need a new trolly jack.

forgotmyname

He was told this before he bought the crappy jack that he did.

Buy a decent one..

Obviously didnt listen. I have one like the one pictured above and its 20 years old and still going strong. I do make sure i use stands under it now though.

AdrianC

forgotmyname wrote: »

Obviously didnt listen. I have one like the one pictured above and its 20 years old and still going strong. I do make sure i use stands under it now though.

The SGS I recently bought replaced a 20+yo Halfrauds cheapie, and anybody getting under a car supported on even a brand-spankin' jack of any type or quality without an axle stand is a bloody idiot asking to be squished...

As for a 36kg jack! I've got friends who run workshops, run very successful race teams, and work with car supply for films. None of their trolley jacks are anywhere CLOSE to that kind of weight (and, no, they aren't the flash ally ones, either)

colino

A few posters here have confused trolley jacks (lifting devices) and safety. You'd probably have conniptions if you saw the feeble looking, little bottle jacks the trucks and buses carry around for wheel changes.
Incidentally you do know the factor of safety built into these don't you?

AdrianC

colino wrote: »

You'd probably have conniptions if you saw the feeble looking, little bottle jacks the trucks and buses carry around for wheel changes.
Incidentally you do know the factor of safety built into these don't you?

I wouldn't, because I've seen 'em - and, yes, I do.

But I still wouldn't get under ANY vehicle on a jack alone.

londonTiger

EdGasket wrote: »

..and most cars are too low to go up ramps; the front skirt/bumper hits the ramp before the wheels do.

yeah the cheap ones from halfords are like that. I bought the extended ramps from ramps4cars (now ceased it seems, website been down for a while). It would be ideal for lowered car I think, but it does take up a lot of space. I have an apex shed and the ramp needs to be stood up and has to be on the centre of the apex which is a bit limiting.

JustinR1979

2 bits of wood would have done the job.
Should have saved on the ramps and bought a decent jack.

londonTiger

colino wrote: »

A few posters here have confused trolley jacks (lifting devices) and safety. You'd probably have conniptions if you saw the feeble looking, little bottle jacks the trucks and buses carry around for wheel changes.
Incidentally you do know the factor of safety built into these don't you?

For wheel changes I suppose it's possible to take a chance, but not for pad changes, especially when doing it for the first time where you need to get you head into the wheel well to take a look at the inside of the caliper.

It would be a bad day to get hit on the back of your head by a 1 ton dropped weight.

It would be a bad day in any case if a jack collapses as you need a second jack to lift the vehicle up and there's no knowing whether youd be able to get a 2nd jack underneath the vehicle if it's down with wheels off.

londonTiger

JustinR1979 wrote: »

2 bits of wood would have done the job.
Should have saved on the ramps and bought a decent jack.

I bought the ramps for oil changes, I just can't trust axle stands on a sloped road - you're not supposed to use them on sloped/cambered surfaces anyway. A drive on ramp is a lot safer on sloped surfaces.

JustinR1979

That's why you put removed wheel under the car.

AdrianC

JustinR1979 wrote: »

That's why you put removed wheel under the car.

Cheapskate's axlestand.

Personally, I'd rather have the weight taken by a proper stand, than risk !!!!!!ing the wheel when the car lands on it - always assuming that initial drop doesn't hurt me, of course.