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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:40 pm 
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Just wandering what weight your trolley jacks are rated at that you use for your e-series?

Im thinking of getting a 1650kg trolley jack and 2000kg axle stands (that i can get cheap as from work :lol: ), could i use this safely with my EF or should i go for a jack thats rated above 1650kg?

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:45 pm 
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Should be OK as you DON'T jack yhe whole car weight at once :roll: :roll:

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:53 pm 
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GTBob wrote:
Should be OK as you DON'T jack yhe whole car weight at once :roll: :roll:


Now that i'd like to see :lol: :lol:

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:58 pm 
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GTBob wrote:
Should be OK as you DON'T jack yhe whole car weight at once :roll: :roll:


be fine the falcoons dont even way 2000kg

i have a 1500kg jack and 2000kg axle stand with my au and never had a drama

wait.. i lie tis a pain gettign it under the sills since i lowered it... :)

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:59 pm 
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GTBob wrote:
Should be OK as you DON'T jack yhe whole car weight at once :roll: :roll:


Now that i'd like to see :lol: :lol:


lol, you'd find it bloody hard to get the thing to balance on one point!
i got one at about 1 and a half tonne and she happily jacks the rear end up under the diff. but don't forget to also fit axle stands just incase... just incase...
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:32 pm 
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i got my trusty little sissor jack :P
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:59 pm 
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lol i jacked up a mates car using the standard scissor jack, biggest piece of s**t ive ever used. It completely buckled and would lift the car high enough.


Ive got a 2500 jack and 2000 stands, no problems. I consider it overkill for falcons. Remember what ever your jack is rated at it will do at least another 500 kg with out a problem ;)

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:07 pm 
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dvyvan wrote:
lol i jacked up a mates car using the standard scissor jack, biggest piece of s**t ive ever used. It completely buckled and would lift the car high enough.


don't ask me how but my factory scissor jack cross threaded itself. not sure how i managed that one lol.
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:22 pm 
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ebEB wrote:
i got my trusty little sissor jack :P


go the scissor jack! :P

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:03 pm 
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If you can stretch the budget try and find yourself a "long reaching" trolley jack. Biggest problem with standard ones is not so much their capacity but how long the trolley is. A short trolley and you can't reach the front cross member and have enough clearance to pump the handle. Same at the rear.

I regret buying mine. I find I have to jack up the car from near each wheel first.

 

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