Trolley Jack

MAS · October 20, 2016

Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a 2 ton trolley jack for DIY work at home. Has anyone bought one lately, would like to share some info please. Brand, reliability, price etc. Thanks !

Ripper · October 21, 2016

best imho is to get a japanese "branded" unit from one of those used parts, equipment shops.

prices greatly vary depending on condition.

the generic chinese ones can be bought from 7-10 range and up. shops in panchi area have plenty so you can walk about and see what fits best. don't buy from the first shop you go into if you take this option. I bought a bench drill for 36 after looking around and the same model and brand was 45 in all other shops except for this one shop i bought from.

branded jacks have better seals and machining inside is a lot better so they hold up longer and seals too hold up better. The 3tonne generic chinese jack i have is using plastic piston seal, that tend to warp and leak fluid relatively quickly. and sourcing the seals locally is pretty tough in my experience.

Dushyantha · October 21, 2016

been using a chinese jack for like 4-5 years for my diy work which i bought from panchi and there were instances where it has stood in the rain for days. still works fine though . make sure that you buy a pair of axel stands with the jack .

MAS · October 21, 2016

Tks Guys.

@Dushyantha, do you remember the brand ?

Rumesh88 · October 21, 2016

If it is for a DIY purpose I would go for a Chinese one, although Ripper's comments on finding replacement seals are valid. In my experience with hydraulic seals, o-rings etc, you can find almost all the sizes at Sp@rklit, Kandy Road, Kadawatha.

Dushyantha · October 21, 2016

4 hours ago, MAS said:

Tks Guys.

@Dushyantha, do you remember the brand ?

Sorry i dont remember the brand .its red colour if thats any help . but if its chinese the brand doesnt matter that much. all of them have the same kind of quality that you would expect form a chinese jack . my suggestion is . go to panchikawatta and have a look at some shops . any chinese jack would do since its only used for diy work .
some jacks come with cheap plastic trolley wheels . make sure you dont buy one of those coz they tend to break off after some time .other than that theres no other thing to worry about .