Recommend me a Trolley Jack

[Cobbler]

I’ve got the same one, had it for ten or so years, it’s been no problem, but you’re right, like all their stuff it’s rebadged.

We’ve had this one for about 15 years I would think, but it’s only worked for about 5! Just couldn’t face scrapping it, sat in the garage as an ornament

 

[GRW]

I bought a Halfords 2-tonne Trolley jack 2 or 3 years ago. It does what it's meant to & was reasonably priced.
HOWEVER - since I bought my Vevor 3-tonne Air Jack (the one with the long handle so you can run it under and operate it from the side of the vehicle) the Halfords traditional one hardly gets used.
The Air Jack fits under my Kangoo Van, the Renault Master Camper and the OH's wee Kia Rio - and is of course no effort to use, stable and controllable with the valves - and its got a decent lift height with none of the creeping znd slipping risk of a Trolley jack on a less-than-perfect surface.
It's my go-to every time now (even though I need to wheel my 100L compressor out a bit closer to the job).

 

[bourbon]

I bought a Halfords 2-tonne Trolley jack 2 or 3 years ago. It does what it's meant to & was reasonably priced.
HOWEVER - since I bought my Vevor 3-tonne Air Jack (the one with the long handle so you can run it under and operate it from the side of the vehicle) the Halfords traditional one hardly gets used.
The Air Jack fits under my Kangoo Van, the Renault Master Camper and the OH's wee Kia Rio - and is of course no effort to use, stable and controllable with the valves - and its got a decent lift height with none of the creeping znd slipping risk of a Trolley jack on a less-than-perfect surface.
It's my go-to every time now (even though I need to wheel my 100L compressor out a bit closer to the job).

Longer airline will solve that.

 

[Dozzer]

Have the Clarke 3 tonne, but not sure i would ever want to make it lift 3 tonnes regular. it will pick up a disco or RR on one side OK.
Have tired to use if for the full 3 tonne lift, but reverted to one of the bottle jacks.

 

[dave h 2]

Whatever your local tire fitting outlet uses. with a twist handle. If your ground is uneven they don't distort.

 

[premmington]

I bought a Halfords 2-tonne Trolley jack 2 or 3 years ago. It does what it's meant to & was reasonably priced.
HOWEVER - since I bought my Vevor 3-tonne Air Jack (the one with the long handle so you can run it under and operate it from the side of the vehicle) the Halfords traditional one hardly gets used.
The Air Jack fits under my Kangoo Van, the Renault Master Camper and the OH's wee Kia Rio - and is of course no effort to use, stable and controllable with the valves - and its got a decent lift height with none of the creeping znd slipping risk of a Trolley jack on a less-than-perfect surface.
It's my go-to every time now (even though I need to wheel my 100L compressor out a bit closer to the job).

Never used an air jack -

 

[Robotstar5]

....... Big chain tyre bays are always short of trolley jacks - now you know why....

We used big trolley jacks to lift car bodies back onto the overhead carriers if they slipped off, we had to chain them to something in the area they were used else they would "migrate" to the end of line rectification area.

 

[premmington]

We used big trolley jacks to lift car bodies back onto the overhead carriers if they slipped off, we had to chain them to something in the area they were used else they would "migrate" to the end of line rectification area.

"migrate" that is good word - used very well in context...

 

[Gareth J]

Draper 4T EXPERT TROLLEY JACK – 24276

4t expert trolley jack with . Genuine Draper TJ4-PRO. ideal for workshop and garage use. UK stock available. Genuine Draper product from a trusted UK supplier.

workshopping.co.uk

Happy with this one I bought last year.

4T might seem overkill for domestic stuff, but 1-2T stuff looks a bit weedy