Bit of an indulgence (Tool buy)

[addo]

Shouted myself one of the fancy billet trolley jacks for home use - four wheeled variety, not the three-legged type. So far, quite impressed (1500kg rating). Local price was $220, or about £145.

Definitely not up to fulltime workshop use, but for a hobbyist it seems a viable alternative to a proper workshop jack - without the killer weight.

[citronut]

seems quite a lot compaired to this one Adam

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regards malcolm

[Deanxm]

I always lusted after one of THESE handy for sunken XM's but in the end got one of These, not as flashy but works well and got it for £80 i think, strange my engine hoist cost the same though...................

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[addo]

Malc, I have to lift my jack out of the corner where it will live, and carry it to the street - driveway being far too sloped for work. 38kg for the Sealey unit is exactly why I didn't buy that sort of kit.

[dnsey]

For recovering sunken Citroens, I have a standard wheel changing jack, as originally supplied with, I think, the Rover 800 series, It has a strange 'rocking' action as it lifts, which enables it to get under the lowest of jacking points. Once high enough, I swap to a standard trolley jack.
I also have a very ancient jack very like a short Acrow prop, with bevelled gear drive at the base, which is ideal for supporting engines etc.