I need a new trolley jack!

[Jesus-Ninja]

Need a new trolley jack. Welded mine up for the last time the other day and now the place where the wheel mounted has broken. It also leaks a little so gradually comes down over time, although of course I always have stands.

So, what to replace it with? Had this one for about 6 years - the usual £19-99 motorfactor type one. I think this time I'd like to replace it with some thing that drops a bit lower, raises higher and will stand a bit more abuse. Any recommendations?

[ANTHONY]

Need a new trolley jack. Welded mine up for the last time the other day and now the place where the wheel mounted has broken. It also leaks a little so gradually comes down over time, although of course I always have stands.

So, what to replace it with? Had this one for about 6 years - the usual £19-99 motorfactor type one. I think this time I'd like to replace it with some thing that drops a bit lower, raises higher and will stand a bit more abuse. Any recommendations?

try machine mart...........there is a new one in blackfen........http://www.machinemart.co.uk/

[Mark 4]

I'd say stick with the cheap ones and replace every so often. The more expensive ones are nice but they still wear out eventually.

[Davezj]

i would recomend a 2 ton aluminum, low front, high lift jack, like the one i have, i wouldn't be without it now and i would gladly replace it every couple of years for £84 inc VAT from costco.

very similar to the aluminum racing jack from machine mart. but that is about £90 and only 1.25ton rated.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...m-trolley-jack

[Jesus-Ninja]

I'd say stick with the cheap ones and replace every so often. The more expensive ones are nice but they still wear out eventually.

Won't fit under some cars and don't lift high enough.

[Jesus-Ninja]

i would recomend a 2 ton aluminum, low front, high lift jack, like the one i have, i wouldn't be without it now and i would gladly replace it every couple of years for £84 inc VAT from costco.

very similar to the aluminum racing jack from machine mart. but that is about £90 and only 1.25ton rated.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...m-trolley-jack

Now, someone else was telling me to go to Costco - so you have one of them, Dave, and you reckon it's OK? I know someone who bought the Clark ally jack and had it fail 2 or 3 times on them in various ways.

What's the maximum height on the Costco one?

[aboo]

Cant remember the make of mine but can fined out tomorrow. I'm very happy with it. Sure its a 3 ton rocket lift. Cost me £120.

[Jesus-Ninja]

Yeah, definitely want something bigger than the little trolley jack. I spend too much time under various cars now to fart around with those

[aboo]

Quick search & here is a link to my one & its a bit cheaper here as well.

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Trolley...Sealey-3003CXQ

[Davezj]

Now, someone else was telling me to go to Costco - so you have one of them, Dave, and you reckon it's OK? I know someone who bought the Clark ally jack and had it fail 2 or 3 times on them in various ways.

What's the maximum height on the Costco one?

i will have to do a pic and measure it tomorrow. i would recommend it, to anyone. it has saved me soo much time over the last year.

i think it is an arcan jack but i can't find it on the web, there are some 3 ton jacks for about £80 but they are nit aluminium and will probably be very heavy. i have a dodgy back which is why i went for an aluminium one.

[stuey]

I just bought 2 days ago the lightweight 'clarke' aluminium one from Machine Mart.. seems very well put together and lifts nice n' hight very easy, and the low clearance access is good..

[Jesus-Ninja]

Arcan are supposed to be a good make. I know of folk who have bought arcan from elsewhere and rate them.

[giblet]

The costco near me no longer stock the aluminium racing one, which is a shame as it looked like a very very good jack

[Davezj]

my costco had it in stock and i didn't buy one and had a think about it and by the time i had made up my mind to get one they sold out.
hey had another one in stock for a while, but after a couple of months the arcon ally one came back in stock and bought one straight away.

May be it come back in stock at you local costco.

[Jesus-Ninja]

Well, I went for the Costco (Arcan) one in the end. Not an ally one, but steel. 3 tonne - way more than I need - but fantastically low and high! (about 9cm lowest over 50 highest). £60+ vat. Used it today, and can't believe I've made do with crappy little trolley jacks in the past.

[Davezj]

It make life so much easier.

sorry i didn't get the pics up, but i have been busy ubder my car.

the ally jack has exactly the height and lift 9cm to 50cm, 4.5 pumps to go from lowest point to highest point. can't beat it. but it is only 2 tons (1814kg some american measure, ton not a metric tonne).

1 metric tonne = 1000kg
1 ton UK (long ton) =1017kg
1 ton US (short ton) = 907kg

[miller]

Well, I went for the Costco (Arcan) one in the end. Not an ally one, but steel. 3 tonne - way more than I need - but fantastically low and high! (about 9cm lowest over 50 highest). £60+ vat. Used it today, and can't believe I've made do with crappy little trolley jacks in the past.

Any links to said product! Thats an amazing price and im in need of a new one, fed up of these cheap Lidl style ones!

[Jesus-Ninja]

Costco don't really show products on their site, but this is what they're selling: http://www.harrisonshomewares.com/ar...nal-1237-p.asp