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Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: stuvy on December 13, 2007, 16:14:04

are the 32.90ish T-MAX 4ft high lift jacks any good?

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: Big Watty on December 13, 2007, 16:30:06

I'd always pay the extra and get a real Hi Lift - I have no experience of teh T max ones - good or bad

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: V8MoneyPit on December 13, 2007, 17:26:39

I would assume the T Max ones are branded Chinese imports, but I may be wrong. I have a cheapo import one. It's not great quality, but it does what it's meant to do. But if i were to replace it, I'd look at the Hi Lift or Jackall options.

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: Jas278 on December 13, 2007, 17:32:02

I have a T-max..............works fine.

Title: Re: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: muddysteve on December 13, 2007, 17:32:53

Quote from: "stuvy"

are the 32.90ish T-MAX 4ft high lift jacks any good?

in a word NO

seen a few bent ones and the quality of the workings leave a lot to be desired

i'm a jackall man rather than high-lift but both very well made

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: Disco Matt on December 13, 2007, 18:23:21

Mine's a genuine Jackall and didn't cost much more than that (£29 ex VAT from Paddock about two years ago) - worth paying the extra to my mind. I just wish I could find a suitable shackle to go through the top of it for winching, the pins on the ones I have are all too thick.

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: Lincs niva on December 13, 2007, 19:54:16

I use the hilift brand never had any probs yet.Cost me about £53 last year..

Cheers Gav

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: clbarclay on December 13, 2007, 21:12:44

Quote from: "Disco Matt"

I just wish I could find a suitable shackle to go through the top of it for winching, the pins on the ones I have are all too thick.

Could you not just use a bolt on adaptor like the clamp that comes with Hi-lifts?

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: Disco Matt on December 13, 2007, 23:05:24

Quote from: "clbarclay"

Quote from: "Disco Matt"

I just wish I could find a suitable shackle to go through the top of it for winching, the pins on the ones I have are all too thick.

Could you not just use a bolt on adaptor like the clamp that comes with Hi-lifts?

I've got the top clamp attachment - would that be strong enough? I was planning to just put a shackle around the jack so it jammed against the top clamp and then attach a strop to that but wasn't sure if that was safe.

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: J.D. on December 14, 2007, 11:28:34

Quote from: "Disco Matt"

Mine's a genuine Jackall and didn't cost much more than that (£29 ex VAT from Paddock about two years ago) - worth paying the extra to my mind. I just wish I could find a suitable shackle to go through the top of it for winching, the pins on the ones I have are all too thick.

Drill the top hole out slightly. You are never goign to jack onto the very top hole so it doesn't matter. Thast what I have done.

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: paulhumphries on December 14, 2007, 23:06:58

I  must admit I hate my Jackall as it collapses without warning when lowering.
It's seen little use and not abused so not neglect or damage  - just horrible.
I don't know if HiLifts are any better but I don't trust my Jackall any more after loosing the skin off the end of one finger  - it showed me that it could easilly have been the whole finger.

Paul Humphries

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: muddycarl on December 14, 2007, 23:43:17

Quote from: "paulhumphries"

I don't know if HiLifts are any better but I don't trust my Jackall any more after loosing the skin off the end of one finger  - it showed me that it could easilly have been the whole finger.

Paul Humphries

My genuine Hi-lift does that ......but only when it's not actually supporting any weight :wink:
can lift it up to the jacking point too (saves the need to "pump" the handle all the way)

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: paulhumphries on December 15, 2007, 10:14:01

Quote from: "muddycarl"

Quote from: "paulhumphries"

I don't know if HiLifts are any better but I don't trust my Jackall any more after loosing the skin off the end of one finger  - it showed me that it could easilly have been the whole finger.

Paul Humphries

My genuine Hi-lift does that ......but only when it's not actually supporting any weight :wink:
can lift it up to the jacking point too (saves the need to "pump" the handle all the way)

Mine did it with the full weight of a Range Rover.
Luckilly no damage done other than my finger  :(

Paul Humphries

Title: T max high lift jacks, any good?
Post by: Terranosaurus on December 15, 2007, 10:22:44

Mine was doing that, some oil to lubricate the pin cured it.