Thread: scissor jack

They have been around for years, I think RACV shops sell them. Unless you have a problem manually turning a jack handle I think they take up too much space and it's something else to go wrong.

Over the last 18months I've collected a number of Nissan/Toyota/Daihatsu screw jacks from Tip shops, trash & treasure markets etc. Here are a few of them.



They often need pulling apart & re-greasing but they are reliable and there is virtually nothing to go wrong. If you need a handle you could either make one or go to a wreckers.

Strange how old Land Rovers survive but not their Jacks but old Nissans & Toyotas get scrapped and their jacks survive ?!

Colin

YEAH!!!! got one from Aldi - absolute waste of money - piece of **** and dangerous. The arms actually distort and fold so I'd be reluctant to even change a wheel using one. Struggles to lift a Barina and or corner of a Defender yet it claims to be a 2 tonne jack - would've taken it back if I hadn't lost the receipt. Save your money and do what Gromit suggests or buy a hi lift jack or something decent. Have a good look at the attached pic - it's distorted so it leans to the left. Sorry the image rotated when posted.