TheBeastie Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I got a 3 ton Machinemart trolley jack about 18 months ago and despite relatively little use it has packed it - the clip connecting the lever to the pump failed. Fortunately no damage done as I had a bottle jack to lift The Beastie off the axle stand - but I guess I was lucky. Apparently it is now out of the 12 month warranty. The will do an assessment and quote for a repair but I think I would probably be better just getting another one - but not the same as last time. What are best recommendations for trolley jack for a 90? I am not a garage so it is probably used one weekend a month or so. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks Malcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I use my dad's Master Mechanic one which he's had for as long as I can remember, it's only a 2 ton rated one though. Don't know if they are still around or not, but it seems to still work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Go to costco, I bought a huge 3 ton low profile high lift for about £60 ish and its seen some abuse! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 my 2 tonne trolley jack is a Draper unit, been fine & used in all weathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol209 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 my 2 tonne trolley jack is a Draper unit, been fine & used in all weathers. Not even vaguely helpful I know, but a case in point - my trusty trolley jack was commissioned (from the local engineering firm) by my grandad (bless him) to lift his Austin - the thing is nigh-on 70 years old and will happily pick the heavy end of the 90 (if you block it up enough) and virtually the whole of the 109 (under the gearbox X-member) My moral is "You get what you pay for". Worth a few extra pennies if its going to get a lot of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Dont want to jump on the I hate Machine Mart bandwagon, but I swore NEVER to buy anything from them EVER again due to very poor product finish and workmanship, and after spending £700 on metal cupboards that had problems, their customer service was extremely poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeastie Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 OK I get, and fully understand, the point that you get what you pay for. Draper seem to do two ranges of two ton jacks - one around £50 and the other around £375. The more expensive one seems like overkill but the other one is about the same as I paid for the original one, so would I be a mug to get another at that sort of price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 how about one from here http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__3-ton-troll...QQ_sopZ1?_rdc=1 I know that Sealy is almost identical to M/Mart but I had a 2 ton one that was fine and lasted for ages till I traded up to a daddy big one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 mine cost me 22 quid about 8 years ago & it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 We've got a couple of Halfords ones, a 2T and a 2.5T... both seem fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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