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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Bubba on June 11, 2008, 07:17:28 PM

Title: bling jacks
Post by: Bubba on June 11, 2008, 07:17:28 PM
any  of you folk out there got an opinion  on aluminium trolley jacks [race jacks?]
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Post by: Panic mechanic! on June 11, 2008, 07:29:28 PM
they look nice but a effing expensive!
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Post by: Bubba on June 11, 2008, 07:59:45 PM
yes tis true somtimes you could do with a trolley jack as well as ya face breaker but carting them about is a heavy job  off road
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Post by: isle of man on June 11, 2008, 08:11:21 PM
never seen one.........snap-on by chance?
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Post by: Bubba on June 11, 2008, 08:36:22 PM
not sure i think beta do one also sealy and clarke the beta one looks quality
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Post by: greggmo on June 11, 2008, 10:14:49 PM
they are bling but i know of a mobile mech who has broken three of them now. ok they are all replacements for the first one he bought but they have all broke. they aint as light as you would think either and only a 2 tone lift so no good if you left yer sarnie box in the jeep. :lol:  i think they brake o the frame rather than hydraulic failure :shock:
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Post by: Bishops Finger on June 11, 2008, 10:28:40 PM
Are they some kind of development of rally /F1 stuff so only used for light vehicles?
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Post by: doublej on June 12, 2008, 03:53:14 AM
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... +Equipment (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950167000P?vName=Tools&cName=Mechanics+Tools&sName=Lift+Equipment)
light enough for ya?
Title: Re: bling jacks
Post by: Warthog on June 12, 2008, 04:35:22 PM
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
any  of you folk out there got an opinion  on aluminium trolley jacks [race jacks?]



I have heard that they are for Girls and X5 owners :lol:

Look nice though................
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Post by: normalbloke on June 13, 2008, 08:29:46 AM
I used to have one for the Caterham.Was fine for this use.We imported a container load of the cheapo Chinese ones and also impact drivers.In all fairness,it was a good jack for the Caterham(low entry,quick lift, large rubber saddle),but i think it was only rated at 1.25 tonnes,so for many ordinary cars it would not be ideal,especially a Jeep.

Good luck
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Post by: german guy on June 13, 2008, 04:13:03 PM
i have one for work

its very light and pumps a car up with 4 pumps   ......however a heavy car still miles under the rate for the jack has broken 2 jacks so far
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Post by: Dave69 on June 14, 2008, 10:27:52 AM
these are not exactly designed for off road aplications unless you carry around a large board for it to stand on etc. designed for light race cars not a two tonne lifted jeep
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Post by: TJMart on June 14, 2008, 10:31:57 PM
Had two of those alloy trolly jacks and both now scrapped treated my self to a blue point one a few months ago when they were on special and it's still very good.
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Post by: greggmo on June 15, 2008, 12:04:16 AM
i think they seem to be in the development stages to be honest. give it a while and they will sort the glitches.