What Trolley Jack do I need?
 

I want to buy a trolley jack.

To make it easier changing wheels rather than using the OE.

I have been looking at several different ones idealy, (I think) I would like it to be made of aluminium and with a large end with a rubber to avoid any damage to paint work etc.

I am after a low entry high rise idealy.

What weight lifting capacity do I need I am thinking 2 tons or will a 1.5 ton be safely adequate, and to lift 2 wheels up at a time.

I have a Clarke Racing 1.25ton aluminium jack, low entry with rubber pad. It cost £90 but worth every penny. I used to have a halfords jack and then a snap on one, this Clarke is the best so far in my opinion. has no problem holding my mates VR4 front end lol
Link:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...smission-jacks

Kerb weight is just under 1.5 tonnes, so 1.5 tonne capacity will be fine to lift an end or side. My one that u borrowed is a halfords Iirc and have had it about 15 years.

I have the Halfords one and it wont fit under my Newage

I have both of the 2 different size 2ton jack Halfords have sold over the last couple of years... Neither will go under my car now without driving on to a block of wood or similar first! :)

+1 for the Clarke


http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...smission-jacks

I have a nice Snap-On ally low level race jack £240 and it matches the colour of the car :wink:

I didnt want to pay that much Mr DukeBoy,

But I would give what I have to pay for the Clarke one.:yeah::five:

i got a clarke one for christmas :D

Costco were doing a low entry ali 2 ton jack for about £90, not sure if they still have them though, I got mine over a year ago

Thanks for all the replies. :doubleup:

Ive got a 2ton one and it dosent get my scoob high enough :-(