Jack and axle stand advice needed

[NeilT]

I'm fed up with my toy town 2ton cheapy jack and axle stands, hardly gets the wheels off the ground so you can guess the fun i had replacing my rear coils yesterday it was a bricks and wood blocks job and bunging anything else i could under there in case that should fail, and i still had to go get some coil compressors, not good, guess this low end stuff is for normal cars, so i'm thinking i need some better gear

I found this - http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=020110311

It's rated at 2 tonnes but has a max saddle height of 800mm for £130

And these axle stands http://www.ccw-tools.co.uk/catalogue...1437&cat_id=29
with a max height of 758mm for £56

Is that the best i can do for that price range? That jack seems cheap for the height, is Clarke stuff ok?

[Bogus]

Im sure Ive seen a 3T High lift jack in Costco for less than that. but Im sure one of our other Costco users can confirm or deny that.

Bogus

[BUSHWHACKER]

I have this one...http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...5&r=2047&g=107

It lifts plenty high enough, but it needs a longer handle really.Plus it can be stored in the truck.

[kitesurf_phil]

The hydraulic doohdah has gone in my 2 tonne trolley jack since I have been abusing it by lifting the Surf. There is a guy on eBlag doing 3-5 tonne bottle jacks and axles stands at a reasonable price.
One of our neighbours emigrated and gave me his commercial axle stands. Another neighbour has given up home servicing and given me another pair of commercials. Now I can put all four under and imagine I have a big lift.

[NeilT]

Now I can put all four under and imagine I have a big lift.

he he

I can't decide if i want to spend more buying another one that isn't going to do all the jobs, changing the coils would have been easy with 750mm stands under the chassis. oh i don't know..... should be getting married this year, better spend my money on these things now before it gets considerably harder....