Who makes a good low slung ally trolley jack. Just for DIY use? Paul

 

get yourself down to costco.......my 2 ton (US) aluminium racing jack is excellent quality.

£90+vat i think

its similar to this
dont bother with these ones


note the wheel configuration difference at front

 

The one Costco are showing at present is a SIP 1.5 Ton lightweight ally racing jack model 03902. £119.89. Which is this closest too that you posted. Paul

 

i've just bought one from this thread:
http://www.focusstoc.com/forums/topi...ack-group-buy/

 

delivered by 12pm next day too

 

Can't view that without being an ST club member.

 

I got a nice low jack off the Snap-on man a while back wasn't much over £100 dont know if there were anymore but can alway ask the question mate

same as this by the looks of it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-...item338176cc6d

 

This is the jack the focusrsoc.com were offering

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251198165947
tbh looking at it its just another cheapo jack that doesn't fill me confidence +it has a very small lifting pad

 

I've had this jack and its knackered after 26 months - hardly used it too.

the stoc forum thread is for this jack:
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydra...se-axle-stands

you can get the jack only which i did for £33.xx delivered! you get 2 years warranty which is a bonus.

 

I've got a halfords 2 ton and their 2.5 ton jack and to be fair, I've had them for donkeys years and they've worked fine

Problem now is though they won't fit under the Mondeo so I may invest in one as well

 

Hi Matt
Do you know the spec of that jack. Ie minimum height, lifting height, weight?

Paul

 

Depends how low you want to go i guess. Just bought my mate this one for his elise:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...m-trolley-jack

Not the cheapest and not highest capacity (he dont need it) but with the heavy use at least its got some reasonable warranty on it that is likely to be honoured.

A lot of the ebay copies you will be fucked when it breaks in 6 months time.

 

min hight is 65m and at full lift is 500mm and is 2 ton mate I am seeing the snap on man on friday but have just sent him a text asking price and if he has any in stock!

I've got 1 here if you want to have a look

 

Paul ive just spoken to me snap on man and he would do one for £144 all in

its the same as this but £100 cheaper

 

Yours at home or work? Send me your address for where it is, would like to see it.

Ta
Paul

 

I've got 1 at home mate

 

Cool, can you PM me your address, you in tonight? Paul

 

Have got the machine mart one and am very pleased with it, got it on one of the vat free days

 

ive got a machine mart one it was cheap but took it back a twice got it exchanged but the 3rd one the nuts n bolts was coming undone so i just loctite on them .Have a snap on one had it for 20 years not low entry but 2ton type .i would def go for the snap on the machine mart is ok but to me its not well built and does feel flimsy.neil

 

The Clarke one from Machine Mart and the OTC one on Amazon are the same jack. Wouldn't use them if they were given to me FOC! Got 2 Clarke ones that just dismantle themselves, wheels fall off (when moving them around) every single bolt comes undone.

Cheap shite, would rather spend more on a good quality jack that i know is safe!

 

Thanks guys for all your help, still looking but will take all your comments on board.

Paul

 

I got a decent jack and a few blocks of wood which I drive onto - just enough to lift the Sierra up and get the jack under.

 

Ive just bought this one..

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydra...d-jacking-beam

£130 all in, next day delivered!!

weighs a ton, courier guy was pissed as over 40kg limit

 

That's a nice jack, shame its not a low entry