Hi all, My dad wants to know what I want for my birthday in a couple of weeks and I could do with a high lift trolley jack for the bus. I bought a new jack a year or so ago which does the job, just, with the aid of a 4 inch piece of wood, but it would be nice to have a jack which will take the bus a bit higher without having to use the wood. His budget is about £50 (I could put the extra if needs be) so didn't want a 'professional' job as not doing it for a living. Can anyone recommend such a jack.
I have this one from halfords and its great for the bus I bought mine when it was on special offer which they do from time to time http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_898881_langId_-1_categoryId_255207
i have that ^^^^ one too its ok ,i got it on a deal with axle stands , if its not on offer ask in store they will find away to make it more attractive probably
3rded, great on the bus, not so great on low cars though as it seems to need a lot of initial pressure when the arm sits in the saddle.
here bang on your budget See if you can up the Ante and get a pair of their H/D axle stands as well...they're great
The pad on the Halfords one is scarily small. But as a jack it works pretty well, and I can get a bit of extra lift just with the jack on the gearbox mount .. so that with the lowered bus on Halfords ramps ( not axle stands as the drive slopes) I can slide the engine under the rear valance.
£50 is a bit on the cheap side for a trolley jack... you need something that is a bit more robust for jacking up a camper!!
Rubbish Before i bought that hi lift 4x4 jack from halfords i used a ten quid trolley jack from nettos and a few blocks of wood Theres a difference between occasional hobby mechanic use and pro every other day use
Woo... harsh! I was going to chip in much the same as Paul. The fact is that safe new jacks start around £70. Before I used one every day I had exact same sort at home that I paid £20 for at a boot sale, but 5 years of hard labour finished it off so I teated myself to a marginally better one (slightly lighter). It's not the price, it's the type and if you want convenience of a new one delivered to your door, it costs.
Appologies it may have been a bit harsh Over the years ive been told i need this that and the other before i can even think of attempting anything Ive taken great pride in getting by and sometimes prospering with less than ideal kit Vw busses used to be a cheap game and the folk that owned them were very adaptable nowadays it feels like any problem needs enough money slinging at it untill its sticks
Second this, I bought one like this when the Clarke one I had failed on me, good price and a good unit (amazingly for halfords) well recommended!
. I used to jack it up with a bottle jack and a piece of woood, but I wouldn't have got the engine out. £50 for one that's not much use and a worry, or another £20 for one that'll do everything you want safely and with ease? Apologies to Grub's dad's wallet.
We had no problem when i lifted my bus with mine and used my old cheap one to lower the engine and box Honestly that halfords one punches above its weight for the price I think i paid £30 when it was on offer I also have a 12 volt impact gun that was ten quid from netto about 8 years ago and its still going strong and has performed very well Buy cheap buy twice doesent excist anymore I do however give somthing ive bought hell within the first week of buying it so if it fails i can get my money back I have returned many things over the years but certain tools have suprised me and are still with me
I like the Halfords one, but the Clark one is good as well....Which one's best? There's only one way to find out... Let's have a Jack Off....
