Trolly Jacks: What do you have?

[zaust]

I have the mother of all jack's. (as some zoner's have seen) 50 ton limit Will put a pic up later. Can't remember the make, but it is designed to lift lorry trailer's with full load's, when they need a tyre change at the road side. (or support your house whilest underpinning)

Unfortunatly it can't be slung in the back of the motor and hauled around easy.

Not very good for lifting on a boggy surface though if i recall Marc

I'm just pleased I was talking to you, and not under the car, Could have been messy....

[stonesie]

I have a cheapo 2 ton thing, had it years but with the E30 it only just got the back wheel off the deck so i bought one of these.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65727#dtab

The speedy lift thing worked twice but apart from that it's a good high lifting jack and well within it's safety limits for working on the E30, no substitute for a pair of axle stands though.

[gooner1]

My Pap has a 4 post lift so I would use that if I had an E30!

Doe,s he now, and would your Pap like to rent it out, for an hour or three.

[magpie]

my jacks 3tonne taskmaster and an little rac jobby.
never let me down

[bodger]

I cant say that i agree with many posts in this thread, ive had one of these so called "cheap" ali jacks for about a year now and ive had no problems at all, infact its the best £100 i spent last year!

Lifts anything and its very strong, i dont see it breaking any time soon.

Lifts my E30 racer half a meter off the ground, and here is a pic of the E46 with both wheels off the ground and the jack is only about half way up.

I say but it you wont regret it! I also love the fact its only 20kg, ideal for track days and race trips.

The one in the original topic posters link says max saddle height 376mm so that won't lift your e30 half a metre off the ground.
They may be ok for occasional use or for track days etc...but not for heavier duty work where a cheaper sturdier alternative would be a better buy.

the arcan jacks that me and demlot have are worlds apart from the one in the op, they are just as good as any steel jacks of a similar size, ive seen the jack in the op in the flesh and it is tiny. the arcan jacks are huge compared but still reasonably light, id say around 25kg

[Ollie_bwoii]

My Pap has a 4 post lift so I would use that if I had an E30!

Doe,s he now, and would your Pap like to rent it out, for an hour or three.

He's quite security conscious of where it is, valuable cars an all by it!

[Andy325i]

Wow! Thanx for all the input guys, lots of interesing thoughts. In short I have just bought the same as Demlotcrew, so looking forward to it arriving

Many thanx once again, will report back once it gets here

Andy

[gooner1]

My Pap has a 4 post lift so I would use that if I had an E30!

Doe,s he now, and would your Pap like to rent it out, for an hour or three.

He's quite security conscious of where it is, valuable cars an all by it!

I may LOOK like a Pikey ,young man, but the resembelence
ends there.

[bodger]

Wow! Thanx for all the input guys, lots of interesing thoughts. In short I have just bought the same as Demlotcrew, so looking forward to it arriving

Many thanx once again, will report back once it gets here

Andy

great choice