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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: trancem on November 27, 2015, 02:32:50 pm

Title: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: trancem on November 27, 2015, 02:32:50 pm
Hey guys

After purchasing the Halfords 5 Piece Lifting Kit which includes their trolley jack, I was extremely disappointed and had to return it! The trolley jack doesn't lift the car up high enough to get it on the axle stands, even at their lowest point!!!!

I've returned the kit and bought the following axle stands (good price for black friday deal) http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-workshop/axle-stands/halfords-advanced-3-tonne-ratchet-axle-stands - so I need a decent trolley jack to go with it. Our cars (8th gen civic & mk5 golf) aren't lowered however a low profile one would be good, but it has to have a decent amount of lift so I can raise it high enough to get the stands under the car!

Can anyone recommend me one?

Budget- Looking for cheap as possible but can spend upto around £50

Thanks
Title: Re: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: r5gtt on November 27, 2015, 06:02:13 pm
I have a proper 3ton low rise jack which I can rarely use now as it's very heavy.
So I bought this one off ebay and it's okay for raising the car and putting axle stands under.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191552304986?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Title: Re: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: jason_rmh on November 27, 2015, 06:15:37 pm
Sgs engineering do good trolley jacks. Well made and good customer service too.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com

They do all sorts of goodies for your garage :)
Jas
Title: Re: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: r5gtt on November 27, 2015, 09:31:09 pm
Quote from: jason_rmh on November 27, 2015, 06:15:37 pm
Sgs engineering do good trolley jacks. Well made and good customer service too.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com

They do all sorts of goodies for your garage :)
Jas
Good prices from this company  :happy2: but ex vat.

I have one from Costco I purchased years back that looks like this one in the link.

it was a 2.5ton jack I borrowed to a friend for his garage and he damaged it and had to replace it with the newer 3 ton red one  for being a twat :laugh:
I paid £65 for mine and he replaced it with a 3 ton £125.  :rolleye:

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks/tj3lp-low-profile-garage-trolley-jack
Title: Re: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: stuart-88 on December 05, 2015, 12:00:15 am
I've had this for a couple of years now. http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/321889544056
Great jack, only downside is it weighs a bloody tonne!
Title: Re: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: r5gtt on December 05, 2015, 12:13:55 am
My Costco one is similar but deeper and also weights a ton  :laugh:
Title: Re: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on December 05, 2015, 08:58:10 pm
Quote from: jason_rmh on November 27, 2015, 06:15:37 pm
Sgs engineering do good trolley jacks. Well made and good customer service too.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com

They do all sorts of goodies for your garage :)
Jas

+1 for SGS  :happy2:
Title: Re: Recommend me a Trolley Jack!
Post by: Chris92 on December 07, 2015, 11:35:10 pm
Quote from: jason_rmh on November 27, 2015, 06:15:37 pm
Sgs engineering do good trolley jacks. Well made and good customer service too.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com

They do all sorts of goodies for your garage :)
Jas

All they do is rebrand their stuff