clarke ali trolly jack failure......with me under the car!
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Beedub said:
Globs said:
BliarOut said:
Ever tried frantically to lift a car with a jack as the jacking points sink into the body? 
Ah, happy memories of British Leyland 
BliarOut said:
:taptap: Can. You. Read?
I can read where it does not say on the equipment itself what it says in the instructions - often discarded, lost, not passed on, loaned, whatever. Do you keep your instructions hanging from the handle in a clear plastic envelope just in case someone uses your jack in your absence? You know, one can't be too careful given a jack in the wrong hands is a potential killer 
Beedub said:
Looks more like it fell off. What the hell is it anyway? Just look likes one pole supporting in the middle Slade Alive said:
It's s simple matter to point out the safety of a jack. To suggest a jack is a lifting device and not a supporting device is in itself foolish. If all a jack is capable of is lifting but not holding then it is dangerous unsafe life threatening, and should be avoided at all costs - end of.
Seals and valves, especially the hand operated ones in car jacks, always weep a little oil back into the res. They creep downwards, they do not hold position, there is no mechanical lock, that what axle stands are for.
[quote=Beedub] if we go down your train of thought, we better not use an axle stand.... that may collapse and fail, [quote]
Well you are sort of right, except a stand is designed expressly to take a static weight for an indeterminate period, a jack is designed to lift that weight. From your other comments about you yourself using supports rather than relying on just a jack, don't you think that being purposely daft about it somewhat detracts from the general good advice that is being offered on the thread?
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Well you are sort of right, except a stand is designed expressly to take a static weight for an indeterminate period, a jack is designed to lift that weight. From your other comments about you yourself using supports rather than relying on just a jack, don't you think that being purposely daft about it somewhat detracts from the general good advice that is being offered on the thread?
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Max_Torque said:
Many years ago i had a cable snap on a 4poster ramp, which i was under, and which had a LR110 on at the time! Of course it only dropped an inch or so till the secondary latches caught it, but, it was deffo an underpant changing moment........... ;-)
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k me, how has no-one else not noticed this little gem?Underpant changing moment... I would have spent the next twenty minutes running around the garage squealing like a girl!
I just bought one of these low entry ones used it all weekend to lift the cerb seems pretty good for a cheapo so far.
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Beedub said:
i went to cosco and picked up a very handy 2 tonne low slung unit, very substantial unit and much wider/ longer, its made in the usa by a us company called arcan or something similar, very chuffed with it.
Made in China though. Well mine was, just checked the box.
box said:
Made in China to Powerstation, LLC specification.
What amazes me about this thread so far is that nobody has commented on the OP effectively throwing away £100's worth of trolley jack which can probably be fixed for a couple of quid's worth of new seals and a bit of labour, and has then gone out and bought another trolley jack. What's he going to do when the seals on that go? Buy yet another one?
Maybe I've got a bit of an axe to grind here. I have two trolley jacks, one 2.5 tonne which is friggin' enormous and is hernia inducing to move around, and the lightweight aluminium one from Machine Mart that the OP has just binned. Guess which one I use all the time? Yes, it's the lightweight, easy to push around one (which by the way hasn't given me a moments bother). And if the seals fail, or weep, I'll buy some new ones and fit them.
Maybe I've got a bit of an axe to grind here. I have two trolley jacks, one 2.5 tonne which is friggin' enormous and is hernia inducing to move around, and the lightweight aluminium one from Machine Mart that the OP has just binned. Guess which one I use all the time? Yes, it's the lightweight, easy to push around one (which by the way hasn't given me a moments bother). And if the seals fail, or weep, I'll buy some new ones and fit them.
Cheap made in China tools aren't an issue, cheap none branded un-quality controlled tools are. Clarke, Snap-on, Halfords etc all have brands and reputations but Sun factory making sun brand this week don't care if people stop buying sun as chances are they will be moon brand next time you see them on sale. It's proper quality control and reputable reliable safety standard markings that matter.
Riff Raff said:
What amazes me about this thread so far is that nobody has commented on the OP effectively throwing away £100's worth of trolley jack which can probably be fixed for a couple of quid's worth of new seals and a bit of labour, and has then gone out and bought another trolley jack. What's he going to do when the seals on that go? Buy yet another one?
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no just take it back to costco ,get refund ,buy another..
If I don't need to take the wheels off, I drive up on a couple of bits of railway sleeper which gives enough clearance to get the creeper under.
Otherwise, I have a cheap 2 ton trolley jack which I use to get the car up enough to get my 8 ton trolley jack under a cross member. Then I chock up under the sills with more bits of sleeper. Easy enough when you have the kit- I've been changing wheels on 6 ton tractors today, each wheel weighs nearly as much as my car
Otherwise, I have a cheap 2 ton trolley jack which I use to get the car up enough to get my 8 ton trolley jack under a cross member. Then I chock up under the sills with more bits of sleeper. Easy enough when you have the kit- I've been changing wheels on 6 ton tractors today, each wheel weighs nearly as much as my car
Riff Raff said:
What amazes me about this thread so far is that nobody has commented on the OP effectively throwing away £100's worth of trolley jack which can probably be fixed for a couple of quid's worth of new seals and a bit of labour, and has then gone out and bought another trolley jack. What's he going to do when the seals on that go? Buy yet another one?
Maybe I've got a bit of an axe to grind here. I have two trolley jacks, one 2.5 tonne which is friggin' enormous and is hernia inducing to move around, and the lightweight aluminium one from Machine Mart that the OP has just binned. Guess which one I use all the time? Yes, it's the lightweight, easy to push around one (which by the way hasn't given me a moments bother). And if the seals fail, or weep, I'll buy some new ones and fit them.
what amazes me is people like you that cant read jump to conclusions, if you actually took the time to read the thread youd have seen the part where i wrote i took the jack back to machine mart, who incidently asked me to leave it with them to have it repaired and inspected.............Maybe I've got a bit of an axe to grind here. I have two trolley jacks, one 2.5 tonne which is friggin' enormous and is hernia inducing to move around, and the lightweight aluminium one from Machine Mart that the OP has just binned. Guess which one I use all the time? Yes, it's the lightweight, easy to push around one (which by the way hasn't given me a moments bother). And if the seals fail, or weep, I'll buy some new ones and fit them.
Now before you engage your fingers and start typing, use your brain and actually take the time to read the thread properly. once i get the jack back i will stick it on ebay to cover the costs of my new one.
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