Trolley jack

sniperman

hi all,can you recommend me a good trolley jack? its just for home use,wont be used every day,thanks

dieselbug

sniperman wrote: »

hi all,can you recommend me a good trolley jack? its just for home use,wont be used every day,thanks

Your local motor factor will always have a selection in stock of decent quality.
Where in Tipp?

crasy dash

Halfords usualy have a few and always seem to be running some sort of special price on them.

sniperman

dieselbug wrote: »

Your local motor factor will always have a selection in stock of decent quality.
Where in Tipp?

nenagh lad,done a bit of re search on some costing around the €50 mark,not great reviews,seems the seals go in as very short time:mad:

Atlantic Dawn

Lidl/Aldi have them on special from time to time for about €20/€25

corks finest

Have my lidl one past year,no problems

Renegade Mechanic

Something in a similar vein to this Draper trolley jack.


180 quid, three tonne jack with a safely wide footprint for at least the next ten years+ in a home garage setting with minor care.
Probably similar ones for a bit cheaper, but as long as they're wide and heavy.. You want wide and heavy. Those small Lidl/Aldi jacks are good, no trouble, but wicked narrow for my trusting, personally.

sniperman

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Something in a similar vein to this Draper trolley jack.


180 quid, three tonne jack with a safely wide footprint for at least the next ten years+ in a home garage setting with minor care.
Probably similar ones for a bit cheaper, but as long as they're wide and heavy.. You want wide and heavy. Those small Lidl/Aldi jacks are good, no trouble, but wicked narrow for my trusting, personally.

thanks for that,i only want to spend about €50 or so just for the odd times i decide to take off the wheels for a clean,of course id have to put a few concrete blocks to take the weight,as id never trust any jack 100%

listermint

Should get jack and axle stands not blocks.

See here for an idea


http://www.micksgarage.com/search/car%20jacks,%20ramps%20and%20axle%20stands

Renegade Mechanic

sniperman wrote: »

thanks for that,i only want to spend about €50 or so just for the odd times i decide to take off the wheels for a clean,of course id have to put a few concrete blocks to take the weight,as id never trust any jack 100%

€50 should get you a decent enough jack alright, but I would spare the concrete blocks anyway...
If concrete blocks crack, there's no warning beforehand. Just the crack...
Wooden blocks on the other hand spend a minute splintering loudly before going, on the off chance they even go.

Wood is also nicer to yer car, and easier on the back. Get big wood blocks at a mill.
Or stands

cletus

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=15551&langId=-1&categoryId=212549&productId=898877&storeId=11101

Head on in to Limerick, lad. That one will be the solid finest.

If you use the other 15 from the 50 you've set aside you can get these

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=15551&langId=-1&categoryId=317954&productId=898879&storeId=11101

Job oxo