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16-03-2015, 02:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 16-03-2015, 02:20 PM by ATL_driver.)
can I just say, what a crock of s**t the standard jack is on my 63 plate berlingo, anyone else think this too? just took my knuckles off at the side of the A12 changing a puncture
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I would have to agree with you although I have (touch wood) never had to use it on the road. Bad enough in the garage.
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Its not good, but it does the job. I wear thick work gloves when swapping my wheels around.
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I can't understand why they have that daft vertical piece in the sill to put the jack into.
Its very difficult to use a trolley jack under it at home.
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Wow never seen one of them before what is it called ??
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(16-03-2015, 10:07 PM)Jed Clampit Wrote: Wow never seen one of them before what is it called ??
A jack pad, in recent times they have come down to sensible prices when you are buying them in one-offs. Plenty on ebay.
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just think they designed the van for a decent jack and then just grabbed some cheap sheet one...
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(17-03-2015, 05:36 PM)Opensauce Wrote: (16-03-2015, 05:21 PM)Gollycrush Wrote: This is what you want when using a trolley jack. Available on eBay.
Cheers for posting that. I've ordered one. Searched ebay for 'jack pad'. I swap my wheels round every couple of months & I've never used my trolley jack because of damage danger, now I can.
Thanks gents,
Well, you live , you learn.... must admit it is a new one on me. Always used a bit of wood between trolley jack and metal but never on sills before.
Can I ask what size slot and O/D of pad do I need to order and yes plenty on e-bay for around a fiver. can't afford not to have one at that price...
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