i need to buy another decent trolley jack,

ideally something that is low enough to go under the sills on lowered cars, what is everybody else using??

I've just got one of these:

CTJ3000G - 3 Tonne Professional Garage Jack - Trolley Jacks, Bottle Jacks, Transmission Jacks & Farm Jacks - Machine Mart

It's not the lowest available, but it's lower than most I looked at. I struggled to find one with 3t lifting capacity which would fit under the front sub frame mounts on my Octavia (I know I don't need 3t to lift an Octavia... I use it on other vehicles). I also find that this jack is very stable and really feels like it will last a life time.

My only criticism is that it doesn't have the quick-lift feature to get the jack up to the height of the vehicle on one pump, but as it's a professional quality product for DIY money, I can't complain.

yeah, thanks for that, i totally forgot about machine mart, they do some pretty good stuff in there

Costco do the low alloy Clarke one for £70.

Bear in mind that the kind Phil has bout weigh an absolute tonne! which is worth considering if you have to pick it up at any time.

When mine finally gives up (it is nearly 20 years old!) i will be looking at the alloy ones.

I've got the low entry alloy Sealey one, and it weighs a tonne! They just made it twice as thick as the steel one, so it's just as heavy!

Nice try, but the 3 tonne sealy jack comes in at 42kg, where as the alloy ones (granted they are only 2 tonne) are just 17kg.

Nice try, but the 3 tonne sealy jack comes in at 42kg, where as the alloy ones (granted they are only 2 tonne) are just 17kg.

Anyway.

I have two Sealey jacks. One steel, one aluminium. The Aluminium one is heavier and lifts less. Would you like to argue that or something? Here come the cold hard facts....

2ton steel = 13kg (Sealey)

1.5ton aluminium = 19.8kg (Sealey)

Having owned the 2ton one for a year or two, I assumed an aluminium one that lifts less weight would be smaller and lighter. But I was wrong.

You can't compare the weights of a 1.5ton ally one to a 3ton steel one, it's a pointless comparison.

Your not exactly comparing like for like there tho! (at least my comparison was for the same type of jack)

the steel one has a maximum saddle height of 375mm = 245mm lift and is the kind that can be carried around in the boot of the car (it even has a plastic handle to pick it up FFS!) = 13kg

whereas the alloy one has a maximum saddle height of 445mm = 360mm lift = 19.8kg .

This one is a closer match (but still has a 70mm lower maximum saddle height)with a maximum saddle height of 375mm = 283mm lift this is the kind you would find in a garage and certainly not for carrying around!

and weights over twice the weight at 42kg!

Auto Express have just reviewed trolley jacks for DIY use.

Not sure if they are in the same league as you chaps but might be worth a look. I think one of the Clarke jacks came out as Best Buy.

little diy jacks do have thier place... they are great for keeping in the boot of the car in case you break down somewhere