Recommendation for a low profile trolley jack? - Page 3 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Hello! Are they're any here that do their own spannering on their Cayman? I had to get a wheel off as I had pot hole gifted flat (Grrrr!) but really didn't get a feeling of confidence that the "cheap" jack I got was entirety up to the job. Lets just say I couldn't get the axle stand in place quick enough. Any recommendations for a half decent jack? Preferably one that lowers via the bar rather than a valve turn.... Cheers T1b

You need a low profile jack, and I use the Wolf Black in this link: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product-group-tests/... They're all valve based, so not quite what you're looking for, but mine works for me.

I’ve used one of these on my Z4 for a few years with no problems. The big wheels work quite well on rougher surfaces as well. There’s enough space available for the BMW jacking pad so I would have thought the Porsche one should fit. https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj2qlp-2-t...

Also worth picking up one of these, or something similar, if you haven't already: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274613098634

Twinfan said: Also worth picking up one of these, or something similar, if you haven't already: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274613098634 Yup I got some of those but found the ones I got wouldn't stay in place so pretty much had to hold it up while getting the jack in position and raised. Not easy! Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I had to raise it with up down lever action (like a normal jack) but then remove the bar and twist the valve to lower it (which seemed a bit cheap, which of course it was)

I have one of these https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tja15r-light-alumi... Very happy with it.......

T1berious said: Yup I got some of those but found the ones I got wouldn't stay in place so pretty much had to hold it up while getting the jack in position and raised. Not easy! Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I had to raise it with up down lever action (like a normal jack) but then remove the bar and twist the valve to lower it (which seemed a bit cheap, which of course it was) Yeah, the ones I have use a T-shaped piece to hold the bung on the car. They work well. For the jack, I haven't had a problem with the valve type you describe and I've swapped complete sets of wheels on my drive a few times now.

Costco sell a heavy duty low profile jack which is ideal and quick pump compared to some.

I prefer a hockey puck as it lifts straight. 8f the one with a porsche peg is used, it will try to move on the jack as you lift.

I've a Halfords low profile trolley jack. Works brilliantly. Agree with Twinfan on getting for pucks.

SGS is generally my go to for things like this. I have this one https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tj2-5lp-low-profil... its low enough and long enough to reach every part of the car with ease. The only downside is it's very heavy, about 40kg. That said its reassuringly hefty so I have no worries of it failing while a car is being lifted

Seen a few videos on the SGS, it looks like a decent bit kit

Both the "standard" and low profile Halfords trolley jacks I have leak and don't stay reliably, the low profile one after really not a lot of use. I replaced it with an Arcan one from Costco which was on offer at the time. Feels a much more robust product. I've lost 2 jacking pucks now by forgetting to remove them from under the Cayman. Thankfully didn't do any damage when they made their bids for freedom. I think I was so happy to finally get the handbrake shoe springs as they should be that I totally forgot all else as I just wanted the job to be over. Lesson learned.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj1250ac-1... I went for this one ... the jacking pads turn a low entry jack into a higher entry jack ...

ChrisW. said: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ctj1250ac-1... I went for this one ... the jacking pads turn a low entry jack into a higher entry jack ... Only 1.25 tonnes though, not sure I'd use it on a 1.4 tonne Cayman?

I bought one of these for working on my car: https://www.primetools.co.uk/product/facom-dl-2lp-... Much better & easier to use than my old sealey 2500. The facom is a bargain at the price.

Twinfan said: Only 1.25 tonnes though, not sure I'd use it on a 1.4 tonne Cayman? Max capacity should be at least 75% of the weight of your car (according to my jack leaflet). Unless you are putting the jack in the middle and lifting the whole thing. Not recommended however sturdy the jack

I had an SGS trolley jack fail. Wouldn’t buy another.

85Carrera said: I had an SGS trolley jack fail. Wouldn’t buy another. Mine hasn't failed, but is sticky when letting the jack down. TBH a lot of the SGS stuff is cheap Chinese made crap that you often see rebranded to/from other brands.

Discombobulate said: Twinfan said: Only 1.25 tonnes though, not sure I'd use it on a 1.4 tonne Cayman? Max capacity should be at least 75% of the weight of your car (according to my jack leaflet). Unless you are putting the jack in the middle and lifting the whole thing. Not recommended however sturdy the jack Fair dos, never thought to check the leaflet on mine before commenting!

