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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13291 |
got this 'Halloween' offer by email looks like a high lift jack suitable for fl2
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28th Oct 2016 11:43 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13291 |
forget it , amazon do it cheaper, so much for the special promotion email At work
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28th Oct 2016 11:54 am |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1781 |
I bought one of these recently : can't remember who recommended it but it was on of the guys on here.
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28th Oct 2016 8:38 pm |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1781 |
They are a British company and I'm sure they do make some items like gas struts, , their website is quite cleverly deceptive, and if you read it in depth . they do not claim to make the jacks etc. All of their " garage equipment " looks to be 100% Chinese, ( now't wrong with that I've loads of Clarke gear, and Halfords Pro Tools fine for the DIY -er ). If you think about it there is no way you would buy a UK made 3 tonne trolley jack for £60 odd quid never mind a 2 tonne jack for £16 ! I bought a jack, a pair of 6 tonne ratchet axle stands and a pair of rubber wheel chocks delivered for a hundred and something quid and they are very decent things
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29th Oct 2016 8:18 pm |
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cdownes1991 Member Since: 13 Sep 2014 Location: Cambridge Posts: 10 |
Aaah, gotcha. Didn't see they did a jack for £16. That does seem a bit cheap |
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29th Oct 2016 9:07 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13291 |
Watch out for sneaky tricks
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29th Oct 2016 11:15 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907 |
Always put a block of solid wood under the car in a position and height clearance so you will not get squashed as safety precaution. All tools from china have a habit of not living up to the task!
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30th Oct 2016 1:30 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13291 |
its not daft to throw your wheel under the car too, some of the polishers and buffers will check extra hard that jacks and axles stands are good to go if there is a slight chance that their alloy gets damaged whilst saving their life At work
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30th Oct 2016 9:02 am |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 |
Got one and it works fine.
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30th Oct 2016 10:09 am |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1781 |
The 6 tonne ratchet axle stands have a massive safety pin as well as the ratchet . They are an impressive piece of kit . I've always been very safety aware since the sills on my Dad's Morris Oxford collapsed ( well they would of it was well over 10 months old ..) as he was jacking it up. 2 lessons learned 50 years ago ,1) never trust a jack. 2) my Dad could Eff and Blind like a good 'un 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership 2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned ! 2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto . |
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30th Oct 2016 4:22 pm |
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