a biger jack for a transit

[intransit89]

hello seeing as i got some cash spare for a jack what would i get for 80.00 as i want a bigger one as them 20.00 jobbys not up to the job on a van

have been to my local car shop and thay have one like this

its a sealy 3ton trolley jack with 490mm hight and it has a foot pedel so when you press it down the jack goes just where you want to start jacking if you get me

its at 80.00 odd with V.A.T

might treat my self to some racket 3ton axel stands

so looking at 100.00 for the lot with vat included

so what you think to sealey brand then? before i get one

its not far of this one http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PI ... rer=NexTag

[MrMPuk]

Nothing wrong with Sealey, lots of workshops use them.

[BigNeil]

pump jack from machine mart not do you ?

trolley jack ??

[Jezclayton]

What's this? A new thread?

Sealy are good, but for the number of times you are going to use it a Halfords jack might work just as well. Alternatively, there is eBay of course. I do believe you are acquainted.

[intransit89]

Nothing wrong with Sealey, lots of workshops use them.

ok thanks mike so there not bad then?

its only the smaller jacks sh*t me up as other day as when i used to to jack my van up as you have to make the jack on its last jack up and it starts to look un safe ie one side tips of the floor

so looks like i be ordering one tomorow then

its got a foot pedel as i say for riseing it quicker if you get me
and is 490 mm quite high for a transit? so should do its job

[MrMPuk]

its only the smaller jacks sh*t me up as other day as when i used to to jack my van up as you have to make the jack on its last jack up and it starts to look un safe ie one side tips of the floor

Sounds more like the way you are using it.

[intransit89]

thay have these to at the local carshop for 15.00 + vat

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Three-Tonne-Axle- ... dZViewItem

wounder what width of a transit is for when i do ever get a Sealey Cross Beam Adaptor 2ton

[intransit89]

its only the smaller jacks sh*t me up as other day as when i used to to jack my van up as you have to make the jack on its last jack up and it starts to look un safe ie one side tips of the floor

Sounds more like the way you are using it.

nope even tryed wood etc to make it level still does it

but will jack a car up ok

[MrMPuk]

Are you jacking up from the side rather than front or back?

[intransit89]

Are you jacking up from the side rather than front or back?

only once but it even does it jacking the front end where the wish bone is maybe one of the wheels are fooked but hay i will just get a heavy duty jack

[LSi]

Sealey are good tools, I use their lifting and supporting equpiment and have never had a problem with them, nor Draper.

I have to say though, as I find the standard jack awkward for Transits, I have a 2t Halfords trolly jack that's more than capable of lifting the van, I don't have any problems with it leaning. The jack itself may be flat and on the level but is the van?

If the van's on the piss, then that may cause the jack to be doing things you don't want.

[FredTransit]

I got a little 2T trolley jack for changing wheels, does the job for £15 but I wouldn't want to do anything more involved with it. When you have a flat you have to jack up under the spring on the front though as it won't fit under the axle. You won't have that trouble though.

[Terry]

I changed a wheel with the standard Ford jack ONCE.
Then went out and bought a trolley jack, £30 from Machine Mart/Clarkes
changed 2 wheels since, and its fine. Even got a small bottle jack for the car.
Those scissor jacks scare me.

[intransit89]

I changed a wheel with the standard Ford jack ONCE.
Then went out and bought a trolley jack, £30 from Machine Mart/Clarkes
changed 2 wheels since, and its fine. Even got a small bottle jack for the car.
Those scissor jacks scare me.

had fun with them scissor jacks on a car you use to put it under the sill where there was a cut out on the side skirts and the scissor jack use to go tho the sills rusty

[MinorMatt]

I've had no problems with the ford scissor jack... but you have to use the jacking points and be on a flat level surface.

I carry a 6 ton machine mart bottle jack in the van (about £25 I think) which also lifts the van easily!