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Small Light Hydraulic Jack Recommendation Request
UKKid35 - 8/9/23 at 12:12 PM

I'm looking for a hydraulic jack that I can carry in the boot at all times

It does not need to be high lift, or even long reach, but it does need to be able to clear 130mm

I've been carrying a scissor jack recently, but unless I'm on absolutely flat, level land I can't use it

Any suggestions?

adithorp - 10/9/23 at 10:11 AM

Do you really need one? Even a lightweight ally trolley jack it quite a lump to be carrying around all the time. Google aluminium racing jack and you'll get lots of them. Ones with a roller at the front instead of wheels tend to be more stable on uneven ground.

UKKid35 - 10/9/23 at 06:25 PM

Thanks, but everything I've found is expensive and over 25Kg

I was hoping for something much lighter, and ideally not three figures

cliftyhanger - 10/9/23 at 07:55 PM

Anything hydraulic will be heavy.
Scissor and the other screw type jacks (whatever they are called) and te only sensible option. I carry one plus a folding axle stand if doing any touring (ie around europe or serious distances in the UK) I also carry a couple of squares of plywood in case I need to jack up on soft ground.

JMW - 11/9/23 at 07:23 AM

If you go for a scissor jack you could weld a spare wheel nut on it so you can spin it up and down with a battery drill/rattle gun.

adithorp - 11/9/23 at 09:23 AM

Under £100. Under 15kg

But as I said, still a big limp to carry around.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114865807032?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=z_tm2VFTSn6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jvzsexmirua &var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

MikeR - 11/9/23 at 10:26 AM

Why not look at bottle jacks (although i think you'll struggle to get one small enough to go under a seven - perhaps i've answered my own question).

gremlin1234 - 11/9/23 at 10:54 AM

have you considered an inflatable jack?
https://www.care4car.com/tyre-accessories/drape r-inflatable-car-vehicle-air-bag-jack-3-tonne.html

swanny - 11/9/23 at 11:13 AM

I wonder if you might have some luck with a little vintage bottle jack?

coyoteboy - 11/9/23 at 01:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
have you considered an inflatable jack?
https://www.care4car.com/tyre-accessories/drape r-inflatable-car-vehicle-air-bag-jack-3-tonne.html


Tried one of those. It doesn't work on a twin-exhaust car, and it takes quite some revving to lift a tin-top if that's your choice. Also, kinda unstable on a slope too, and since it doesn't sit nicely on a hardpoint, it's got a tendency to push on stuff it shouldn't. Emergency use only I'd say.

coyoteboy - 11/9/23 at 01:47 PM

Permanently built in air-jacks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ofkIzft-s

nick205 - 13/9/23 at 01:30 PM

If this is for permanent carrying with you then presumably you carry a spare wheel too?

I ask, because in my MK Indy I never fitted/carried a spare so never carried a jack (or even a wheel brace).

Unless it's for track day wheel/tyre changes (must have transported the wheels and tyres with you) then some might say get a breakdown policy that covers punctures. Most tin tops don't have spare or jacks any more, just "get you out of trouble" aerosol foam puncture kits. Is one of those a possibility?