Trolley Jack And Axle Stands

[chrislane]

Anything I should specifically look out for? To be used for occasional use on the Elise. Would something like this do the job:

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-workshop/trolley-jacks/halfords-5-piece-lifting-kit

 

Or will I need a low profile jack?

 

Cheers

[Pie Warrior]

definitely low profile 140mm minimum height on jack without rubber pad wont go under the elise...

[Bobjacqs]

That's very cheap but most isn't much use.  You need a low profile jack (I think I got mine from ScrewFix for about £80 as they had more choice at that sort of price than Demon Tweeks) and the trolley (car creeper) will never go under an Elise. Well it will, but not with you lying on it.  Halford's axle stands, bought separately, are OK though IMHO.

Bob

 

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[Gary ZBJ]

I have just recently brought a low entry jack from SGS, not had a chance to use it yet, but it seems better built than the Clarke racing jack. Not the sort of thing to put in the boot for track days, as it is mega heavy, but for a garage it seems like it will really do the job. I went for the 3 ton in order to jack up the golf and I could barely carry it to the garage

[Alex B]

Anything I should specifically look out for? To be used for occasional use on the Elise. Would something like this do the job:

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-workshop/trolley-jacks/halfords-5-piece-lifting-kit

 

Or will I need a low profile jack?

 

Cheers

Chris I have a light weight ally jack from Costco, same one as Gav's was about 120/130 brilliant bit of kit.

[Christopher Lawless]

I got the Halfords low profile one for the occasional use after my old normal Halfords one wasnt anywhere near fitting underneath the Exige. It's been fine the handful of times I've needed it.

[Sundaydriver]

Got mine from B&Q on a discount day. Dead ringer for the Halfords one I think.

[jonnyfox]

I love Costco and Costco loves me :-)

[russelld]

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks/tja15-aluminium-trolley-jack

 

Really pleased with mine, it's Been holding the car up now for a month and it's never fully settled onto the axle stands :-)

[chrislane]

Just seen a remarkably similar thread on seloc. Seems to be very similar conclusions!

 

Thanks for all the advice chaps

 

My conclusion is probably to go for Alex or russ's if I'm feeling flush, or the low profille halfords one if not (less than half the price)

[Guest]

Just seen a remarkably similar thread on seloc. Seems to be very similar conclusions!

 

Thanks for all the advice chaps

 

My conclusion is probably to go for Alex or russ's if I'm feeling flush, or the low profille halfords one if not (less than half the price)

 

Chris - This SGS jack is at least as good as Halfords & currently cheaper (I have one). They are only Raynesway Derby so not even far to pick one up face to face... SGS do a large & pretty good selection.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks/tjl2-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack

 

You can buy this jack together with good axle stands for £41!

[chrislane]

Chris - This SGS jack is at least as good as Halfords & currently cheaper (I have one). They are only Raynesway Derby so not even far to pick one up face to face... SGS do a large & pretty good selection.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks/tjl2-2-tonne-low-profile-trolley-jack

 

You can buy this jack together with good axle stands for £41!

 

thanks Murray - good shout

 

this looks like it could be just what I am after

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/axle-stands/tjl2jsr-low-entry-trolley-jack-axle-stands

 

Do I need anything to sit between the jack / axel stands and the car? I see hockey pucks come in for a lot of love on SELOC!

[Gary ZBJ]

I had some metal caps made for mine, but I saw on the SGS site that they do rubber caps for their stands

The hockey puck is, or at least for me, only for between the jack and the car

[Guest]

thanks Murray - good shout

 

this looks like it could be just what I am after

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/axle-stands/tjl2jsr-low-entry-trolley-jack-axle-stands

 

Do I need anything to sit between the jack / axel stands and the car? I see hockey pucks come in for a lot of love on SELOC!

 

Chris - I got a rubber SGS hockey puck & also the rubber caps for the ratchet axle stands...

Though they are undoubtedly convenient they do add a few quid onto the total & IMO should be half the price they are.

With the rest of the kit being such good value it makes this aspect stick out a wee bit!

[chrislane]

Chris - I got a rubber SGS hockey puck & also the rubber caps for the ratchet axle stands...

Though they are undoubtedly convenient they do add a few quid onto the total & IMO should be half the price they are.

With the rest of the kit being such good value it makes this aspect stick out a wee bit!

Those bits do seem a bit over priced, but they will take me over the free delivery threshold so I'll justify it as a half price saving because of that!