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16th February 2021, 16:36 | #1 |
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SGS jacking beam?
Does anyone use one of these? I don't like the look of the way it seems to sag on the extension pieces. It may be just the way that it looks on the pics. I'm tempted to knock something up out of RHS but at the price, it will probably cost me more than the SGS beam???
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tjb2...SABEgIqLvD_BwE
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16th February 2021, 20:02 | #2 |
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Could be an optical illusion or maybe the sliding tolerances make it look like that.--You will only be putting on half its rated capacity so there shouldn't be any problems.
The manufacturer appears to be trustworthy.--- Don't forget to chock your back wheels as well as using your hand brake.-- |
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The droop is just down to the difference in dimensions. I've had a couple of SGS bits in the past and they've been okay.
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As Roverbarmy says, no way could I make one for that price, and I have all the machinery required, on tap.
I shall probably order one, thanks for the heads up. Mike
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Cheap enough HERE
I made the investment in a decent low entry trolley jack from Costco a couple of years ago. If you need to jack both sides of the car simultaneously, I use a 1' long 6x6" block of timber, a fencepost cutoff to bridge the "tunnel" section of the rear subframe where the exhaust runs, then jack the car there. I did this yesterday when replacing an upper rear arm in a hurry for a local member who's car had failed the MOT. Often when looking at gadgets like this, I think that the faff in setting up might well outweigh the perceived benefits. Brian |
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My trolley jack also has four wheels. I always put a steel sheet under the wheels so the jack can move easily and will maintain the vertical load.---
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