Car Jack Requirements / Advice

[Rhyso]

If you are only changing the wheels and wont be doing anything else than the one in the boot is fine, that is what it is desgined for, changing a wheel. When its jacked up just put the wheel that is ready to go on underneath the chassis near the wheel arch so if the jack goes the car won't hit the floor. I am sure the jack wouldn't go, espeically as it takes less than 5min to change a wheel...Don't waste your money.

 

A decent trolley jack is about £40 which is well worth the money if you're going to be using it at least twice a year.

I've witnessed first hand the 'widow maker' collapsing; thankfully Adam (on here) wasn't hurt!!  Nearly made a mess of the side skirts mind.......

Meh 

Spend the £40 get a trolley jack. Rhyso is right...I'll go crawl back under my rock 

 

[AudiA8Quattro]

Yep buy a trolley jack, worth every penny 

[Mr_F]

Well as the sun was out, I wanted to go play, so went with the Widowmaker rather than go to the shops, managed all four wheels, mounted correctly but did manage to break a 1.5" thick piece of Honister slate in the process.  Made my heart skip a beat when it went.  Nicer jack needed!

Summers wheels on and Scraping Ice off the window this morning, typical!!!!

Thanks guys, you're all awesome!

[AudiA8Quattro]

You can pick up a trolley jack new for as little as £20 on ebay, there really is no excuse! 

[VW BUSH]

2 ton compact jack with case from machine mart £25

[h8v]

......and www.toolstation.com cheapest 2 tonne trolley jack item No. 12136 at £21.90 including delivery.
h8v

[Mr Blue]

Buy cheap buy twice.

Get a good 3 tonne jack.

[vaughn]

he`s got a mk6 not a mk3

[dom]

Just to echo what Rhyso said, the widdow maker that came with my Mk4 has collapsed twice now....luckily both times it was whilst I was lifting the car so the wheels were still on. I have seen another one collapse as well, it's not worth the risk

[AudiA8Quattro]

Buy cheap buy twice.

Get a good 3 tonne jack.

3 ton is a bit overkill. A good quality 2 ton is good enough, or a cheap one for occasional use!