Halfords trolley jack

[gtipping]

I have a cheap Halfords 2 tonne trolley jack that is pissing out fluid. Is it economical to fix or should I just go and get a new one ?

[ozzy1]

Depends,where is it pissing from exactly?
Personally i would probably just buy a new one.If its in good nick buy a new one the same then put the old one in the box and take it back and get refund/replacement/credit note ;)

[HandyAndy]

For what they cost I,d suggest buying a new one, I recently bought a 2 ton trolly jack from machine mart for £32, they do have slightly cheaper versions but I went for the lower entry height model.

cheers
andy

[AshG]

the 2 tonne halfords jacks are crap. the seals always go in them its just an o ring but i gave up replacing it on both of the ones i had as did my mate andy. my dad has the halfords 2.5 tonne version and that has been as good as gold.

[Talonmotorsport]

I've had one of these for about 3 yrs it's very stable and has a quick lift, Ideal for light garage use makes short work of lifting my transit recovery.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Garage-3-5-Ton-Garage-Jack-Trolley-Jack-Workshop-/280599101557?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item4155028075

[Coozer]

Some dodgy links on that ebay shop there:eek:

[spud69]

If you can push the boat out GT these are great jacks from Machine Mart:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj1250a-11-4-tonne-aluminium-trolley-jack

Not ideal for anything really heavy but lift the roadster nice and fast and are low enough to get underneath whereas most other jacks aren't and can be a pain having to scissor lift them up enough to get the jack underneath.

AndyH

[gtipping]

Cheers guys - kinda thought that its not worth repairing - just wanted someone else to tell me the same. Cheers for the recommendations guys.

[Talonmotorsport]

Some dodgy links on that ebay shop there:eek:

What dodgy links, their's or mine?

[DStanley1809]

I've lifted one side of a Range Rover with my Halfords 2T jack with no problems but a mate of mine had his fail while he was lifting a 1.4 Golf - and he was under it at the time. Luckily he also had axle stands in place but it still scared the the crap out of him!

He came into work the next day, phoned our head office and had a right rant at them lol. They had it sent off to the quality control department.

[twinturbo]

If you can push the boat out GT these are great jacks from Machine Mart:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj1250a-11-4-tonne-aluminium-trolley-jack

Not ideal for anything really heavy but lift the roadster nice and fast and are low enough to get underneath whereas most other jacks aren't and can be a pain having to scissor lift them up enough to get the jack underneath.

AndyH

I have one as my only jack now... Wish I had something good as I hate the thing as it's so unstable. I have been looking for something better at a good price for 4 years since I bought mine.

I used to have a pro 3T but that started leaking, as did another smaller 2T..

Maybee I will splash out for my birthday.

TT

[HandyAndy]

I have one as my only jack now... Wish I had something good as I hate the thing as it's so unstable.



TT

They do work well on a smooth flat surface , as it has a single roller as its front wheel, unlike other jacks that have 4 independant wheels, so I suppose it depends on the "work area" its used in.

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Make of this post what you will gents,On one day I had a long wheelbase Renault master to which I fitted a cambelt and that took a few hours I also had it supported with a large stand that took no load.

A week later the same two post lift collapsed on the same post as the side I was working under fitting the belt,it collapsed seconds after I had walked away to get some tools and thankfully no one was hurt just scared witless.

This time it had a Golf on it.


Dont mess with jacks !

[aerosam]

Seconded - I regularly use my garage hoist (fixed chain block) in tension as a safety device even when I have cars on stands. Then even if it were to be tipped off the stands, the hoist would catch it within an inch or so of it dropping off the stands. And yes, I have tested this by deliberately tipping a car off a single axle stand.

[gtipping]

Well I bought a cheapo one from Machine Mart - just needed something quickly and they are only 5 mins walk from me. Only £29 - so don't feel too bad.

[flyerncle]

I was talking about a VW golf that was 6ft in the air one minute and on it's side a split second later,scary !!!

[deezee]

Seconded - I regularly use my garage hoist (fixed chain block) in tension as a safety device even when I have cars on stands. Then even if it were to be tipped off the stands, the hoist would catch it within an inch or so of it dropping off the stands. And yes, I have tested this by deliberately tipping a car off a single axle stand.


LOL cue the car coming down, followed by the roof courtesy of inertial mass increase.