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Hydraulic Jacks

  • 29-06-2011 11:24pm
    #1
    HereAndThere
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Hi Lads/Ladettes

    Saw a 2.5 tonne hydraulic jack in lidl the other day and wondered if its ok for lifting a 3.4 tonne campervan?

    I assume as you are only lifting one end then this should be fine?

    Am I correctly assuming?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    HereAndThere
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭HereAndThere


    Would this be ok?

    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/8037553/art/jeep/3t-bottle-jack.html#pix-review


  • #3
    paddyp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭paddyp


    You can get 8 ton bottle jacks for about 30 euro, they are of limited use though, you need a hard level surface people do use a large sturdy piece of timber under it. They are grand for lifting a vehicle so that you can put an axle stand under it but not safe at all for working on or under as the can collapse at anytime. Faster than a scissors jack but definitely not safer or better in any other way.

    The ldv convoys had a screw type bottle jack if you can find one in a scrappie imo much better than a hydraulic bottle jack.

    And regarding the lidl trolley jack again fine for lifting to put an axle stand in but at its full height it would hardly touch the jacking points on a lot of vans so you'd probably need timbers under it or blocks over it.

    Speaking of axle stands scottjebb and sons have a decent price on 6 ton ones at the moment: http://www.sjebbandsons.com/6-ton-axle-stands-648-p.asp

    Actually i just had a look at amazon and you could have the 6 ton silverline bottle jack and 6 ton silverline axle stands for €41 delivered to your door.


  • #4
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,260 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Maybe lift one side of one end of the van at a time yea, but you'd need to have it on axle stands immediately.


  • #5
    HereAndThere
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭HereAndThere


    Cheers Lads

    In your opinion is it better to have the bottle jack & axle stands or just a plain old truck jack?

    The axle stands are going to take up a little extra space yeah?

    Where would I pick up a truck jack on the cheap?

    I'm thinking for just changing a flat tyre on the go. I have access to ramps to get any undercarriage work done.


  • #6
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,260 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    HereAndThere wrote: »
    Cheers Lads

    In your opinion is it better to have the bottle jack & axle stands or just a plain old truck jack?

    The axle stands are going to take up a little extra space yeah?

    Where would I pick up a truck jack on the cheap?

    I'm thinking for just changing a flat tyre on the go. I have access to ramps to get any undercarriage work done.

    If its just for changing a wheel, then either a trolley or bottle jack is fine. Anything more than that you'd need axle stands.


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