Which trolley jack

[MrPT]

Had my SGS five years now and it hasn't missed a beat. Great for the money and occasional usage. Make sure you buy some jacking pads too (as well as the BMW-specific ones, a hockey puck, turned and grooved on a drill or lathe, makes a great all-purpose pad).

Wouldn't hesitate to spend >£100 on a proper low profile, long armed aluminium jack in the future though.

 

[Marlon]

Had my SGS five years now and it hasn't missed a beat. Great for the money and occasional usage. Make sure you buy some jacking pads too (as well as the BMW-specific ones, a hockey puck, turned and grooved on a drill or lathe, makes a great all-purpose pad).

Wouldn't hesitate to spend >£100 on a proper low profile, long armed aluminium jack in the future though.

I bought these pads - provide a perfect cushion

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pcs-Black-Car-Rubber-Jacking-Pad-Tool-Hockey-Puck-Jack-Pad-Adapter-V5V1/322678877483?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

 

[hopz121]

Had my SGS five years now and it hasn't missed a beat. Great for the money and occasional usage. Make sure you buy some jacking pads too (as well as the BMW-specific ones, a hockey puck, turned and grooved on a drill or lathe, makes a great all-purpose pad).

Wouldn't hesitate to spend >£100 on a proper low profile, long armed aluminium jack in the future though.

I bought these pads - provide a perfect cushion

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pcs-Black-Car-Rubber-Jacking-Pad-Tool-Hockey-Puck-Jack-Pad-Adapter-V5V1/322678877483?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

You can buy proper ones that fit in the recess Marlon, I would choose that type personally, but I am sure the ones you have work just fine

 

[-Tom-]

Mine is still going strong ...

OK, so this thread is a little more dull perhaps than you thought. But I thought I'd share a quick review. Needed a jack, and I'd left my axle stands a few hundred miles away at my dad's. So found a really nice looking low profile 2 tonne jack, rubber jacking-pad and a tidy carry case. This also came with two ratchet style axle stands.

I ordered it yesterday at 3.30pm, and it arrived today at 9am. Brilliant service. Really nicely packaged, and a jack which I'd be happy to keep polished. Haha. I can't comment on durability/longevity but initially seems great. Plus the handle rotates for those awkward angles.

67 quid delivered !!! (eBay price, their website is slightly more)





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[Marlon]

Had my SGS five years now and it hasn't missed a beat. Great for the money and occasional usage. Make sure you buy some jacking pads too (as well as the BMW-specific ones, a hockey puck, turned and grooved on a drill or lathe, makes a great all-purpose pad).

Wouldn't hesitate to spend >£100 on a proper low profile, long armed aluminium jack in the future though.

I bought these pads - provide a perfect cushion

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pcs-Black-Car-Rubber-Jacking-Pad-Tool-Hockey-Puck-Jack-Pad-Adapter-V5V1/322678877483?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

You can buy proper ones that fit in the recess Marlon, I would choose that type personally, but I am sure the ones you have work just fine

I thought that these should have been smaller! - they just squashed out so did the job ok.

 

[MJJamieson]

I use the Aluminium racing one from Machine Mart, great piece of kit and lightweight.

 

[ZedM]

For occasional home use the sgs is fine, ive used mine several times since i bought it.

Ditto - it's a great bit of kit for the price. I've had mine for several years now and no issues to date.

 

[Magicarcher]

I have the bigger brother by SGS. Excellent jack, the only issue I have with it is it is very heavy. But it gets under the lowest of cars and will lift the car by 440mm which is very good. https://www.sgs-engineering.com/gar...jacks/tj2-5lp-low-profile-garage-trolley-jack

 

[bz4kev]

Halfrauds one is ok and cheap

 

[mr.tourette]

I went for the sgs aluminium racing jack...its had plenty of use and so far so good

https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/trolley-jacks/tja15-aluminium-trolley-jack