Long reach trolley jack

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Long reach trolley jack

Postby Sailor » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:30 pm

Anyone seen anything like this in Oz?

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby Jeo » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:32 pm

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby plohl » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:52 pm

i think you can get the omega through repco.... it's like $600 though and 40kg

Snap sell something similar aswell
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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby zossy1 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:50 pm

My old man bought something similar to the blue jack pictured, used, from Pickles equipment auctions a couple of years ago. Not sure the brand, his is painted bright orange.

I would love something similar - my car is at around 85-90mm ride height ATM.

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby username » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:28 am

Apparently costco sell real low jacks that a lot of slammed guys on nissansilvia use (if the issue is your cars too low). From memory its around $160-180 and no ones had any problems with it
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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby zossy1 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:58 pm

username wrote:Apparently costco sell real low jacks that a lot of slammed guys on nissansilvia use (if the issue is your cars too low). From memory its around $160-180 and no ones had any problems with it


The costco jacks are good and low, but not really long enough to get to the front subframe of an MX5 if you are running low.

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby Sailor » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:04 pm

I found some on Amazon but they won't ship to Oz.
I'll keep looking locally and see if I can organise to ship to a US address ten forward.
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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby sailaholic » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:15 pm

Ebay sells the same or very similar

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby hks_kansei » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:33 pm

zossy1 wrote:The costco jacks are good and low, but not really long enough to get to the front subframe of an MX5 if you are running low.


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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby Apu » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:56 pm

I just drive my car up onto two blocks and it'll be high enough for the Costco jack to get to the subframe.

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby zossy1 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:00 pm

Apu wrote:I just drive my car up onto two blocks and it'll be high enough for the Costco jack to get to the subframe.


That would certainly do the trick!

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby Jace » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:11 pm

tradequip 2039, 70mm low to 610mm raised and it's long enough. bottom of the handle is juuuussst underneath the back of the rear bumper/lip when lifting from the diff (which i usually do)

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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby username » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:41 pm

Apu wrote:I just drive my car up onto two blocks and it'll be high enough for the Costco jack to get to the subframe.


I do that...but just to get my spare tire jack to fit :mrgreen:
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Re: Long reach trolley jack

Postby kula » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:40 pm

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bluepoint.

It's what most decent workshops have.

Super low, long, and bloody heavy.

I think they are $600+ though.


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