped into Costco yesterday and found a very similar specced jack, but this time in Aluminium. so it only weights 22kg. But, the important bit is that is has a lowered saddle height of 89 mm!

I have just tried it under my car and I can confirm that it will reach to the front crossmember without having to lift the car first.

Obviously this depends on how low your car is, mine is running low but I can't allow for your 'grass-cutter'

It's very similar, but not identical, to a Sealey jack that currently retails for over twice the price at £160+ VAT, the Costco jack sells for £82.23

Here are some pice:






Hope this is useful to someone.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Wednesday 12th March 12:19

[Erich Stahler]

TT Tim said:

I've had my eye on a lo-height trolley jack in Costco for a while, but it was steel and weighed a tonne!

I popped into Costco yesterday and found a very similar specced jack, but this time in Aluminium. so it only weights 22kg. But, the important bit is that is has a lowered saddle height of 89 mm!

I have just tried it under my car and I can confirm that it will reach to the front crossmember without having to lift the car first.

Obviously this depends on how low your car is, mine is running low but I can't allow for your 'grass-cutter'

It's very similar to a Seally jack that currently retails for over twice the price at £160+ VAT, the Costco jack sells for £82.23

Here are some pice:






Hope this is useful to someone.

Tim

That is a thing of beauty! just checked their website and there's one fairly near me in Reading! take it thats not a special offer?

[TT Tim]

You need to be a member to buy at Costco, and they charge a subscription.

Best bet is to find a friend locally who's already signed up.

No, not a special offer.

Tim

[itsallyellow]

I have a couple of these. Looks the same kind of thing. £75 roughly from machine mart.




Mike

[FUBAR]

I think Steve_T has a Costco one.

Ive got a Costco membership and can get to Lakeside every couple of weeks or so, if anyone wants me to pick one up, let me know

[touching cloth]

I ummed and ahhed over the "old" costco one but it did look a heavy old beast - then finally decided I would get one only to find it had sold out

Will pop along to Reading and have a looksee if they carry this as looks a beaut.

[Steve_T]

FUBAR said:

I think Steve_T has a Costco one.

Ive got a Costco membership and can get to Lakeside every couple of weeks or so, if anyone wants me to pick one up, let me know

I have the 3 ton costco one, it's a brute of a thing. It goes under the Cerb no bother though. Were I to buy again, I'd get the one Tim points out, it's ideal.

[TT Tim]

itsallyellow said:

I have a couple of these. Looks the same kind of thing. £75 roughly from machine mart.




Mike

Guess you're claiming the VAT back Mike.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...

£90.46 Inc VAT

Tim

[morebeanz]

Fantastic price too.

Steve - could you pick me one up the next time you're in there, please? I'll happily forward funds as you see fit...

[Steve_T]

morebeanz said:

Fantastic price too.

Steve - could you pick me one up the next time you're in there, please? I'll happily forward funds as you see fit...

Sure Ian, might be out there this weekend as it goes.

[morebeanz]

Steve_T said:

morebeanz said:

Fantastic price too.

Steve - could you pick me one up the next time you're in there, please? I'll happily forward funds as you see fit...

Sure Ian, might be out there this weekend as it goes.

Much appreciated, Steve - beer vouchers awaiting transfer!

[itsallyellow]

TT Tim said:

itsallyellow said:

I have a couple of these. Looks the same kind of thing. £75 roughly from machine mart.




Mike

Guess you're claiming the VAT back Mike.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...

£90.46 Inc VAT

Tim

No just paid by card probably didnt even check the price! Although machine mart often do these 20% discount evenings etc, so maybe i got mine then. Anyway ive had them for over a year and both have lasted very well!

Mike

p.s did you get my email?

[TT Tim]

itsallyellow said:

p.s did you get my email?

Don't think so, but that's not to say I didn't bin it by accident, have 100s of spam mails each morning.

What's up m8?

email me again if you like: tim @cerberafourtwo.co.uk <-- I'll promise not to chuck you away this time

Tim

[Mr M]

Certainly is useful. I was wondering which would be a good one to get.

[southendpier]

I got a trolley jack for Christmas (i know I know) bloody heavy in the stocking it was too. Things is the jack is at least an inch to big to get anywhere near my car. It is now the single most usless thing in my garage, after me with a spanner, and that's saying something.

This thread is 4 months late for me!

[diycerb]

TT Tim said:

I've had my eye on a lo-height trolley jack in Costco for a while, but it was steel and weighed a tonne!

I popped into Costco yesterday and found a very similar specced jack, but this time in Aluminium. so it only weights 22kg. But, the important bit is that is has a lowered saddle height of 89 mm!

I have just tried it under my car and I can confirm that it will reach to the front crossmember without having to lift the car first.

Obviously this depends on how low your car is, mine is running low but I can't allow for your 'grass-cutter'

It's very similar, but not identical, to a Sealey jack that currently retails for over twice the price at £160+ VAT, the Costco jack sells for £82.23

Here are some pice:






Hope this is useful to someone.

Tim

Edited by TT Tim on Wednesday 12th March 12:19

Hi,

this is the jack I've got, had it for over a year now with no problems, gets under the Cerb a treat and the Skyline, even lifts the volvo with no issues. I like the large lifting plate and the fact that it is quiet wide, nice and stable. I bought it off of ebay.co.uk.

Cheers
Rich.

[optimax sniffer]

I bought one of the costco jacks last year. Gives a nice high lift too...

[Onzlouk]

I got one of these exactly the same last week off ebay, was around £90, save you a Costco membership!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARCAN-ALUMINIUM-2-TON-LOW-EN...

Loz

[Byker28i]

The machine mart one was pointed out by JensenA last year.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Buffoon]

As per earlier thread the machine mart jack is available from a chap in Maidstone for £79.99 inc VAT if I recall correctly.

It is also sold in Argos now, so should feature on Father's Day ideas lists soon.