type 3 jack · Aussieveedubbers

RATAFIED · 24 Apr 2009, 8:48 pm

anyone have a pic of one or has one for sale in the sydney area

izac · 24 Apr 2009, 10:22 pm

theres not really a type 3 specific jack i dont think... trolley or scissor jacks work fine. just put it under the rear torsion housing for the back and the front beam for the front..

GTMac · 26 Apr 2009, 10:06 pm

I think your better off getting small scissor jack from Laser or Charade from wreckers. The VW jack may let you down at the most inconvenient time, thats why I have 2 VW jacks sitting in the corner doing nothing.

RATAFIED · 28 Apr 2009, 8:22 pm

thanks i have been using the one out of my XR8 its a scissor jack

grumble · 28 Apr 2009, 8:27 pm

A small hydraulic trolley jack used properly is much safer in my opinion than any of these jacks. cheers

GTMac · 28 Apr 2009, 10:56 pm

grumble wrote:A small hydraulic trolley jack used properly is much safer in my opinion than any of these jacks. cheers

True but not what I want to carry around in my boot at any time. All good and well if your at home but I think we are talking road side emergencies.

grumble · 29 Apr 2009, 8:13 pm

They don't take up much more space than the widow makers and are much more stable.

GTMac · 29 Apr 2009, 8:28 pm

grumble wrote:They don't take up much more space than the widow makers and are much more stable.

I just dont have anywhere to secure it and wouldnt it be heaps heavier?

cruiser · 16 May 2009, 1:33 am

I cleaned up my original jack and while it does work it can slip when lowering so that the car would drop 2 or 3 inches in a jolt so it's a bit scary. It looks cool in it's place under the bonet but I would only use it for emergencies. At home I use a trolley jack.

grumble · 16 May 2009, 8:05 pm

that is exactly why I suggested a small trolley jack,i have seen them drop a lot of times as you described.There is no substitute for safety!