Twinfan said: Discombobulate said: Twinfan said: Only 1.25 tonnes though, not sure I'd use it on a 1.4 tonne Cayman? Max capacity should be at least 75% of the weight of your car (according to my jack leaflet). Unless you are putting the jack in the middle and lifting the whole thing. Not recommended however sturdy the jack Fair dos, never thought to check the leaflet on mine before commenting! I'm generally lifting only half of a car weighing 1400 kilos ... but low entry is very important for me. The alternative is to drive the car onto chocks at the side to be lifted, a right pain !

https://www.uktoolbox.com/product/sealey-tools-tro... I bought one of these last year for 150 odd quid,can’t remember where I bought it,it’s superb.very heavy and solid.so much better than all the Clarke/machine mart jacks I’ve had in the past.i do as much work on my Cayman as possible,this jack is perfect

and31 said: https://www.uktoolbox.com/product/sealey-tools-tro... I bought one of these last year for 150 odd quid,can’t remember where I bought it,it’s superb.very heavy and solid.so much better than all the Clarke/machine mart jacks I’ve had in the past.i do as much work on my Cayman as possible,this jack is perfect Looks identical to the one on ebay at £136 quid https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312208910124?mkcid=16&a... And very similar to the Costco one which seems to have jumped in price to £180 delivered. https://www.costco.co.uk/Tyres-Automotive/Garage/T...

200Plus Club said: and31 said: https://www.uktoolbox.com/product/sealey-tools-tro... I bought one of these last year for 150 odd quid,can’t remember where I bought it,it’s superb.very heavy and solid.so much better than all the Clarke/machine mart jacks I’ve had in the past.i do as much work on my Cayman as possible,this jack is perfect Looks identical to the one on ebay at £136 quid https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312208910124?mkcid=16&a... And very similar to the Costco one which seems to have jumped in price to £180 delivered. https://www.costco.co.uk/Tyres-Automotive/Garage/T... That'd be like saying all cars look roughly the same so just buy the cheapest

I have the cheapo 2t Halfords low profile. I got it for free for some reason as it was reduced and I had earned vouchers of all sorts and they were cumulative. Still even at £50 it is excellent and has been sturdy and stable for many wheel swaps on the M2 of similar weight to the Cayman and the 2 hatches. https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/axl... Edited by nickfrog on Sunday 7th May 09:00

bennno said: 200Plus Club said: and31 said: https://www.uktoolbox.com/product/sealey-tools-tro... I bought one of these last year for 150 odd quid,can’t remember where I bought it,it’s superb.very heavy and solid.so much better than all the Clarke/machine mart jacks I’ve had in the past.i do as much work on my Cayman as possible,this jack is perfect Looks identical to the one on ebay at £136 quid https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312208910124?mkcid=16&a... And very similar to the Costco one which seems to have jumped in price to £180 delivered. https://www.costco.co.uk/Tyres-Automotive/Garage/T... That'd be like saying all cars look roughly the same so just buy the cheapest No I was saying its the very same jack on amazon and e bay but lots cheaper. The Costco one is different, I have it. I paid about 130 quid in the shop if I recall, it's extremely robust and goes under a lowered GT4 Edited by 200Plus Club on Sunday 7th May 09:34 Edited by 200Plus Club on Sunday 7th May 09:35

darreni said: I bought one of these for working on my car: https://www.primetools.co.uk/product/facom-dl-2lp-... Much better & easier to use than my old sealey 2500. The facom is a bargain at the price. Agreed. You can better that price via idealo, and OnBuy. Still coming from Primetools but £170 inc the VAT & Delivery. https://www.idealo.co.uk/compare/5765510/facom-dl-... It might be a small premium over some of the others listed above, but for lifting gear I want something branded and from a recognised uk retailer. A bit paranoid, perhaps, but it makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Plus I can make all the FACOM jokes.

M11rph said: darreni said: I bought one of these for working on my car: https://www.primetools.co.uk/product/facom-dl-2lp-... Much better & easier to use than my old sealey 2500. The facom is a bargain at the price. Agreed. You can better that price via idealo, and OnBuy. Still coming from Primetools but £170 inc the VAT & Delivery. https://www.idealo.co.uk/compare/5765510/facom-dl-... It might be a small premium over some of the others listed above, but for lifting gear I want something branded and from a recognised uk retailer. A bit paranoid, perhaps, but it makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Plus I can make all the FACOM jokes. Its also got a 75mm min height which means i can get it under the front (or rear) bumpers & reach the jacking points with no issue. I don't think you can be too paranoid about jacks & stands, you'll be lucky to get a second chance if it goes wrong.

200Plus Club said: No I was saying its the very same jack on amazon and e bay but lots cheaper. The Costco one is different, I have it. I paid about 130 quid in the shop if I recall, it's extremely robust and goes under a lowered GT4 Edited by 200Plus Club on Sunday 7th May 09:34 Edited by 200Plus Club on Sunday 7th May 09:35 They aren’t, sealey pro is half decent branded kit, the cheap one on eBay is just that. The facom one somebody has just posted will be the best of the bunch quality wise, if it’s affordable to the OP

bennno said: They aren’t, sealey pro is half decent branded kit, the cheap one on eBay is just that. The facom one somebody has just posted will be the best of the bunch quality wise, if it’s affordable to the OP Have to disagree, it's the same jack. Anyhow I posted the Costco one which is ultra heavy duty and better quality anyway IMHO, hence me using it

I bought the 3-tonne low-profile jack from SGS. I hadn't realised how heavy it would be, or how slowly it would pump up as a result. However it feels solid as a rock and easily slides under my Boxster S. The fact that it could theoretically lift the entire car twice over is reassuring, assuming it doesn't fail. I'm not silly enough to get under the car when it's supported only by the trolley jack. I have some heavier cars too, and if we have to drive EVs in the future, then cars are only going to get heavier. Hopefully this thing will last me a lifetime of home servicing.

