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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: raywilb on 07 November 2011, 11:41:30

Title: trolley jacks
Post by: raywilb on 07 November 2011, 11:41:30

can anybody reccomend a decent economic trolley jack. i made a mistake last year of buying a clarkes 3t, which did not do the job. apart from the issue it wasn,t strong enough i made a mistake of buing a hilift type.  :)

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: tunnie on 07 November 2011, 12:10:50

I have an Arcan 3 ton jack, served me very, very well. Fact jack pole splits in two is very handy, upper section as been used as a breaker bar many times.

Cost £70 from Costco, its not always there though.

Its also quite low so never have issues with it getting stuck....

(http://www.arcanusa.com/Images/Lifting/XL35.jpg)

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: tunnie on 07 November 2011, 12:18:41

Also like fact the lift plate is quite flat, Clarke one was not, and quite big teeth at the edge.

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: aaronjb on 07 November 2011, 12:53:55

Costco occasionally carry those Jacks (branded something else IIRC, but clearly identical) - good jacks. Nicer than my Halfords 3T jack as they're lower and wider.

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: raywilb on 07 November 2011, 15:28:37

Quote from: aaronjb on 07 November 2011, 12:53:55

Costco occasionally carry those Jacks (branded something else IIRC, but clearly identical) - good jacks. Nicer than my Halfords 3T jack as they're lower and wider.

are they now branded as liftmaster,

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: aaronjb on 07 November 2011, 15:35:56

Quote from: raywilb on 07 November 2011, 15:28:37

Quote from: aaronjb on 07 November 2011, 12:53:55

Costco occasionally carry those Jacks (branded something else IIRC, but clearly identical) - good jacks. Nicer than my Halfords 3T jack as they're lower and wider.

are they now branded as liftmaster,

I can't remember I'm afraid - a friend has one, not me.. it lifted my Omega no problems, however - but so does my Halfords 3T jack (though it's not one of their new 'speedy lift' ones as it's quite old).

Pretty much any 3T trolley jack should lift an Omega though..

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: omegod on 07 November 2011, 17:00:26

Got a 3.5 tonne Rolson one, apparently shite but never failed to lift anything inc fully laden transits!

Do fancy one of the costco ones though

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: aaronjb on 07 November 2011, 17:02:05

Quote from: tunnie on 07 November 2011, 12:10:50

Cost £70 from Costco, its not always there though.

I totally missed that you'd already said they were from Costco.. ;D Must learn to read. Go to the bottom of the class, Aaron. :-[

I'm sure Mark's is branded something else, though.. albeit it's definitely identical. His squeaks something chronic now (8 years on) but I'm going to blame his total lack of mechanical sympathy for that!

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 07 November 2011, 20:30:02

I've got a couple of these.....

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automotive/Jacks+Stands+Winches/Hydraulic+Trolley+Jack+2000Kg/d60/sd3228/p12136

It's cheap but lifts my Mig OK  :y  The only thing I could complain about is that the handle could be longer.....  ;)

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: feeutfo on 07 November 2011, 21:04:38

Quote from: TiggerHayes on 07 November 2011, 20:30:02

I've got a couple of these.....

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automotive/Jacks+Stands+Winches/Hydraulic+Trolley+Jack+2000Kg/d60/sd3228/p12136

It's cheap but lifts my Mig OK  :y  The only thing I could complain about is that the handle could be longer.....  ;)

I had one of those once, folded up like a cardboard box. Although partly because the small wheels dug into the drive.

Title: Re: trolley jacks
Post by: TheBoy on 07 November 2011, 21:07:40

I have had to start using my mickey mouse jack again ::)