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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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im gonna treat myself to a decent trolley jack. it needs to be as low as possible to get under my car and preferably 2 tonne. got about 100 quid to spend.

can anyone recommend a good one?
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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do you live near a costco´s?
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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yea but not a member
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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well they sell gd low lift 1s in there think they 60 quid
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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get your arse along to your nearest machine mart.

theyve got the really low and light weight ones at pretty good prices
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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i'm getting a costco one for xmas
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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I got a Costco one, was about £60 like mentioned earlier!
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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one like this




this cost me 120 bought it of a mate of mine
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
this cost me 120 bought it of a mate of mine
nice mate there 75 brand new of flea bay
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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or 60 at costco
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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costco one is better than that as it doesn't slope, its just low and flat the whole length so you can get further under the car.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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For what its worth,Marco's is made by America's finest,not some dog eating gook in Korea using metal from used dolphin meat tins and rubber seals from used truck tubes!!
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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lol mickey


this is 1.6 ton the cosco is only 1 ton and alot smaller

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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by dave_y




thats the costco one, but its steel, weighs about 40kgs

the one marco has is ally, far lighter but more expensive

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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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the costco 1 is 3 tons lol i have 1 and im gunna buy another 1 soon they good im well impressed
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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cosco did have another one in that was light weight but i havent seen it for a while

ive got the arcon one and its made in the states best jack ive bought in a long time for only 60 pounds your laughing
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by gingeRS
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thats the costco one, but its steel, weighs about 40kgs

the one marco has is ally, far lighter but more expensive

I have the Ally one, best thing i've brought for the car in a long time
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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any one got a link...?
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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wot about one of these badboys....





























































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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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weight dont really bover me i never pik it up just wheel it to were i want it lol but i must a amit its fuking heavy lol
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kenny_ka
wot about one of these badboys....





























































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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Micky
For what its worth,Marco's is made by America's finest,not some dog eating gook in Korea using metal from used dolphin meat tins and rubber seals from used truck tubes!!
Quality reply thats going in my sig
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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weight does bother me as i do track days and carrying a big heavy jack around is a reall pain in the ass

the heavy jacks are ok if your not taking them any where

theres an old saying "you get for what you pay for "

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