Trolly Jack

DublinDilbert

Hi guys,

I was wondering where would be best ( in terms of range/price) around dublin to buy a trolley jack with decent height/lift for the mainly for home projects.

Looking for something with a bit more lift than the small ones you get for €20/30.

Ferris

I'm keeping an eye out on ebay and amazon for quality jacks. Something with wide wheels (new tarmac on the drive), low entry height and a rubber saddle. Might also get an aluminium one as they're lighter to carry.

Something like this but hopefully cheaper:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liftmaster-Aluminium-Profile-QuickLift-Trolley/dp/B003AP24P6/ref=sr_1_14?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1296998723&sr=1-14

actually this one looks good:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-3003CXQ-TROLLEY-JACK-3-tonne-Super-Rocket-Lift-/260632865643?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item3caeedeb6b

Arcan are a good make too. I think that you'll soend more in Ireland to be honest.

dnme

I can highly recommend the Halfords 2.25 tonne 4x4 TJ @€;50. Link

It's a heavy item but it is reassuringly over engineered. It will lift upto 52cm and has a great quick jack system whereby the jack lifts straight up with one movement of the handle until it meets resistance where upon it then jacks normally.

tombull82

+1 on this.

I have a Sealey 3 tonne a few years now and I've never had an issue with it.

should of said nothing, seals will probably be gone tomorrow.

Ferris wrote: »

actually this one looks good:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-3003CXQ-TROLLEY-JACK-3-tonne-Super-Rocket-Lift-/260632865643?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item3caeedeb6b

si_guru

I have the Halfords Jack.. no problems.

DublinDilbert

Never thought of getting something that's used on 4x4's that would have the lift to get the car up nicely on the axle stands.

I must check out the halfords one, might wait till there's a few quid off it in the sale.

Gary ITR

Ferris wrote: »

new tarmac on the drive

I wouldn't jack a car on fresh tarmac if it's any way soft. It'll sink no matter what you do and ruin the tarmac. In a house I was renting my car sank in the bloody garden, there were 4 divots from the tyres

Ferris

Onkle wrote: »

I wouldn't jack a car on fresh tarmac if it's any way soft. It'll sink no matter what you do and ruin the tarmac. In a house I was renting my car sank in the bloody garden, there were 4 divots from the tyres

I've already sunk the jack i have into it when the tarmac was down for a couple of months. It was a hot day however.

I still won't risk it now though and run the jack on a bit of ply. The ply collapses under the weight too however but it spreads the load a bit. Its a pain however.

Some of the good jacks have a full width roller on the front (or two wider rollers) which takes most of the weight so I wonder would these sink as easily. Cheap jacks generally have narrow wheels on the front.

maidhc

tombull82 wrote: »

+1 on this.

I have a Sealey 3 tonne a few years now and I've never had an issue with it.

should of said nothing, seals will probably be gone tomorrow.

I have a sealey similar to the above for 10 or so years. Seals are fecked in it so it looses a lot of oil, but for a cheapo jack it is a good one. It was dogged lifting all kinds of JCBs and tractors until I got a decent 10 ton one. Would recommend.

JoeySully

dnme wrote: »

I can highly recommend the Halfords 2.25 tonne 4x4 TJ @€;50. Link

It's a heavy item but it is reassuringly over engineered. It will lift upto 52cm and has a great quick jack system whereby the jack lifts straight up with one movement of the handle until it meets resistance where upon it then jacks normally.

Yeah i got this one too after my aldi one failed. only used it once but its super fast and jacked both wheels off the ground when i was jacking from one side.