Trolley Jack

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Rob3104

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I’m going to be buying a trolley jack to keep in my Landy 90 (1996). Will a 2 tonne one be sufficient as I’m only going to be lifting a corner at a time? They are a more compact size and they come handy carry case!
 
those little carry case ones will only just a get a corner off the floor (borrowed one yest to help with a clutch change, ended up with loads of blocks on top of it)
to keep in, I think a bottle jack is as good as anything, fit under the drivers seat too.
my trolley lives at home for the real work!!
 
I only want it for changing the wheels. Perhaps a bottle jack would be better as they take up less room? Just concerned about their stability.
 
Rob3104 said:
I only want it for changing the wheels. Perhaps a bottle jack would be better as they take up less room? Just concerned about their stability.
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not heard of anyone having issues with the stability of bottles.

Though i did drop my series off my trolley jack and axle stand the other day.

That was all bad :(
 
Rob3104 said:
I am sure you are right uncle albert

When you look at this bottle jack for example, there is no real ‘jacking surface’ if you know what I mean?

Clarke CBJ4 4-Tonne Bottle Jack - Machine Mart
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diferent jacks diferent uses , bottle jack fine as long as hard surface and wheel chocks used . trolly jack a bit safer and dont sink into ground as much, as i said it depends what you do with it , advise think long term :)
 
Hehe I bought a 20tonne one at auction Saturday for £15. Reckon I can lift the corner of a tank now ;) farm auctions are awesome for stuff like that.

6tonne axle stands too. If you are working under for any length of time are ideal
 
The small trolley jacks like the one your looking at have two main problems
1 they can twist as you load them up so just as unstable as a bottle jack
2 they don't have much in the way of lift
So if you was only going to use it on a dead flat ground and your tyres are not to big it will do the job but anything else its no good
 
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