Stands and trolley Jack

[ro_torque]

Does anyone have any suggestions? I know with stands the bigger area they cover the better.

Trolley jack what should I pay? Any recommendations welcome.

Cheers

[tvrgit]

depends what you want to do... for routine maintenance then a couple of little stands will be fine - i had 2 wee ones and 2 big ones, lent the wee ones to somebody and it's now pretty clear I won't be getting them back. I don't use the big ones on the S because they're just too big and awkward

PLUS you need a trolley jack that's small enough to fit under the chassis, yet with enough lift to get stands under - and unless you pay a lot, you either get low jack low lift, or high lift but doesn't fit under. Big stands don't help in this bit of the equation!

[ro_torque]

tvrgit said:

depends what you want to do... for routine maintenance then a couple of little stands will be fine - i had 2 wee ones and 2 big ones, lent the wee ones to somebody and it's now pretty clear I won't be getting them back. I don't use the big ones on the S because they're just too big and awkward PLUS you need a trolley jack that's small enough to fit under the chassis, yet with enough lift to get stands under - and unless you pay a lot, you either get low jack low lift, or high lift but doesn't fit under. Big stands don't help in this bit of the equation!

I want the stands for routine maintenance. I am getting frustrated that I cannot easily get underneath the car. I had not considered that I might not be able to get the jack under the car. I suppose that this is compounded by the fact that the most convenient surface is a gravel drive.

[Pies]

I use the halords jack and stands,i find the jack can easily get under the car by going via the wheel arch,i also use the halfords stands

[tvrgit]

Pies - they're not MY old Halfords stands are they? Who did I lend them to?

My Halfords trolley jack cost £30 or something 10 years ago, and has paid for itself. It fits under the chassis from the front - just.

Oh! Cover the jack head in something so you don't damage the chassis coating - I used a small bit of carpet and half a roll of gaffa tape.

[ro_torque]

Thanks all for the above.

I noted that a Halford's jack and stands are on sale on ebay. But I think if the cost is so insigificant I will go to the store and pick the items out myself.

Cheers

Ro

[Shnozz]

I bought mine in Maccess. £7 for the stands and less than a £10 for a 2 tonne trolley jack. Lovely jubbly.

[Wildfire]

Halfords stands are good value for money. Trolley Jack wise. I use a Sealey Trolley jack. But it's pretty huge, and not at all portable. But quite safe.

[ro_torque]

I went to Halfords today and bought a trolly jack and stands. It seemed good value. They were all marked down for some reason today.

I just need to work out where to put them now!

cheers

Ro

[Pies]

Place the on the main chassis members
as below





Use some wood or rubber on the top of jacks and stands

Hope that helps

[gefopsman]

Pies said:

Nice chassis Colin. Was it painted as part of a body off or have you just worked hard at it.


I clearly have some work still to do!!!!

[Pies]

The rear belongs to MrSheen,mine is the front

[bugsy]

Pies said:

The rear belongs to MrSheen,mine is the front

So what do you paint the GRP with Colin?

[Pies]

bugsy said:

Pies said: The rear belongs to MrSheen,mine is the front So what do you paint the GRP with Colin?

ive never painted the GRP

[tvrgit]

Mr Sheen, on the other hand, has clearly polished his...

Your pic reminds me Colin - really need to waxoyl mine...

[Mr Sheen]

gefopsman said:

Pies said: Nice chassis Colin. Was it painted as part of a body off or have you just worked hard at it. I clearly have some work still to do!!!!

Clean everything in-situ - the chassis powder coating is still original.

[dern]

Pies said:

Place the on the main chassis members as below

I definitely wouldn't do the former. The idea of the cup in the stand is to stop thing sliding about and sticking a big bit of wood in it will allow the car to move. I found this out when mine fell off such an axle stand, happily I wasn't under it and the stand didn't hit anything as the car came down. The rubber in the second picture is by far the more sensible.

Mark

>> Edited by dern on Tuesday 29th March 11:58

[tvrgit]

As I said earlier, I cut a couple of bits of old carpet on mine and gaffa-teped them in place - restricts damage, but the location cups still work.

[ro_torque]

Thanks for all the above.

I must get some photos of the underside of mine (once I have worked out the fotango thing). The previous owner painted the chassis last winter. It's not bad, not at all.

[oldred]

Pies said:

The rear belongs to MrSheen,mine is the front

Cut and shut job then Colin!