Lightweight car lifting/jack

[Sae]

I'm on the lookout for a car jack, however no garage and on the 3rd floor.
So looking for a lightish weight jack that's low profile enough to go under a lowered M.
If it came in its own carrier/bag then better...

Suggestions appreciated, cheers

 

[Toe-side]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj1250a-11-4-tonne-aluminium-trolley-jack
I think this is the one Quadracer uses with his E89 (saw it on the track day fits in the boot) Various companies have them but just put different badges on. Most people have a M Mart close by.
I have a Arcan 2 1/2 T alloy jack which I go from costco. Its lighter than a standard jack but still pretty heavy...............

 

[Sae]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj1250a-11-4-tonne-aluminium-trolley-jack
I think this is the one Quadracer uses with his E89 (saw it on the track day fits in the boot) Various companies have them but just put different badges on. Most people have a M Mart close by.
I have a Arcan 2 1/2 T alloy jack which I go from costco. Its lighter than a standard jack but still pretty heavy...............

That's is definitely a mobile jack at only 10kgs, however, the lifting limit is 1 1/4tons, with the z4m coming in just over 1.4tons, these things are normally made with tolerance in mind but 20% might be pushing it. Will have a browse on the mmart site, cheers

 

[Sae]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj1250a-11-4-tonne-aluminium-trolley-jack
I think this is the one Quadracer uses with his E89 (saw it on the track day fits in the boot) Various companies have them but just put different badges on. Most people have a M Mart close by.
I have a Arcan 2 1/2 T alloy jack which I go from costco. Its lighter than a standard jack but still pretty heavy...............

That's is definitely a mobile jack at only 10kgs, however, the lifting limit is 1 1/4tons, with the z4m coming in just over 1.4tons, these things are normally made with tolerance in mind but 20% might be pushing it. Will have a browse on the mmart site, cheers

doh!... just had some coffee... I guess this actually might do the trick, I'd only be lifting roughly half the car at one time, from either side or rear, so 1.25tons should be plenty... or do I need mroe coffee ? :headbang:

 

[Toe-side]

Its only lifting one corner or max (approximately) half the weight of the car at a time . Quadracers E89 comes in at 1600kgs :wink:

 

[mmm-five]

How about one of these 'touring car' style jacks? Not necessarily buying from DT and paying their prices.



Alternatively a low-profile trolley jack, or a jack kit with socket gun or exhaust-powered inflatable jack?

 

[Toe-side]

doh!... just had some coffee... I guess this actually might do the trick, I'd only be lifting roughly half the car at one time, from either side or rear, so 1.25tons should be plenty... or do I need mroe coffee ? :headbang:
you got in just before me :rofl:

 

[Sae]

doh!... just had some coffee... I guess this actually might do the trick, I'd only be lifting roughly half the car at one time, from either side or rear, so 1.25tons should be plenty... or do I need mroe coffee ? :headbang:
you got in just before me :rofl:

cheers

 

[Quadracer]

I use the Machine Mart one with my Zed no problem. It's not picking the whole car up so the weight rating is fine. I have also used it with my Transit and Mini. It's had a lot of use too.

 

[ronk]

When the jack was designed, it will have had a factor of safety (fos) built into the calcs!

 

[Jembo]

Costco do a lightweight low level entry point jack for £60-70

 

[Woots]

I just use the jack out of the mrs's fiesta :?

 

[Sae]

I just use the jack out of the mrs's fiesta :?

Where can I get one of those

 

[Talksthetorque]

E46 Jack is the same moulding on top, 'should' go under.
Local scrap yard?
Unless you're asking where you get a missus from, in which case a scrap yard might not be such a good idea.

 

[jan_tekin]

Could look as the SGS jack which is similar to the Clarke one.

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydraulic-jacks/trolley-jacks/tja125-aluminium-trolley-jack

I recently brought there 2.5 ton Alu jack which is great but a little heavy to be carrying up 3 floors.

 

[Sae]

Lol, scrap yard wife swap, that's on a completely different forum, maybe PH :rofl: