Very low trolley Jack [Archive]

Brizza

12-02-2011, 13:28

Does anyone know of a very low trolley jack. I am borrowing one of a friend to change the wheels on my 5 (lowered 35mm which isn't much at all) and come to find his trolley jack apart from looking a bit f**ked is way too high... thinking its time to bite the bullet and buy a decent one - anyone know of a decent very low trolley jack?

Penfold aka The Dealer

12-02-2011, 13:32

Its all about sliding the jack between the wheel and side skirts.... no need to a expensice jack... unless your car is silly low...

Brigsy

12-02-2011, 13:40

Just drive it onto a block of wood or something?

If the cills/jacking points are in mint condition you could use the original suicide jack to get it high enough to slip the new jack under.

Logg

12-02-2011, 13:43

Just drive it onto a block of wood or something?

:agree::agree: I have a couple Yellow pages in the car for this reason! :D

Brizza

12-02-2011, 14:00

yeah the sills and points are in good nick and that was my last resort to drive it on to a plank first

bones660

12-02-2011, 14:11

Does anyone know of a very low trolley jack. I am borrowing one of a friend to change the wheels on my 5 (lowered 35mm which isn't much at all) and come to find his trolley jack apart from looking a bit f**ked is way too high... thinking its time to bite the bullet and buy a decent one - anyone know of a decent very low trolley jack?

hers a link to the one i have it's made by clarke , all ali jack . good bit of kit . bought mine to go under my nissan 300zx .
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALUMINIUM-TROLLEY-JACK-RACE-CAR-CTJ1250A-7621800-CLARKE-/120659786575?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item1c17e23b4f

or

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj1250a-11-4-tonne-aluminium-trolley-jack

hope this helps:D
(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemRevisionDetails&item=120659786575)

Dave Reed

12-02-2011, 15:59

thats the jack i've got to.. Always gets under every car i work on :agree:

bones660

12-02-2011, 19:25

thats the jack i've got to.. Always gets under every car i work on :agree:
yeah , they are good quality too . well worth the money . :D

Bass J

12-02-2011, 19:45

Just drive it onto a block of wood or something?

If the cills/jacking points are in mint condition you could use the original suicide jack to get it high enough to slip the new jack under.
haha thats what i do :laugh:

Tony Walker

12-02-2011, 23:54

Try not to jack on the sills, you'll just speed up the rotting process, stick it on planks, or turn full lock and slide it under the subframe at the front of the turned out wheel.

Spooky

13-02-2011, 12:37

Try not to jack on the sills, you'll just speed up the rotting process, stick it on planks, or turn full lock and slide it under the subframe at the front of the turned out wheel.

:agree: