New trolley jack

[pwd95]

Low entry job from Machene Mart 93 squid, bloody marvelous, goes straight under the front & the back of the car.

[dickyoldchap]

Nice ! How high does it goes ?

[Wedg1e]

dickyoldchap said:

Nice ! How high does it goes ?

As you see in the picture

[.Woody]

I got a 2 tonner from Argos for about £20 slides under fine!

[leorest]

The problem I have isn't getting under the front. It's being able to swing the leaver to get the car off the ground! Can you jack the car up when the trolley jack saddle is positioned under the cross member, or does your jack handle hit the chin spoiler as mine does?

[.Woody]

Yes mine works fine, the way I got round that is to just insert the handle sideways onto the jack so the bend in the handle goes sideways not upwards

[leorest]

.Woody said:

Yes mine works fine, the way I got round that is to just insert the handle sideways onto the jack so the bend in the handle goes sideways not upwards

Jack handle... vice... leeeeeean!

[pwd95]

leorest said:

The problem I have isn't getting under the front. It's being able to swing the leaver to get the car off the ground! Can you jack the car up when the trolley jack saddle is positioned under the cross member, or does your jack handle hit the chin spoiler as mine does?

It goes under the crossmember fine. Initial jacking is a bit limited but it soon gains height.

Woody, last jack I had was a Halfrauds one, £29.99 for the kit, lasted 2.5 years. The difference in quality is great as this one is all alloy & i'm hoping it'l go a lot longer

Edited by pwd95 on Sunday 14th October 22:06

[Wedg1e]

I have a £20 2 tonne thing from Halfords or Autoparts or wherever, I have no trouble getting it under the 390. If I was really struggling I'd use the engine crane to pick the whole car up

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

I was looking at them also.

I have a big pro workshop 2.5 ton unit. but even that has problems getting under the front splitter, plus is very heavy.

So was thinking of getting a lighter weight one.

[Toltec]

I bought a 3T 500mm+ lift jack from Screwfix - about £35 iirc - along with two pairs of 6T axle stands for £16 a pair.

I cannot lift the car directly with the 3T jack and have to start with a smaller 2T but being able to get the car 1/2 metre off the deck is quite useful at times even if it does take a while to get it there.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

pwd95 said:

Low entry job from Machene Mart 93 squid, bloody marvelous, goes straight under the front & the back of the car.

Your have to let me know if it's reliable. as if it get one will get a lot of use.

[polo girl]

does the company have a website as im looking for one of these for my boyfriend do you know of any other places to look

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

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

They have branches everywhere.

or you can buy the same thing from flea bay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clarke-Racing-1-25-T-Alumini...

Wish I had a GF like you

[polo girl]

thanks for that dont know if this is a stupid question but will it lift any car up

[andgus]

Nope but it looks great! :-)
/Anders

Edited by andgus on Monday 29th October 15:21

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

All Jacks will have a weight rating.

I think these are 1.25 tons 1250KG. plus your only be lifting the front or back not the whole car. so should be ok for car's upto 2000KG. so unless you have a 4x4 it should be fine. 90% of TVR's will be less that 1200KG. If you not sure tell us what car he has (and don't say a red one )

As will all jack's do not work on the car with it just on the jack. allways jack the car then put on axle stands.

[polo girl]

hes got a mk3 polo a mk1 golf and a seat cordoba and it will be used on my car which is a mk4 polo will it be ok with all these

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Yes will be fine on all of those, they are all light / lightish.