Is this trolley jack strong enough?

[mikeonb4c]

Why would anyone want to use a trolley jack on one corner of a car anyway? Call me Irish (which I am), but I'd as happily use the standard scissor jack to do that

The convenience, time saving and necessity of jacking up a whole axle in one operation is (for me) the reason to reach for the (3 ton) trolley jack.

I take it you haven't used your scissor jack on the Bongo - trolley jack is a heck of a lot easier

Oh I've used both but prefer the scissor jack for corner lifts. Reason is I'm not going underneath car on corner jobs (e.g. only changing wheels, doing brake pads etc.) and am happy to trust a scissor jack without axle stands in those circumstances. I would never be happy leaving a hydraulic any time without axle stands (call me superstitous). So when I put it all together, scissor jack suits me for corner jobs.

But that's just me

[Kincaid]

Strangely the scissor jack that came with my bongo is made by Nissan. I've therefore deduced that may not be the original hence the trolley jack question.

[mikeonb4c]

Strangely the scissor jack that came with my bongo is made by Nissan. I've therefore deduced that may not be the original hence the trolley jack question.

Hmmmm - interesting. Does that suggest you ought to be sourcing a Bongo scissor jack in case the Nissan one is not suitable for roadside wheel changes etc.?

[Diplomat]

They surely must mean that a 2 ton jack can lift 2 tons, not just a corner of a 2-ton car.

I'd like to think that was the case.

However, I would suspect that they refer to the total weight of the car simply because that is easier to quantify.


With regard to scissors jacks, they are hardest to crank at shallow heights which usually occur if you have a flat tyre!

I keep a bottle jack in the van but would be lucky to get it under the suspension with a flat tyre and it would pop out of itself by the time it was up enough to fit an inflated wheel.


Frank

[Kincaid]

Strangely the scissor jack that came with my bongo is made by Nissan. I've therefore deduced that may not be the original hence the trolley jack question.

Hmmmm - interesting. Does that suggest you ought to be sourcing a Bongo scissor jack in case the Nissan one is not suitable for roadside wheel changes etc.?

Yeah. I'm in the market for a bona fide Bongo jack -know anywhere who's selling them?

[mikeonb4c]

Strangely the scissor jack that came with my bongo is made by Nissan. I've therefore deduced that may not be the original hence the trolley jack question.

Hmmmm - interesting. Does that suggest you ought to be sourcing a Bongo scissor jack in case the Nissan one is not suitable for roadside wheel changes etc.?

Yeah. I'm in the market for a bona fide Bongo jack -know anywhere who's selling them?

If no-one pipes up on here, you could try Bellhill or Bongobits to see if they have a 2nd hand one from a breaker (check ebay too). New ones (from Bongobits) are £££s I seem to recall. Don't forget the long rod and ratchet lever that you need with them if you don't have them already in your toolbox

[Kincaid]

Cheers Mike, everything else seems to be there, the rod for lowering the spare wheel, the ratchet and a Nissan Jack all nicely held in a bag under the side step. It's on my list to actually try the jack on the the side of the vehicle, but you know how these things go I keep finding other more interesting (but perhaps less important) bits to do

[mikeonb4c]

Cheers Mike, everything else seems to be there, the rod for lowering the spare wheel, the ratchet and a Nissan Jack all nicely held in a bag under the side step. It's on my list to actually try the jack on the the side of the vehicle, but you know how these things go I keep finding other more interesting (but perhaps less important) bits to do

Story of my life - its how I ended up getting a Bongo

[bigdaddycain]

Be careful of the "cup" size on a trolley jack for bongo use... I managed to squish the splined lugs on the lifting point on the rear suspension on my bongo last year. The lugs then chafed on the anti roll bar every time the bongo leaned over whilst on the move, sounded just like very worn rubber bushes.

[mikexgough]

Be careful of the "cup" size on a trolley jack for bongo use... I managed to squish the splined lugs on the lifting point on the rear suspension on my bongo last year. The lugs then chafed on the anti roll bar every time the bongo leaned over whilst on the move, sounded just like very worn rubber bushes.

Agree..... Cup size is always a consideration as the ladies will confirm with fitting of their undergarments...... seriously a decent size cup is beneficial.....I purchased a "Hilka" brand 2 ton a few years ago, seen many a bashing....lifts the Bongo just fine.....even the whole rear end....but elf & safety always nudges me to use axle stands before working under Bongo...