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[SMD]

I need a pair a low height axle stands to use with my small trolley jack. I have a set of good stands but these are too high for the small jack. Max height of jack is 345mm so stands need to be lower than this.

Budget max £20, ideally £15. I already have a 3 ton jack and good set of stands to use for working under the car or for jobs that require the car to be high. These will be mainly be used for inspections and oil changes so do not need something brilliant.

Thanks

[Shackeng]

http://www.toolbox.co.uk/draper-64431-pair-of-2-tonne-4629-67693?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=GB&utm_campaign=GoogleBase&gclid=CKWN3u-h0bwCFafKtAodGlwAWg

[SMD]

Looks good but bit too expensive. Will consider it if nothing else comes up

[chrisgixer]

Stick a block of wood on the jack saddle.

(Make sure its a sturdy block of wood though, you don't want it splitting apart at the wrong moment. )

[SMD]

Why Chris?

There isn't much room between the jack saddle and the jacking point to make a big difference

[tunnie]

Get a bigger trolley jack, always feels better using my big 3T jack compared to the diddly little one.

More height the better when working under the car too

[SMD]

I already have a big 3 ton jack 

[tunnie]

I already have a big 3 ton jack 

Ah ok, cool

I've got these, I like them as they do not dig into the chassis rail, the hug it nicely:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/as10-axle-stands

[chrisgixer]

Why Chris?

There isn't much room between the jack saddle and the jacking point to make a big difference

Because the car will lift higher by the thickness of the block of wood, then you should get room to get the stands under. If there's no room under the saddle, drive the cars  wheels onto a similarly thick block of wood to give room.

Cheaper than stands.

But tbh, you need a bigger jack. The rail by the front wheels is lower than the front jacking point iirc. So measuring won't quite add up to a lift height high enough for the stands lowest point.

[chrisgixer]

Ah, ok, so what stands do you have?

[SMD]

I have the Melco stands, the one tunnie linked. Its way too high for my small jack

[chrisgixer]

I have the Melco stands, the one tunnie linked. Its way too high for my small jack

20mm higher than the ones in Entwoods post. So a 20mm bit of wood, or more, would achieve the same thing, was my thinking.

I'm surprised  a 3 ton lack can't lift enough to get the Melco stands under though.

[SMD]

Lets start again    I have 2 jacks. A 3 ton and 2 ton. 3 ton is too big and heavy to carry up and down 3 flights of stairs for small jobs and quick inspections and I need to make a return trip for the stand which is exhausting so I want to use my two ton which I can carry with one hand.

[TheBoy]

I have the Melco stands, the one tunnie linked. Its way too high for my small jack

20mm higher than the ones in Entwoods post. So a 20mm bit of wood, or more, would achieve the same thing, was my thinking.

I'm surprised  a 3 ton lack can't lift enough to get the Melco stands under though.

I think SMD is trying to say, for whatever reason, he doesn't normally want to use his 3t jack, and for some jobs prefer to use a small, toy one

[TheBoy]

Ah, that explains the reason