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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 08 August 2014, 14:26:33
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Looking for some time for a proper jack to replace my old one. It's max load is 2 tonne but being one of the smaller types I've never felt that comfy using it. it squirms around a lot and I just don't trust it although to be fair to it it's never done anything wrong.
Anyways I took a punt on this after reading about it in lots of OOF threads....
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/ctj3000g-3-tonne-professional-garage-j
This guy is MAHOOSIVE! It's a proper jack that you'd see in a garage whereas in the pics it doesn't look that big. It lifts effortlessly. its handle is like 5ft!!!! What a difference from the one I used to have that has like the 12" handle. Feel so safe with it.
Defo a recommendation from the bear!
(ps I did consider going to Costco as suggested by a loada folk also. but sadly my cards expired :( howeverglad I didn't! :y
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Bring it sunday,will see how good it is on truck as were lifting the front up 2" while your here :y
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Bring it sunday,will see how good it is on truck as were lifting the front up 2" while your here :y
Might be a struggle to get it in the boot! lol
But will try :y
ps mate, remind me what you need me to bring for the truck......buzz gun, jack, t.wrench....?
:y
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You should come down and see the ones we use to jack up the 6T trucks down at the military hangars.
I used 3 to manoeuvre a boat and remove a keel and it lift her like it was paper :o
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Impact sockets :y
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Impact sockets :y
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You got anything we can really test the gun with on the truck?
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You should come down and see the ones we use to jack up the 6T trucks down at the military hangars.
I used 3 to manoeuvre a boat and remove a keel and it lift her like it was paper :o
:o :o :o :o :o
Are they bigger in size than my one? Are we talking basically like a pump truck type thing? :o
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Impact sockets :y
:y
You got anything we can really test the gun with on the truck?
Im sure we can find something lol
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I got my Clarke one for Xmas many years back and its still serving me well. If my only complaint is that the rubber grip came off the handle, I cant be going far wrong.
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Those jacks remind of Darth's Clarke jack at Newent the other year ....... it had a hair trigger for the release ??? ........ either on or off & very little in between.
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Impact sockets :y
:y
You got anything we can really test the gun with on the truck?
Caravan ::)
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Noof meet at emd on sunday then lol ;D
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Noof meet at emd on sunday then lol ;D
Bring plenty wire for re-wire and plumbing kit ...i'll get the kettle on in the van kitchen :D
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I have the 2 ton low pro jack from machine mart, sits nicely under my lowered mv6.
Definately one of the best purchases I've made in a long while.
Dean
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Shame they don't fit rubber blocks to the saddle. :(
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Those jacks remind of Darth's Clarke jack at Newent the other year ....... it had a hair trigger for the release ??? ........ either on or off & very little in between.
So its not just me that noticed this then. Its a good jack but its not for lowish cars
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I eventually treated myself to one of the Arcan jacks from Costco ..... low enough to get under the Smart & just about capable of lifting a corner of the Merc :y
http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_8,cos_8.5,cos_8.5.10/107255
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Steve/Martin, we havin' a NOOF meet at Steve's?
If so I'll pick Martin up at 11. Coolio?? :) :) :)
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Steve Martin lol
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Ah yes "Hier Trigger" I see. Absolutely lethal if you get a bad one. Not great if you get a good one either.
Arcan 3ton is way better, lower, higher and cheaper. ...and more reliable. The alloy one AndyB links too is MUCH lighter than both.
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Steve/Martin, we havin' a NOOF meet at Steve's?
If so I'll pick Martin up at 11. Coolio?? :) :) :)
Think emd will be needing a rest after saturday,come to mine as arranged mate :y
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Steve/Martin, we havin' a NOOF meet at Steve's?
If so I'll pick Martin up at 11. Coolio?? :) :) :)
Think emd will be needing a rest after saturday,come to mine as arranged mate :y
Whats going on Saturday lol
no probs mate. 11 ok? :y
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Steve/Martin, we havin' a NOOF meet at Steve's?
If so I'll pick Martin up at 11. Coolio?? :) :) :)
Think emd will be needing a rest after saturday,come to mine as arranged mate :y
Whats going on Saturday lol
no probs mate. 11 ok? :y
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Just a wee trip to pick a tin tent up ... ive been busy cleaning the whistling camping kettle ;)
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Thats fine,just hope its not raining sunday ;D
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Thats fine,just hope its not raining sunday ;D
I could pop round in the tin tent and make a brew for you busy noofer's , just need a price board to stick on the side ;D
Anyway about this jack , looks a decent bit of kit ..should be just the job for lifting the mig with ease and safety :y
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Sod the mig,i was thinking of sort of locking it in my garage so webby cant have it back lol,he can have my old jack tho lol ;D
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Sod the mig,i was thinking of sort of locking it in my garage so webby cant have it back lol,he can have my old jack tho lol ;D
Wont be enough reach on webbys new jack will there :-\
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;D ;D ;D ;D I may leave it home then ::) ;D
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Im hoping there will be plenty of reach,as im showing webby how to raise the front of truck just by using a socket and breaker bar lol
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Im hoping there will be plenty of reach,as im showing webby how to raise the front of truck just by using a socket and breaker bar lol
;D
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Im hoping there will be plenty of reach,as im showing webby how to raise the front of truck just by using a socket and breaker bar lol
Surly that is one of the first thing you learn in mechanics school........ :-\ :-\ ;)
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Im hoping there will be plenty of reach,as im showing webby how to raise the front of truck just by using a socket and breaker bar lol
Surly that is one of the first thing you learn in mechanics school........ :-\ :-\ ;)
What's this raising a truck with a breaker bar???? ???
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Have to find out wont you lol....
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Thats fine,just hope its not raining sunday ;D
No chance! It's gonna be pishing down tomorrow with the remnants of Hurricane Bertha sweeping in. ::)
You'll all have to sit in Emd's new tintent and play 'Spot the damp patch!' :y
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Thats fine,just hope its not raining sunday ;D
No chance! It's gonna be pishing down tomorrow with the remnants of Hurricane Bertha sweeping in. ::)
You'll all have to sit in Emd's new tintent and play 'Spot the damp patch!' :y
Pishing down here , so i went in the tin tent to check for leaks , no leaks here sir :) Ripped all the horrible splash back off around the sink .. now need some stainless sheets ::)
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How about some mosaic tiles for the splash back :y
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How about some mosaic tiles for the splash back :y
Ill have a look , want some sparkly ones :-X
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I tiled a splash back in my old house. Really enjoyed tiling actually. These were standard tiles though... not sure how those mosaic ones would go though :o
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Thats the jack I have, and have been using for 3-4+ years, it gets some stick and is perfect.
Trigger spot on on mine, no worries at all.
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You should come down and see the ones we use to jack up the 6T trucks down at the military hangars.
I used 3 to manoeuvre a boat and remove a keel and it lift her like it was paper :o
:o :o :o :o :o
Are they bigger in size than my one? Are we talking basically like a pump truck type thing? :o
The actual housings vary from 1m to 1.5m, then there is the pump handle.......