can't get trolley jack under car!!

[koi]

Just bought a trolley jack from Halfrauds and can't get the bl**dy thing under the car! It's not exactly slammed either!!

Other people must have this problem too. How do you get around it? Should I return it and get a different jack?

 

[Ross M]

drive the wheels of the car onto a bit of wood or something then get the jack under

 

[DrR]

drive the wheels of the car onto a bit of wood or something then get the jack under

+1


Great having logic

 

[diamond geezer]

i use housebricks for mine.

 

[cat171]

drive the wheels of the car onto a bit of wood or something then get the jack under

I have to do that

Other than that, get a lower trolley jack.

 

[koi]

off to find some bricks lol

 

[Jim NM]

Just jack up slightly with your clio jack, then stick the trolley jack under.

 

[Rage]

brick/wood idea is better becuase you can get the jack correctly under the jacking point...where as using 2x jacks means one or both are incorrect on the sills.

 

[Tigger]

brick/wood idea is better becuase you can get the jack correctly under the jacking point...where as using 2x jacks means one or both are incorrect on the sills.

+1
Better logic

Or for the gifted, get a low-rider jack

 

[D1CKY]

brick/wood idea is better becuase you can get the jack correctly under the jacking point...where as using 2x jacks means one or both are incorrect on the sills.

Wouldn't a trolley jack indent the jacking point on the sills ?

With the cup on it ? :S

 

[D1CKY]

Drive onto Wood for the win

And how much is your car lowered by ?

 

[koi]

Drive onto Wood for the win

And how much is your car lowered by ?

On Sportlines so only 45mm/30mm

 

[BioHzrd]

Use the ren Jack to raise it a bit then stick the trolly under it....what i do

 

[dhampton]

Take it back and buy a low entry jack. Dont bother buggering about with bits of wood and renault jacks.

 

[Cro]

mine has to be driven onto a block or brick before the trolley jack will go under, for a low entry jack you looking at spending from £130 up for a race trolley jack

 

[Alastair.]

mynes jacked up at the mo with a halfrauds jack and my car is lowerd, painting the rear drums gloss black, waiting for them to dry at the mo

 

[dhampton]

mine has to be driven onto a block or brick before the trolley jack will go under, for a low entry jack you looking at spending from £130 up for a race trolley jack

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj2000g-2-tonne-professional-trolley-ja

Semi low entry jack £65.

Much lower than the Halfrauds one. It'll go under anything thats not stupidly low.

 

[Tigger]

I got my low-rider jack in Argos for £70

 

[koi]

Just returned the thing, would rather not have the hassle of driving onto a couple of planks just to jack up. One from Machine Mart will do for me.

FYI Halfrauds are doing a opening of the Irvine store this Saturday, worth poppin by for the Ripspeed girls