johnny.race 1,268 Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 41 minutes ago, nzed said: Not the flat ones, the black curved turds is what i have/had. Do you still have these? I have had 4 of these for around 9 years now. I remember balking at the cost of them back then. I am sure I paid something like a couple of hundy a pair or something. Maybe that was for all 4 of them, I can't remember. I dunno, but I knew they were expensive at the time. I've always thought they were pretty beefy and robust. I've never had problems with them. I wonder if they have changed the gauge of plate they are using? If you still have yours would you put a pair of verniers over them in order to determine the material thickness they are made from. I will do mine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nzed 1,685 Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 I do but in storage a couple hours away. Wont be for a while sorry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhangareiKE70 502 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 I have the above type, have had my project (Patrol chassis, full suspension, 33s, gearbox, engine, tray, and cab, just no interior/glass/doors) on them for the better part of a year, no worries. Were from Supercheap, bought them second hand but they were still in the boxes when I got them. Can measure the thickness tonight if you're curious. EDIT: should note it's a 720 body not a Patrol body, fair bit of weight difference there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny.race 1,268 Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 3mm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kws 4,165 Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 If anyone wants a cheap pair of jacks, http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/62614-fs-mechpro-vehicle-positioning-jacks/ 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
64valiant 15,966 Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 @Yowzer how good are these dolly's. Seem like a legit way to move a fucked car around going off your insta story 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bling 20,760 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 https://www.repco.co.nz/en/tools-equipment/garage-tools-equipment/jacks/mechpro-vehicle-positioning-jacks-mpvpj2/p/A1282493 $229 on spesh for the jacking ones currently 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoKer 18,385 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 Check out these bad boys! https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32831061929.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.301a1fd9XgfiUJ&algo_pvid=ddfa64f8-91b3-4fe3-9d7e-57fdcd79b08b&algo_expid=ddfa64f8-91b3-4fe3-9d7e-57fdcd79b08b-3&btsid=0affaea8-4c43-4df7-b7f0-a7b2302fd609&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9,searchweb201603_53 Quote High End European Car Dolly Vehicle Mover Hydraulic Positioning For Car NZ$ 928.05 / lot (4 pieces) Quantity: 20% off (50 lots or more) 55 lots available Shipping: NZ$ 1,105.03 lol dreams Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoKer 18,385 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 also this Rail system looks good too https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32823631696.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.301a1fd9i6nV0i&algo_pvid=ab265869-1c79-4c35-ab9d-fe89d140f966&algo_expid=ab265869-1c79-4c35-ab9d-fe89d140f966-3&btsid=438b12c5-90b0-4baa-9061-4d2ebe931935&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9,searchweb201603_53 when you got no wheels (yeah the ripco ones look the go 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoKer 18,385 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Straight out of the box, impressed straight away with wheel size and a set of these on the way for $75 + P&P should do the trick https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2420113335 poor credit card took a hiding this weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoKer 18,385 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 they showed up this arvo well worn Verniers say 3mm lets play car Tetris on the weekend! $91 delivered if anyone's still following + the $230 for the Mech-pro's = a $320 solution to try & shuffle stuff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoKer 18,385 Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Future Barn Find in the making Going GOING GONE for another 20 years Pro's & cons with both designs (Lifter vs Dolly) from a 1st time user worked floorlessly (yeah I have good con'crete thanks jacking up & sliding Dollies into position was about the same effort as jacking up the lifters & both store well under the target vehicle which moved almost effortless'ly on the castors if anything the Dolly's : as per design are simpler, only one wheel didn't want to swivel so be came a dragger (found it while I was assembling & thought a the time this might be interesting) something catching in the casting or bearings Lifters are cool toy just the fact you need to manually 'expand' them past the tire was a chore & the Slide grease was a not-so-pleasant surprise TL: DR summary? bought myself a Xmas Pressy's & moved stuff & could have done it with 2x the $75 sets + Jack no bending or Buckling like @nzed's ones & they look exactly the same (shitty / buckled fold line in the curve looks like the trademark of these) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny.race 1,268 Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Old thread I know, but here is an observation I've been able to make. I said I had a quartet of those black ones pictured above, thought they looked pretty beefy and had no complaints with them. They look near enuff the same as what @JoKer and @nzed were using but I can now say with confidence - they ain't. I just purchased a pair of those $91 ones and as I was unpacking them they felt light and not at all like the 4 that were sitting in the shed. These ones look the same at a glance but when put to a tape measure and verniers - are lighter all round. They are pressed from 2.5mm plate as opposed to the earlier ones 3mm and the supporting rod is skinnier on these new ones. I can now see how @nzed fucked his one. Before i put these into service i am going to blaze some reinforcing onto them so that mishap does not happen to me. Just saying. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoKer 18,385 Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 FYI these are 50% off in the Mailer just in my mailbox today (yet to say so online just yet https://www.repco.co.nz/en/tools-equipment/garage-tools-equipment/jacks/mechpro-vehicle-positioning-jacks-680kg-mpvpj2/p/A1282493 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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