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steelcityuk
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by steelcityuk » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:34 pm
Hi All,
I've been eyeing up one of these since getting a Costco card, kept promising myself one but never go around to it until last weekend. It even fits under the SED when she's fully down. With a 3000Kg capacity lifting the SED is no problem, I like the saddle pad too, no scratching paint off the underside.
Steve.
XM 2.1 SED K Plate - RP5876
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citroenmad
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by citroenmad » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:43 pm
They are very handy, I could use one of those.
I have a set of wind up ramps for the most crippled of Citroens.
Are those Volvo alloy wheels?
Chris.
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Peter.N.
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by Peter.N. » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:55 am
Looks just the job that. I still have and use a Bradbury jack that I bought in about 1964 for £27.50 which was over a weeks wages then, its very heavy by modern standards and has a nice 'engineering quality' feel to it and its very easy to use.
Peter
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. Sadly gone
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Dieselman
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by Dieselman » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:03 pm
I also have one of those jacks and it's been excellent. Better than the Sealey, Yankee it replaced.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
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MTXM
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by MTXM » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:22 pm
Very nice jack Steve and I can certainly see the advantages with a hydraulic Citroen! If you don't mind me asking, how expensive are they? With regards, Matthew T.
1989 V6 Exclusive (Poland car) - Now living in a local Motor Museum!
1990 V6sei auto (grey auto)
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Dean
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by Dean » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:46 pm
They are so handy and that one looks really nice Steve, mine is a sip i think, low entry 3t rocket lift, looks exactly the same as yours it just has slightly wider front rollers and is a little longer but how i ever lived with the 1t £25 argos rubbish i dont know, mine was about £120 from memory and although a fair wedge of money its well worth it.
D
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steelcityuk
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by steelcityuk » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:36 pm
Hi All,
The jack cost £82.98 inc vat. It's a quick lift type. Same as this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arcan-Trolley-3 ... B003O65M0K
Steve.
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steelcityuk on Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
XM 2.1 SED K Plate - RP5876
Scenic 1.5 dCi 100
Gone -
Scenic 1.9 dCi 130 FAP
Prius T Spirit
XM S2 TCT Exclusive Hatch LPG
XM S2 2.5 VSX Estate
XM S2 2.1 VSX Hatch
Xantia 110 HDi Exclusive
Pug 405 GTX TD
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endorfin
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by endorfin » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:13 am
I bought a 3 ton jack from the Halfords Advanced range, seems very good quality and its a speedylift too. Comes with a lifetime guarantee.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... e=shopping
Its currently at £99 but I think it was on offer at £60 when I bought it and it was down to something ridiculous like £39 with my Halfords trade card.
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steelcityuk
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by steelcityuk » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:41 pm
That's a good discount!
XM 2.1 SED K Plate - RP5876
Scenic 1.5 dCi 100
Gone -
Scenic 1.9 dCi 130 FAP
Prius T Spirit
XM S2 TCT Exclusive Hatch LPG
XM S2 2.5 VSX Estate
XM S2 2.1 VSX Hatch
Xantia 110 HDi Exclusive
Pug 405 GTX TD
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David Hallworth
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by David Hallworth » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:13 pm
For rescuing stranded Citroen's we've got a Draper air jack.
Works brilliantly as it'll go under a S1 on it's bump stops with a flat tyre.
Seems Draper have discontinued it now though which is a shame.
David.
'98 Xantia Activa V6
'00 XM V6 Exclusive
'12 C6 3.0 HDi Exclusive
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