Jack

[batmangb]

Morning all,
the bars I have fitted on my van bolt through the hole that the suicide jack would normally use. I have been looking at getting a scissor jack to carry around instead. I've seen some on fleabay, bit not sure what to get. Can anyone advise me what weight capacity I will need?

Cheers
Ben

[kevtherev]

2 to 2.5 tonne

[batmangb]

Thanks Kev

[CovKid]

The small 2.5 ton jacks are ok if you also carry a stout piece of hardwood to stand it on to get the lift needed for say a wheel change. Thats my mobile jack. For home use, a biggun!

[batmangb]

Thanks Covkid,
I was wondering about that, the one I'm looking at says it has total clearance of 405mm. Doesn't sound enough, will have to get the tape measure out when I get home.

[Doogs]

Check out these as well with a lump of wood http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categ ... ttle-jacks

[CovKid]

I carry one of those if I want to travel ultra light but they're not great propping up a T25 on the side of a motorway. The gust of wind from a passing lorry might well be enough to topple it. Scissor jacks are just not man enough - seen one of those strip its threads under a T25 once and never used one since after seeing that.

[Cruz]

I have a trolley jack but as you say it doesn't have the lift height. Never thought about a stout piece of hardwood. How big are we talking about and where the hell would I put it? I'm just carrying the original scissor jack at the moment.

[CovKid]

The alternative is to find a good welder who can make you a taller fitting for the end of the small 2.5 ton jack.

[sharkjazz]

Thanks Covkid,
I was wondering about that, the one I'm looking at says it has total clearance of 405mm. Doesn't sound enough, will have to get the tape measure out when I get home.

Did you find out what the clearance was in the end? Am looking at the bottle jacks (link above), and unsure which would be high enough
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/range ... sion-jacks

cheers

[CovKid]

Just bear in mind that there are few if any really safe places where you can use a bottle jack, on a T25 anyway.

[batmangb]

Thanks Covkid,
I was wondering about that, the one I'm looking at says it has total clearance of 405mm. Doesn't sound enough, will have to get the tape measure out when I get home.

Did you find out what the clearance was in the end? Am looking at the bottle jacks (link above), and unsure which would be high enough
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/range ... sion-jacks

cheers

Ground to jacking point on my van is about 300mm (12 inches in old money), I think I might get away with the 405mm scissor jack and a bit of hardwood as suggested.

[CovKid]

Then make sure the scissor jack can lift the weight it will be required to. If you don't, the result could be disatrous either for van or you. Not so far found a scissor jack that was up to the job and seen them collapse suddenly too.

[batmangb]

Cheers Covkid
The one I've seen is 2.5 tonne, which was suggested earlier. Do you think that will be ok?

[CovKid]

If its rated that high I see no problem at all as long as its just for changing a wheel.