Jacking up on tarmac

d0nkeyk0ng

Up until last year, I would happily use a trolley jack to jack the car up to change the wheels for winter ones with snow tyres on them. But the trolley jack left marks in the tarmac.

Last year we had our driveway redone and I’m keen to avoid marks in a newish driveway.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to spread the load of the car and trolley jack without making marks in the tarmac or without the jack slipping?

k6chris

Large plank of wood or park next door.

1886

I put a sheet of wood under the trolley jack. I also but a big, thick piece of wood under the car in a suitable place whilst it's jacked up incase the jack fails and I always chock at least one wheel and only use flat ground

d0nkeyk0ng

1886 wrote: »

I put a sheet of wood under the trolley jack. I also but a big, thick piece of wood under the car in a suitable place whilst it's jacked up incase the jack fails and I always chock at least one wheel and only use flat ground

Thanks. I normally chock the wheel diagonally opposite to where the jack is, and I stick one of the wheels under the car next to the jack in case the jack fails. What are the dimensions of your sheet of wood?

worried_jim

Best thread title today sir!

forgotmyname

Buy a proper jack not a narrow mickey mouse one.

d0nkeyk0ng

forgotmyname wrote: »

Buy a proper jack not a narrow mickey mouse one.

I currently have a halfords one but need to go low profile so I was looking at buying this:

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj2qlp-2-tonne-quick-lift-low-profile/

Do you have any recommendations?

wgl2014

d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »

I currently have a halfords one but need to go low profile so I was looking at buying this:

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj2qlp-2-tonne-quick-lift-low-profile/

Do you have any recommendations?

If you don't mind if it weighs a flipping tonne......

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks/tj3lp-low-profile-garage-trolley-jack

Excellent quality but I repeat it is HEAVY

Scrapit

Enough wood for the trolley Jack wheels to sit on will be sufficient. Not alot at all.

forgotmyname

d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »

I currently have a halfords one but need to go low profile so I was looking at buying this:

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj2qlp-2-tonne-quick-lift-low-profile/

Do you have any recommendations?

Nylon wheels YUK!!! They will fail. Find the same one with Wide steel wheels.

I bought the wide stance jack similar to that 20+ years ago and i still trust for simple tasks. I would not lie under the car for ages without a stand though. But i can jack up the entire rear of a car and remove both wheels.

d0nkeyk0ng

wgl2014 wrote: »

If you don't mind if it weighs a flipping tonne......

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks/tj3lp-low-profile-garage-trolley-jack

Excellent quality but I repeat it is HEAVY

When I was researching jacks recently, there were a few reports of failures with the sgs one and poor customer service. Hence shed away from it.