the.vet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hi guys, I can get Sealey equipment at cost so makes sense to buy from them. I'm looking for a jack to lift the seven, a VW Tiguan and a Golf. Any recommendations? Ta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 It'll need a big platform to get under all those at once . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 9, 2013 Member Share Posted October 9, 2013 Lots in the archives: low-entry (that one's crucial), light weight if you want to pick it up and take it somewhere, and fast action if saving 5s on jacking would improve your life. There's usually at least one in the Demon Tweeks catalogue that meets all of those for the 7, but if you want to lift 2.5 tonne of VW you'll have to sacrifice the light weight criterion. ... but if you go the Sealey site there are two that meet all the criteria: RJA2500 and RJAS2500. I hope the discount is as massive as the Tiguan... Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 9 Oct 2013 14:19:53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 How about these 🤔 Low profile jack for the 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 You don't need a 2.5 ton jack to lift a 2.5 ton car unless the jack is the only thing supporting it - which probably wouldn't be very safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 9, 2013 Member Share Posted October 9, 2013 *arrowup*Good point. When a supplier says "1 tonne" jack do they mean SWL of the weight of 1 tonne, or safe to jack a 1 tonne car? Thanks Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 9 Oct 2013 15:40:37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 As an aside, on a jack related manner, when I want to jack up my tintop, I cant use my trolley jack because there is ridge along the edge of the floor. The screw thread jack that sits with the spare wheel in the boot has a sort of shoe that fits with the ridge in the centre. If I use my trolley jack, Ive found in the past that I squash flat the ridge. Am I being really stupid, with this, or should I just put my trolley jack to lift just the other side of the ridge on the floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 9, 2013 Member Share Posted October 9, 2013 How about a solid wood shim that mimics the profile of the top plate on the manufacturer's jack? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham King Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 TomB, I certainly wouldn't use a trolley jack on the floor section of your tt, the sill will have been strengthened where the jack is designed to go, so either do as JK suggests and make up a wooden or rubber shim to match the shape of the standard jack or find somewhere under the car that is already load bearing. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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