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The jack, I’ve got an Arcan(ISTR) 3t jack from Costco. Suuuuuuuuuuperb bit of kit, solid as a rock & no twisting. Plus goes very low, whilst having reach for D3/4s, so usable for “normal” cars.
25th Mar 2019 7:33 am
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
RichardMaby wrote:
Thanks all, for the advice.
If money were no object (within reason, say a few hundred quid) what jack would you go for? I’d like to get a better one for next weekends retry of the same job.
Also would you put down some 18mm ply or something similar under the jack, to allow it to roll better? My driveway is okay but not exactly ice smooth!!
Clarke CTJ3000 is what I use. About 95£.
And yes pop a plank down, itll roll easier and save you making dents in your drive 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
25th Mar 2019 9:47 am
DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 900
Just ordered this from SGS. Plenty of lifting power and good reach along with a decent 130mm jacking pad. Beats the cruddy 50mm pad on the one I tried to use yesterday!
Bought with a spare pad too with delivery tomorrow for £107.00 so good value I think.
I’m going to get a heavy timber base cut too, thinking maybe to top it with a piece of sheet steel too to give a strong but smooth surface for the jack to work from. If it had some thin rubber sheet bonded to the underside too that would give it great purchase on the tarmac drive. Something like a 3mm rubber sheet then 25mm hardwood PLY and then a 2mm steel sheet screwed on top.2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
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Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 900
Indeed the 130mm pad has roughly seven times the surface contact area of the 50mm pad. Coupled with a better footing and a higher lift without the need for the silly extension bar thingy.
Happy days.2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
What’s the saying, there’s no new accidents, just short memories.
Present company excluded
I remember when we banned trolley jacks in my industry 20 years ago, if you needed
To jack up a vechile outside of a workshop.
Your very lucky, not to have more damage.
Time for a lotto ticket purchase
25th Mar 2019 12:15 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
RichardMaby wrote:
I’m going to get a heavy timber base cut too, thinking maybe to top it with a piece of sheet steel too to give a strong but smooth surface for the jack to work from. If it had some thin rubber sheet bonded to the underside too that would give it great purchase on the tarmac drive. Something like a 3mm rubber sheet then 25mm hardwood PLY and then a 2mm steel sheet screwed on top.
I really wouldn't bother with all that, just use a sheet of ply. It's not going anywhere with a ton of weight on it.
I've used a sheet of ply on gravel and it didn't move.2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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