Trolley Jacks - Talk to me
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Right well as christmas is comming up my dads been asking me what I want and I have no idea. So ive been thinking about what I need and decided I could do with a decent trolley jack of my own as I always have to borrow somebody elses or do the unthinkable and put trust in the sissor jack.
So I think I will be asking him for one or a contribution towards one. Only trouble is I dont know what makes a good trolley jack compared to a bad one. Does anybody have any recommendations for one? Needs to have a decent lift hight as I am quite tall. Also would be usefull to have one I can get under low cars without having to raise them with a sissor jack or something else first.
Im not looking for some mega expensive 5 million pound bank loan snap on one. Or a £10 tesco value thats going to break the first time you lift something.
Any decent suggestions welcomed
So I think I will be asking him for one or a contribution towards one. Only trouble is I dont know what makes a good trolley jack compared to a bad one. Does anybody have any recommendations for one? Needs to have a decent lift hight as I am quite tall. Also would be usefull to have one I can get under low cars without having to raise them with a sissor jack or something else first.
Im not looking for some mega expensive 5 million pound bank loan snap on one. Or a £10 tesco value thats going to break the first time you lift something.
Any decent suggestions welcomed
Well, depends on the weight but if you are tall can you stand up underneath it? 
Perhaps this would be suitable?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
But for the best collection at all prices go here:-
http://toolstoday.co.uk/shop.php?sec=cat&cat=2...
I'm sure someone else will pop up with a special offer that trumps the above, and also you might like to think about an alloy jack because these mothers are heavy to shift around.
Perhaps this would be suitable?http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
But for the best collection at all prices go here:-
http://toolstoday.co.uk/shop.php?sec=cat&cat=2...
I'm sure someone else will pop up with a special offer that trumps the above, and also you might like to think about an alloy jack because these mothers are heavy to shift around.
I've got a Halfords 2 tonne one and i've used it lots and its been fine. It's orange too which is nice.
If I was buying again I'd probably go for a 3 tonne one as I tend to own a lot of barges and do sometimes wonder if the 2 tonne one is up to the job. Usually have such thoughts when i'm under said barge which probably isn't ideal.
If I was buying again I'd probably go for a 3 tonne one as I tend to own a lot of barges and do sometimes wonder if the 2 tonne one is up to the job. Usually have such thoughts when i'm under said barge which probably isn't ideal.
bmthnick1981 said:
I've got a Halfords 2 tonne one and i've used it lots and its been fine. It's orange too which is nice.
If I was buying again I'd probably go for a 3 tonne one as I tend to own a lot of barges and do sometimes wonder if the 2 tonne one is up to the job. Usually have such thoughts when i'm under said barge which probably isn't ideal.
Goes without saying to always leave something else under there in case the jack lets go - spare wheel , axle stands anything.If I was buying again I'd probably go for a 3 tonne one as I tend to own a lot of barges and do sometimes wonder if the 2 tonne one is up to the job. Usually have such thoughts when i'm under said barge which probably isn't ideal.
Do you need a low clearance jack?
PPC did a group test of trolley jacks a few months ago. They recommend the Draper 45329, the Sealey RJA1450 and the Sealey 3003CXQ.
A garage I used to work at only used trolley jacks (no lifts!) and we made do with cheap high-lift jacks like this one from Northern Tools: http://www.northerntooluk.com/automotive-equipment... it survived a good six months of daily abuse being dragged over a rough concrete floor (literally laid by
s) before bearings on the rear wheels gave up and the springs for the quick lift pedal broke. Still worked though.
I don't think you'll get one that does low entry and high lift.
A garage I used to work at only used trolley jacks (no lifts!) and we made do with cheap high-lift jacks like this one from Northern Tools: http://www.northerntooluk.com/automotive-equipment... it survived a good six months of daily abuse being dragged over a rough concrete floor (literally laid by
s) before bearings on the rear wheels gave up and the springs for the quick lift pedal broke. Still worked though.I don't think you'll get one that does low entry and high lift.
If it's for workshop/home use and you have the sapce, get a 3 ton jack every time. Much safer, much faster and much more robust. Only issue is their size, they're not easy to store in a small space and you can't just lob it in the boot that easily. I've always viewed 1.5 and 2 ton jacks as occasional use, ie for changing a wheel or similar but for actually working on cars, a 3 ton is a much better option.
king arthur said:
I have a 2 tonne one from Halfords bought a good 10 years or so ago and it does the job just fine. Incidentally no matter how good your jack is, you shouldn't be going under anything without axle stands.
Thats the next thing on the shopping list a decent set of axel stands to go with said jack. Im not too botherd about the low entry would prefer the high lift. But if there is one that can do both that would be great.
Baring in mind that mine get used daily, in all weathers and get thrown about it the van, this is my most commonly used one at the minute:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
I like my jacks to last a year before I rotate them and replace the oldest one, this has probably been the most useful one so far.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...
I like my jacks to last a year before I rotate them and replace the oldest one, this has probably been the most useful one so far.
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