Which Hydraulic/trolley Jack

[Silver Arrow]

I've been debating for ages on which to get:

SIP (from Costco) at £89.99, weighs a ton and lifts 3 (lol)

Arcan from Costco £119.99, lighter, but a 1.8 Ton lift

SGS - they do a decent looking range, and their 3 Ton ones look good on spec

Then there are Clarke ones, RAC/Halfords etc etc and a shed load on eBay.

I won't buy a 2nd hand one - I wouldn't know how it's been used (or abused).

I've already got my Hockey Puk to sit on the saddle

The jack will be used 8 times a year to swop wheels over between summer and winters, and I haven't yet found a suitable place to place axle stands on the new GS, and it appears no one can help (might ask the dealer), but I reckon I could get away with just loosening lugs, lifting with the jack, changing the wheel and lowering without stands….gotta be safer than the "widow maker" scissor jack in the boot...

Anyone have any experience or views?

:hohoho:

[Bluesbreaker]

Hi Jonas, I've seen the Costco jacks,just the other day in fact,it looks beefy,is capable of lifting your car safely.I assume you wouldn't be carrying it around with you,as your right,it's damn heavy! price is reasonable,I bought the Halfords jack recently, ( 2 ton job) cost me around £65,does the job,still a cumbersome bit of kit,as all trolley jacks are,my choice:wish I'd seen the Costco one first though.

[Silver Arrow]

Thanks for that - you're right - it would stay at home in the garage, ready for action!!

That 3T Costco one gets good reviews, as it's a workshop quality product, so it might have to be that one. Apparently they were selling it for less than £50 a while back! The Arcan 1.8T looks good too, but I'd rather have proper steel. i'm not sure about these lightweight jobbies even though I'm sure they are safe enough...

[TigerFish]

I have two of the Clarke 3 tonne trolley jacks, they are excellent and have jacked all my cars for the last 8 or 9 years.