chrislane Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Warrior Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 definitely low profile 140mm minimum height on jack without rubber pad wont go under the elise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobjacqs Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 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 https://beambreaking.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary ZBJ Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex B Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Lawless Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundaydriver Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Got mine from B&Q on a discount day. Dead ringer for the Halfords one I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyfox Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I love Costco and Costco loves me :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russelld Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 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 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislane Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislane Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary ZBJ Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislane Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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