Looks like Sealey has a great selection of trolley jacks, but they are all very stubby. What happened to the good old standard pro garage trolley jack, that weighs around 100 kg and will last around 100 years? The only jack I see at Toolden that comes close, is this one:
Sealey 2200HL Trolley Jack 2tonne High Lift Low Entry - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]
although it seems to be very light weight for being 2T with that length.
This one seems to be sturdy, and tick all boxes:
3T long chassis high elevation trolley jack - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] Obs: L version, there is a BH13000 without the L for long, which is too short.
These are my criteria for a trolley jack:
- Long enough to reach under the car from the rear end into the rear axle, in order to jack the whole rear end. Same for the front end, into the central jacking point there.
- Lift high enough to place jack stands under the frame, high enough for the wheels to clear the floor. (~700 mm for a standard 100-series)
- Able to lift one end of the cruiser at the time.
- Both foot pedal and long handle is nice. I normally use only the pedal, and have replaced the long handle with a socket wrench with T-handle for lowering.
- Stable and sturdy enough to lift one end of the car. With two wheels on the same axle off the floor, the jack has to be be stable enough not to start bending or tipping left or right. It takes a bit of awareness to make sure that all factors in play ore on the safe side.
When I place the car on 4 jack stands, I lift the front first, as the jacking point there is on the frame (more stable), and the lifting height is less than on the rear. Then I place stands under the frame rails, just at the front end of the front doors. With the front on stands, the car is much more stable so that I can lift the rear by jacking under the rear diff. Even though the diff is off-centre, and the axle lifts a bit skewed, the frame stays level, and I can place stands somewhere at the rear. - Either at the very rear or in front of the axle, depending on where they are most out of the way.