Kriss
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:41 AM |
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Jack for the MK
Can anyone reconmend an inexpensive jack, (trolley style) to use on my MK?
Any links would be brilliant. I can inly really find the same clarke "racing" jack for a fe quid under £100 plus delivery
what do u guys use?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:46 AM |
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quote:
what do u guys use?
I use a length of 3x3" fence post to lever the car a couple of extra inches in the air, then shove the trolley jack under 
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stuart_g
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:46 AM |
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I use something like this for my car. It fits under the diff for raising the rear of the car but I have to push the car onto some wooden blocks to get
it under the front.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_217059_langId_-1_categoryId_33938
I think you'll struggle to get a trolley type jack under the front of most seven style cars.
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mike smith1
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:48 AM |
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I just use our normal low entry trolley jack, just use a block of wood or a rubber pad to avoid the disc causing any damage.
Mike
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dan__wright
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:50 AM |
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i use a normal halfords troley jack, on the rear it will fit onto one of the cross members below the diff or on the front it will fit onto the bones
or steering rack bolts.
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macspeedy
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:52 AM |
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machinemart one
we have this but i have made a replacement flat plate for the MK, a little lifting for the front is needed.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:53 AM |
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Machine Mart vat free days are coming up.
so if you pick it up thats £77
doubt you will find cheaper.
peterborough's vat free day is this sunday and the sunday after to give you an idea.
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macspeedy
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 09:56 AM |
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eccsmk
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 10:09 AM |
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i use one of these
jack link
[Edited on 28/4/08 by eccsmk]
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RazMan
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 10:32 AM |
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I modded a standard £20 Halfrauds trolley jack to make it lower in profile - basically just removed the swivel part and replaced it with a double
thickness rubber pad made from an old car mat.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 11:09 AM |
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As razman, but us a used a bit of hardboard! Find that I need to lift the front slighting as it's touch an go, but it works. I always lower her
down onto blocks of wood to ensure I can withdraw the jack!
Dan
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 11:14 AM |
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Another vote for this one,bought off ebay.
lifted up my 3 ton minicoach,no problem,so well up to job,rubber pad helps stop the powdercoat getting damaged too.
 
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worX
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 11:52 AM |
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I have a normal jack to move the car around, but I made a Quicklift Jack (Identical to the one below) for when I want the car up in the air!
Steve
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Kriss
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 11:55 AM |
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cheers for all the replies.
all my mates have agreed we need a communal jack for track days as we normally have a "fleet" of cars there, so we all chipped in for a
low entry Sealey jack. 2 tonne.
Needs to lift, Busa Westie, R1 MK, Clio Cup Racer and a very low EVO 9 too.
Cheers for ya help.
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mediabloke
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| posted on 13/5/08 at 09:32 PM |
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I know this thread hasn't been updated for a bit, but in case it's useful, Costco's aluminium jack works a treat. It's not
the cheapest at £83, but is a bit cheaper than the "racing"-type jacks. You can get easily get the jack and a piece of 2x2 under the
front or back of the mk.
Plus, they have a no-quibble money-back policy... 
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