rynicolson Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 Only just technical, however with a weekend of car fettling arriving whats the best trolly jack and where do I get it which will fit under a seven on 13" wheels with AO32's? Tricks Y57 CDS "Mutley" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 Machine Mart do some low access ones that are good for 7's. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 You may have a slight problem here. Halfords sell a more than adequate trolley jack but you may have to do an initial part lift with a standard scissors jack first. Alternative is to initially drive the car onto a couple of pieces of suitably placed wooden planking and then lift with the trolley jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynicolson Posted September 6, 2001 Author Share Posted September 6, 2001 John, thats exactly what I'm trying to avoid... pure lazyness but fed up with using scissor jack, also on my garage floor stability is an issue. Alex I'll try Machine Mart but at the likes of Halfords even their smallest is 20 - 30mm too high, plus I want to get some soft padding between car and jack... could be a cast of buying the smallest and torching off the castors but that sort of defeats the purpose a little! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 I seem to recall they do a 10cm one for about 30 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridgway Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 I have always thought about one of those low lever type jacks. HAs anyone experienced using one? BTW the race teams always jack on the towing hoops front and rear and have no trouble getting a trolley jack under. Not sure if that's good for the car though. GRaham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony pashley Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 << ...about one of those low lever type jacks... >> Do you mean a 'quick-lift'? They're fab for changing wheels. Always strikes me they're a touch marginal loadwise, but you're not exactly going to be crawling underneath the car... You can get some nice alloy trolley jacks with a little roller at the front, but the ones I've seen are hundreds of quid. How 'lazy' do you want to be?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masha Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 What about lifting points - where are they on the 7 - where is the safest place to lift from f&r? I had the same problem getting a newly acquired Halfords trolley jack under my superlight - so I bought a 1 tonne scissor recently. Does anyone know of a place to get a really lightweight (say 600kg), compact scissor for touring with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Barbie Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 I would think Machine Mart is as good as any as they do a jack which is designed for low access, the plate removes and it even has a quick spring action to lift to jacking height before you pump the handle - ooooher. Ideal if you are looking for the lazy and quick solution. btw I have no affiliation with them although I should have shares with the amount I've spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 I think we should start a "who's spent the most at machine mart thread???" You'd win without a doubt. Fat Arn YUM YUM K2RUMid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 My Halfords one fits if you take the nosecone off. It's only 4 Dzus after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Riches Posted September 8, 2001 Share Posted September 8, 2001 Masha, 600kg's doesn't sound like a lightweight jack to me, if you see what I mean. Regards Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masha Posted September 8, 2001 Share Posted September 8, 2001 very funny - yes a jack that's heavier than my car. What I meant was the scissor jack I bought was rated at 1000kg lifting strength and they did list in the product range a 600kg rated model, but the motor factor's couldn't source this one for me when I enquired further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Westie Posted September 9, 2001 Share Posted September 9, 2001 Masha I'm not suire that the 600kg jack is going to be any lighter than the 1000kg version, maybe just less well made. I bought ours from Halfords and made a mount for it in the engine bay. The car in front is a Westfie1d wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Campbell Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 I use the Halfords trolley jack (13" on A032R's -1.6ss standard set up) Cover the head with an old tea cloth folded over a couple of times to protect the chassis. You can lift the car by hand for the extra 10mm (max) clearance you need to get it under. As AVES says, it's easier with the nosecone off. Steve Campbell P889 GRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dickens Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 If you intend to use the jack at home or at trackdays/sprints where you can take it in another car, the 'small quick lift jack' from Demon Tweeks has to be the one. Best £87.00 I ever spent on the Seven! "Arrrh, shlammby tack-tack." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashaughnessy Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 I just bought a giant Draper trolley jack from my local Charlie Brown's on special offer. Fifty quid. It weighs forty kilos and at full lift, you can practically walk under the car. It's slightly lower than my previous trolley jack, but still doesn't quite fit under the car without help. I made some wooden ramps. A base plate of thin plywood, then a bit of 2x1, then a bit of 3x2. It's very easy (even for the lazy) to stick these in front/behind the wheels and roll the car up them. This gives the required clearance to get my new beauty underneath. The new jack's got a very large lifting plate, so I put a square of thin wood on it to protect the chassis. Best front lifting point is the main crossmember that goes between the wheel centreline. Put the jack under the join with the diagonal and it lifts reasonably straight without any danger of bending the crossmember. At the rear I use the A-frame bracket. I've seen people say "don't use the A-frame bracket!", but I've also had James Whiting jack my car up using this, and if it's good enough for him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony isherwood Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 I made up some mini ramps out of 200 X 50 timber with an end stop at one end and a 35 degree (or so) slope at the other and drive / push the car up. It raises the car just enought to get the jack under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 If you lift the chassis by the crossmember it will, in time bend. I have had mine replaced for this precise reason. Best place to lift is where the crossmsmber joins the siderails. Fat Arn Commagirl doesn't get her leg over any old Rover.....id=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Watson Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 I lift the back by placing the jack under where the dedion tube is fastened to the A-frame. I think I read about this in the Caterham owners handbook. At the front, I either use the towing eye or where the two cross members cross each other. I've had no problems - yet! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallbanger Posted September 11, 2001 Share Posted September 11, 2001 I've got a cheap Halfords jack. To fit it under I've had to remove the front wheels, but under the seven this is fine. I did track an jack up my road car and discovered this was not a good idea as the jack couldn't move under the car as it lifted the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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