Trolley jack pad?

[f3nns]

I have a low level entry Draper Evolution trolley jack (smashing bit of kit albeit as heavy as a neutron star) and I frequently use it on a tarmac drive. However said tarmac is starting to become buggered by the jack - does anybody use a 'pad' or anything suitable for the trolley jack to operate on? Is a 3ton rated jack lifting a heavy car......

[JimM169]

We've got a gravel drive so I just throw down a piece of 18mm ply for the jack to run on, works fine and easily\cheaply replaced if it gets too knackered

[donkmeister]

Same. Half an 8' x 4' sheet for me, with a couple of squares for axle stands.

Needs to be bigger than the jack itself to allow the jack to roll, as well as to give a bit of positioning room.

Never had any issues doing that, but if I need to do anything requiring me to actually get under the car then I rent a bay with a ramp for a few hours (see sticky).

[E-bmw]

Roughly 2ft x 3ft sheet of 3mm steel for me, same principle.

[Castrol for a knave]

JimM169 said:

We've got a gravel drive so I just throw down a piece of 18mm ply for the jack to run on, works fine and easily\cheaply replaced if it gets too knackered

Same here. 18mm marine ply with a rubber puck on the jack. Just leave enough room for the jack to move along.

[ATM]

f3nns said:

I have a low level entry Draper Evolution trolley jack (smashing bit of kit albeit as heavy as a neutron star) and I frequently use it on a tarmac drive. However said tarmac is starting to become buggered by the jack - does anybody use a 'pad' or anything suitable for the trolley jack to operate on? Is a 3ton rated jack lifting a heavy car......

No pics man?

[Belle427]

My dad always used to nag me to put the jack on his piece of ply!
Does not need to be too thick really, it does not crush.

[E-bmw]

Even on a solid surface like block paving etc, the wheels on the jack move easier on a smooth surface like ply/steel/etc so I use one most of the time, unless it is a quick job requiring only a small lift.