2 ton trolley jack - lidl.....opinions

[m4rkie23]

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20081106.p.Hydraulic_Car_Jack.ar4

seems a bargain at 12.99? what do you reakon? anyone got one?

 

[MarkCup]

Buy it, use it until it breaks, throw it away, buy another one.

Can't go wrong at that price. I started with a £7.99 job from Makro...got two years out of that one.

Now using a Halfrauds 2-tonner my old man left me when he emmigrated, can't see it every failing tbh.

 

[m4rkie23]

the halfrauds one was the one i was looking at. about £25.
can the quality reali be that much better tho!

 

[Henry]

it doesn't seem to be coming up in the link but will presumably be TUV approved (?). worth a whirl and, as said, it wouldn't cost you much if it does ever develop a problem.

 

[BioHzrd]

i got one of the ones they had on sale at the start of the year still going stong, but dosnt fit under the car anymore with it being slammed.....

 

[D4N13L]

Looks good dude, see they also had a torque wrench and extendable wheel brace so i mite invest in all 3.Cheers for the link boss

 

[koi]

Could do with a jack, got to be better than the crappy standard one anyway.

Need to pop in see if they have any left.

 

[m4rkie23]

Looks good dude, see they also had a torque wrench and extendable wheel brace so i mite invest in all 3.Cheers for the link boss

no problem!
if people done reakon this will be any worse than the halfrads one then i might give it a try tbh!

 

[koi]

Anyone know the size of this? Need to know if it will go under easily

 

[Timmay]

cheap as chips!

 

[Coby.]

I got a 2 Tonne Trolley Jack from Aldi and have had no problems with it except I have to jack the back up slightly to get it under the Front but thats cos my car is quite Low

 

[m4rkie23]

Anyone know the size of this? Need to know if it will go under easily

130mm

just measured my 172 and i got 170ish. so i think ill go get one tonight!
i think you'd be fine unless you had coileys

 

[guysy]

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/66742/Automotive/Jacks-Stands/2-Tonne-Combi-Kit

Im going to go pick up that from screwfix when ive got some time spare.

May be £30 odd, But looks easy to store, And hopefully will serve me well.

 

[m4rkie23]

I did look at that the other day. ive already got 2 axle stands. dont think id ever have the car up on all 4? but looks a bargain!

 

[cat171]

For those worried about if it will fit under the car, drive up some planks of wood to raise the cara bit, then try it.

 

[nickl360]

Buy it, use it until it breaks, throw it away, buy another one.

Can't go wrong at that price. I started with a £7.99 job from Makro...got two years out of that one.

Now using a Halfrauds 2-tonner my old man left me when he emmigrated, can't see it every failing tbh.

Unless it breaks with you under it!! :quiet:

I'd invest in some axle stands to complement it. Check Halfrauds website, they were offering the jack with axle stands in with it for £25 not long back.

 

[MarkCup]

Unless it breaks with you under it!! :quiet:

I'd invest in some axle stands to complement it. Check Halfrauds website, they were offering the jack with axle stands in with it for £25 not long back.

LOL at going under a car just supported on a trolley jack :quiet:

Common sense is a wonderful thing.

 

[m4rkie23]

lol i wouldnt wanna give that a try mate! i got me some axle stands.
bought that jack. it looks fine to me!

TUD approved, 2 tonne limit. so all good i reakon!

 

[guysy]

I dont think Halfrauds are doing that £25 deal any more?

I see they have a jack with a box for £27.99

And 2 tonne axel stands for £12.99

Which comes to £40.98.

If i can get the screwfix one in store ill save a tenner. If the halfords deal is on? Ill go for that.

 

[pritchard182]

i saw a deal on in halfrawds just the other day on a jak and axle stands think it was 30 quid

 

[Mark One]

most important thing about buying trolley jacks is what car(s) you can get them under and how high they will lift em

Min and max height of the saddle.

 

[m4rkie23]

i saw a deal on in halfrawds just the other day on a jak and axle stands think it was 30 quid

cant see anything on there website??