Trolley jack.

[leigh1050]

Anyone know where I can buy a decent trolley jack? My one is a bit short and struggles to lift my car.
Shuld haveb said in s.e. London n.Kent.

Edited by leigh1050 on Friday 20th February 21:31

[Dave^]

http://www.sgs-engineering.com

[stevieturbo]

leigh1050 said:

Anyone know where I can buy a decent trolley jack? My one is a bit short and struggles to lift my car.

Long reach, low entry and high lift.

Everything you'd need in a jack. I've never used this brand before, but their prices are very keen


http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydraulic-jacks/tro...

I've had a Sealey equivalent to this for about 15 years or so, maybe more although the Sealey is rated to 1.3T, it's never failed to lift anything I've needed.

Always use axle stands when doing stuff under the car though.

Edited by stevieturbo on Friday 20th February 21:59

[VinceM]

I've got the Costco arcan 3 ton low entry jack. I still need to use a piece of wood on the pad as the arm still catches the side skirts on mine. A great buy though if a little bulky for what I really need.

[stigmundfreud]

Halfords do a fantasic low height long one

[gsd2000]

Costco 3 tonne jack here

[jameshsv]

Leigh1050 there is a machinemart down in blackfen have a look on there website.

[pah250]

stigmundfreud said:

Halfords do a fantasic low height long one

I have a Halfrauds low profile one. I've even used it... once.....

[GaryNoGrip]

Machine mart always a good start too, but you will struggle to walk out without filling your car with tools, I'm now banned from going there lol

[jameshsv]

Machine mart do a low trolly jack 48 quid happy days 2.25t

[ARAF]

GaryNoGrip said:

Machine mart always a good start too, but you will struggle to walk out without filling your car with tools, I'm now banned from going there lol

That's because you're supposed to pay for it all, before you leave.

[r8black]

I bought the halfords one to lift the R8, worked a treat bargain price as well

[dunmac25]

Halfords low profile worked for me - got it in the sale...........bargin

[leigh1050]

Thanks for all the replys.
Off to machinemart in a minute to see what they've got. If not there off to Halfords.
Looked at sgs engineering they have some nice jacks but they are in Derby which is a bit of a drive just for a jack.

[leigh1050]

GaryNoGrip said:

Machine mart always a good start too, but you will struggle to walk out without filling your car with tools, I'm now banned from going there lol

Got a jack from machinemart,I see what you mean about tools. I had to be strong willed to only come out with a jack

[S800VXR]

Having struggled with a really low entry high lift jack which weighs in excess of 45kg I went and got one of those electric scizzer jacks. Bloody brilliant and so easy to use!
Line it up in the jack strip, press the remote and up it goes, granted I use axle stand to be safe but you should do that with all jacks although alot don't with HD trolley jacks.

[Granby]

S800VXR said:

Having struggled with a really low entry high lift jack which weighs in excess of 45kg I went and got one of those electric scizzer jacks. Bloody brilliant and so easy to use!
Line it up in the jack strip, press the remote and up it goes, granted I use axle stand to be safe but you should do that with all jacks although alot don't with HD trolley jacks.

Do you mean sonething like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Scissor-Jack-Li...

[Behold81]

Granby said:

Do you mean sonething like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Scissor-Jack-Li...

2 ton.... Really!

[Simes205]

Dave^ said:

http://www.sgs-engineering.com

This,
Lightweight racing jack, 1.25 ton version

[S800VXR]

Granby said:

Do you mean sonething like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Scissor-Jack-Li...

Yep that's the one.