LunarOne said: I bought the 3-tonne low-profile jack from SGS. I hadn't realised how heavy it would be, or how slowly it would pump up as a result. However it feels solid as a rock and easily slides under my Boxster S. The fact that it could theoretically lift the entire car twice over is reassuring, assuming it doesn't fail. I'm not silly enough to get under the car when it's supported only by the trolley jack. I have some heavier cars too, and if we have to drive EVs in the future, then cars are only going to get heavier. Hopefully this thing will last me a lifetime of home servicing. Unless they do ban petrol in the next 20yrs or make it unviable to run a petrol car I sincerely hope I'm never jacking an EV up at home! Good point though, weight will be an issue going forward!

I like the Halfords advanced 2T low profile jack - this one fits under 30mm lowered 996 no trouble. Only complaint is hernia risk if you have to move it without using the wheels I see they have an ally version now which might be worth a look

200Plus Club said: Have to disagree, it's the same jack. Anyhow I posted the Costco one which is ultra heavy duty and better quality anyway IMHO, hence me using it Your eye for detail is missing if you think they are the same jack, totally different reinforcing design, materials and quality Just look at the pictures again, look the side of the liftmaster jacking pad versus the sealey one and if thats representative of the quality id not touch the one on ebay....

bennno said: Your eye for detail is missing if you think they are the same jack, totally different reinforcing design, materials and quality Just look at the pictures again, look the side of the liftmaster jacking pad versus the sealey one and if thats representative of the quality id not touch the one on ebay.... Honestly, whatever! Lol

Just purchased online to collect instore the 2T Halfords advanced aluminium low entry trolley jack, website has a price reduction from £200 down to £160 but a further 10% off when you spend over £30, when I went to pay an additional 20% had already been deducted bringing the prce down to £128, then I added the discount code and got a further 10% reduction so have paid £115.20

scrounger73 said: I've a Halfords low profile trolley jack. Works brilliantly. Agree with Twinfan on getting for pucks. Me too. Had it for years.

Saleen836 said: Just purchased online to collect instore the 2T Halfords advanced aluminium low entry trolley jack, website has a price reduction from £200 down to £160 but a further 10% off when you spend over £30, when I went to pay an additional 20% had already been deducted bringing the prce down to £128, then I added the discount code and got a further 10% reduction so have paid £115.20 Thank you for that just ordered myself one too for same price.

Saleen836 said: Just purchased online to collect instore the 2T Halfords advanced aluminium low entry trolley jack, website has a price reduction from £200 down to £160 but a further 10% off when you spend over £30, when I went to pay an additional 20% had already been deducted bringing the prce down to £128, then I added the discount code and got a further 10% reduction so have paid £115.20 Good spot. Thanks.

Thanks for that spot Saleen. Needed a second jack and this should do the trick nicely for £115.20. 2 more I'd have a 4-post lift yes? Here's a link to the 2T jack... https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/axl... Edited by M11rph on Wednesday 27th March 14:14

We got one of these, does the job, the advanced kit is worth paying 2-3x more for if you are using it loads as it has a lifetime 3yr warranty. https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/axl...

Definitely quite the weekend for trolley jacks from Halfords! I bought myself one of the "Advanced" low profile 2 tonne on Friday, as it's time for the spring swap back off winter rubber for my Cayman GTS 4.0. I have an earlier version of the budget one @Bennno mentions, and it has been amazing for the last 5 or 6 years. However it doesn't quite go under my 981 GT4 since it was lowered, so I end up driving the car onto wooden pads that I cut out for the purpose, which is a faff. Still have it as a spare, and must say it owes me absolutely nothing, as it has been used lots. The new one is lower profile (comfortably fits under the GT4), much more stable, and you don't have to remove the handle to lower the lifted car. It's not the aluminium one, as I went for the lowest minimum height just in case. It's very heavy (34 Kg?), but that's fine by me. Works really well. https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-workshop/axl... I also bought a couple of the rubber lifting pads that @Twinfan mentioned from eBay. They turned up in the post just as I was torqueing the wheel bolts back up after changing the wheels! Definitely a brilliant idea that I will be using next time I need to lift a Cayman. Liam Edited by LiamH66 on Monday 1st April 22:56