coldel Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 ..want to go buy a car jack that will go under the Zed, my Zed isn't lowered, standard ride height. I want to actually go buy a jack rather than order online and wait - any suggestions? B&Q, Halfords all sell normal ones but no low level ones, do I need a low level one? I would have thought so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinggreen Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I use a bog standard trolley jack without any issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 costco do a low entry one which is brill, around 100 quid when I got mines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=47011&start=0&hilit=costco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've got a bog standard 2-tonne trolley jack that i bought from an independant halfords-type store. Think i paid £14.00 for it brand new about 7 years ago. It fit underneath my previous zed that had standard skirts, but it wont go under my current zed with the Nismo kit, without driving onto some planks of wood first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Cheers Neil, will have a look at that...just thought, would a Zed go up onto car ramps at the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 If you haven't got a Costco near you I can have a look at the Lakeside one if your not in a rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I use a bog standard trolley jack without any issue. +1. I bought a cheap trolley jack from a local car parts place years ago. Came with 2 axle stands. I use that on my zed without any problems. On my old car (Golf TDI which id lowered -50mm or so), i had to lift he car up by hand a bit in order to clear the side sills. If I remember rightly I think i paid something around a tenner for the jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Might go over to B&Q/Halfords and see if they will let me try it under the car before committing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragus Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Might go over to B&Q/Halfords and see if they will let me try it under the car before committing! Try before you buy....... reminds me of a good ol Woolworths Pick n Mix. Thats why they went under..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 The last time I looked in Costco they'd stopped doing the lightweight one, still low entry but it weighs feckin loads, Darren also confirmed this last week If you haven't got a Costco near you I can have a look at the Lakeside one if your not in a rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Might go over to B&Q/Halfords and see if they will let me try it under the car before committing! Try before you buy....... reminds me of a good ol Woolworths Pick n Mix. Thats why they went under..... I may have contributed to that then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 They know me in there - sure it will be ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Might go over to B&Q/Halfords and see if they will let me try it under the car before committing! Try before you buy....... reminds me of a good ol Woolworths Pick n Mix. Thats why they went under..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=47011&start=0&hilit=costco like the look of that, does it go very low? (so I can get it under my car) the jack I use now isn't raising the car enough so need to use blocks and the raising in stages which is a pain in the... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My car is on its arse and goes under fine. I have about the height of an iPhone on its side at my sideskirt to get it under and it goes under with loads of clearance It's probs about 40mm high or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John tarantula Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've got the Costco arcan one (v heavy version though) and has gone under all my low cars fine. Lifts quick as well. If the cars really low drive up a couple of bits if wood first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've got the Costco arcan one (v heavy version though) and has gone under all my low cars fine. Lifts quick as well. If the cars really low drive up a couple of bits if wood first That one is ment to be a good one. The aluminium one Ive heard is supposed to be borderline dangerous Ac jacks if you can get them from the states but sealey and ranger do some pretty pimp ones too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I must admit I don't know a lot about these things but being lightweight isn't really an issue unless you have to transport it around surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Just bought this, not light, but for this money I don't really care http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Trolley-Ja ... 0LE-Sealey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 I just want to be able to get at the under tray really, wonder if some planks of wood to drive into to raise it a bit would work just as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Had my low profile Liftmaster trolley jack turn up this morning, that hasn't gone well Do you guys jack the car up from the front or side when using a trolley jack? Can't get to the jacking point so I used the Zeds scissor jack on one side to help it a little bit to only find out that when the trolley jack does fit under the car and be where it should be, I can't jack it up as the handle needs to go up and down but going up hits the front bumper. Should I just buy some bits of wood or car ramps to help get the car up? Ramps would be fine for sorting the O2 sensors but I wanted to get all the wheels off at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Had my low profile Liftmaster trolley jack turn up this morning, that hasn't gone well Do you guys jack the car up from the front or side when using a trolley jack? Can't get to the jacking point so I used the Zeds scissor jack on one side to help it a little bit to only find out that when the trolley jack does fit under the car and be where it should be, I can't jack it up as the handle needs to go up and down but going up hits the front bumper. Should I just buy some bits of wood or car ramps to help get the car up? Ramps would be fine for sorting the O2 sensors but I wanted to get all the wheels off at the same time! Yeah, drive up on something first. I use four bits of 4x4 timber with slopes cut on the end, drive up on all four. Then jack the back up on the rear diff (the knob that sticks out) and the front between the two pastic covers on the front cros-smember, I find the front one easiest to access from the side just behind the front wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Cheers Sam, exactly what I was lookin for! Off to B&Q it is then, can't beat a bit of DIY if it includes saws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Cheers Sam, exactly what I was lookin for! Off to B&Q it is then, can't beat a bit of DIY if it includes saws. No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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