Recommendations for a trolley jack ?

[Drive Blind]

I'm looking to get a new trolley jack. My 20 year old halfords example is beginning to show its age.

A quick search on amazon throws up the Sealy brand. Any good?

Looking for something suitable for general car DIY, Wont see heavy use, maybe once a month. For use on usual hatchback cars, Golf, Focus, Fiesta.

Will £50 get me a decent one?

[Scrump]

My sealey jack died after a few years. Replaced with a low entry arcan jack from Costco which has lasted much longer and is still going strong.
Both cost closer to £100 from memory.

[adamInca]

Got one of these after my Clarke Strongarm seals went (about 10 years of use).
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj1250ab-1...

Had the best overall reviews along with the advantage of being able to go back to the shop if something went wrong with it.
Cost about twice the one it replaced but I wanted a lower entry and quicker lift.

[Squishey]

I've found that the stuff from SGS is excellent quality for the price. I've got one of their 3 ton low profile garage jacks and it's a beast!!

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tjl2c-2-ton-low-pr...

[p4cks]

There was a recent thread here and the SGS ones didn't fare very well

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[tapkaJohnD]

Your trolley jack from Halfords "is beginning to show its age". After 20 years of use.

And you're not going back to Halfords to buy another example of this durable tool?

Why not?

John

[eltax91]

The arcan one from CostCo is excellent

[rigga]

tapkaJohnD said:

Your trolley jack from Halfords "is beginning to show its age". After 20 years of use.

And you're not going back to Halfords to buy another example of this durable tool?

Why not?

John

He has a point
My low level halfords jack is one I'd buy again.

[chris4652009]

rigga said:

tapkaJohnD said:

Your trolley jack from Halfords "is beginning to show its age". After 20 years of use.

And you're not going back to Halfords to buy another example of this durable tool?

Why not?

John

He has a point
My low level halfords jack is one I'd buy again.

+1 for the trusty old Halfords trolley jack.
Mine has been used and abused for years now without any issue at all.

highly recommended

[redandwhite]

With my newly purchased bus, my 2 tonne trolley jack isnt up to the job.

The halfords 3 tonne low entry one is currently at the top of my list £112.50 with a trade card.

[Richard-D]

The Halfords advanced ones are very good. I bought one recently to replace my Halfords (non-advanced) trolley jack. That has started to creep when locked off (after 18/19 years use).

[anonymous-user]

This is my most-used jack: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/ctj3000g-3-tonne-p...

I'd go for one with a removable saddle - the 30mm hole can accept a lifting beam or custom-made pads.

[finishing touch]

I've had my SGS since 2013 with no problems. Lifts to full hight in 9 strokes.
With a small block of wood on the lift pad I use it to lift cars up onto my 500mm axle stands.

Some "low" jacks are only low at the lift arm end but this is fairly low along its length, even to the point of partial handle strokes.
This allows me to place it well under the car, engine cross member or diff brace for instance, and then lift the whole front or rear.

Paul G



Perhaps I should add, its lightweight for a big 460 lift 2.5 ton jack. Its not lightweight in comparison with your average £40 TJ.

Edited by finishing touch on Friday 30th August 06:32

[anonymous-user]

Another +1 for Halfords. I got the 5 piece lifting kit a few years ago and the jack lifts my V70 no problem. Only thing I don’t like is that it only moves a small amount with each pump, but that’s definitely a first world problem! I like that the handle comes completely off, less of a trip hazard that way.