Trolley jack with removable saddle.

[Glacial Pace 32]

I'm going to have to remove my transmission for some service/repair work and I don't have access to a lift, so I'm hoping to do it with one of these with the car on jack stands.  

https://engineerscollective.co.nz/products/proequip-250kg-transmission-adaptor?srsltid=AfmBOoqqorRelAFHxENtMy4MeIdyfpQWWMDllJG44r9yJHy0m8FR2_Uz 

I need a new trolley jack anyway but I'm struggling to find many options that have removable saddles so I can use the linked transmission cradle above. I have only found this power built one

https://www.powerbuilttools.co.nz/product/jgs0432/

Does anyone know of any other options?

Edited Wednesday at 09:02 PM by Glacial Pace

[Eagle 1763]

Ive got a Wayco 2.5t which does but im not sure on sizing or how those adaptors mount. Ive also got the older std version of the powerbuilt 3t, lasted me 20+ years before the seals went and which i need to rebuild. The saddle depth is much deeper than the Wayco and just better built\designed.

Otherwise lots of older Wayco's etc that have removable saddles if you keep an eye out on used market.

[Vass 1046]

I got one of them adapters when doing mine, can't remember where I got it from but looks identical. Paired it up with some ancient, fairly low profile trolley jack I borrowed off a mate, but that's not the point. The whole thing ended up being too damn fiddly to use... Trouble I ran into was, even with the car raised to the max height allowable by the jack stands, the combined height of the trolley jack and the adapter was such that even lowered all the way, the transmission was left wedged in the transmission tunnel with no way of wheeling it out. It then became a whole new mission lifting up the transmission while trying to slide out the trolley jack from underneath. In hindsight, would have been much easier without that adapter, either resting the rear of the transmission directly on the saddle or a wider block of timber and manhandling the bellhousing end. Unless you've got some extra tall jack stands, I honestly wouldn't bother. Only ever "used" that adapter once and now it's essentially scrap metal on the shelf somewhere.

[Eagle 1763]

Yeah good point, usually got away with a bit of wood on the light BMW manual boxes. You could make you own cradle easy enough with steel and access to a welder, the tilting mechanism adds all the bulk which probably dont need.

[325iRod 144]

+1 for what @Vass said, I had the same issue. 

[Glacial Pace 32]

Fair point on not being able to get the transmission out from under the car, but the work I have to do on the top of the gearbox is minimal, I just need to replace a seal there and i was planning on doing it under the car, I just need to drop the box a bit to get to it. 

I could just do it on a bit of wood, but I feel like the cradle just makes it way less likely that the transmission will fall.

[Driftit 2193]

Just drop it on a standard trolley jack.  Even the standard jack will leave you with little room.

Those cradles are only good for hoists.  And I actually think they are crap for that too.  I have more of a claw shaped one for my hoist.  Easier to jiggle around.

[Glacial Pace 32]

1 hour ago, Driftit said:

Just drop it on a standard trolley jack.  Even the standard jack will leave you with little room.

Those cradles are only good for hoists.  And I actually think they are crap for that too.  I have more of a claw shaped one for my hoist.  Easier to jiggle around.

Fair enough. I get a lot more choice in new trolley jack if I don't need a removable saddle, and I can save $115 on the cradle.

[Glacial Pace 32]

In that case, anyone got recommendations for a jack? Looking at this one. It's low and lifts a lot. 

https://www.repco.co.nz/tools-equipment/garage-tools-equipment/trolley-jacks-car-jacks/powerbuilt-2000kg-ultra-low-profile-trolley-jack-jgs0503/p/A1268683?kwSearch=Powerbuilt jack

[Vass 1046]

^ That looks like a good jack but feels way overpriced for what it is. Might not be spoilt for choice down Otago way but I'd wait for a bigger sales event at Repco or Supercheap. But that's just me being a bargain hunter, hardly ever pay full price for any tools nowadays. 

I myself have one of these. Cheapish no brand but probably made in the same factories as most others on the market, just without the brand name slapped on. I tend to look after my tools but a few mates have the same ones and they've hurled a tonne of abuse at them, still going strong. Find it to be good value, not sure if they do shipping tho or what shipping something this heavy would cost. 

[Driftit 2193]

There are so many options for trolley jacks.
I have had my Wayco one that I got from Repco for 25 years now.  It's seals just recently let go.  Will get a rebuild kit for it.

Though I was looking at one of these as it was cheap.
https://classiccarparts.co.nz/nds-trolley-jack-low-profile-3-ton-525mm-lift-height-wt04f0071
I think they are South Island based too.

I also grabbed one of these for the track.  $79...
https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/toolpro-toolpro-low-profile-trolley-jack-1600kg/563848.html

Get yourself some good jack stands too.

Edited yesterday at 08:12 AM by Driftit

[Glacial Pace 32]

That one from classic cars does look decent, shipping is often a total killer on something as heavy as a jack, but I'll look into it 

I have 4 good jack stands already.

[mmario 63]

I have just recently purchased this one and it's friggin awesome, coming from a supercheap crapo one the difference is night and day

https://engineerscollective.co.nz/products/powerbuilt-2-5-ton-2267kg-low-profile-fast-lift-floor-jack?variant=39734740582490&country=NZ&currency=NZD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21641643722&gbraid=0AAAAABykuUSTJm_uMHy06sFiPA5KOLfN-&gclid=CjwKCAjw9anCBhAWEiwAqBJ-c6tVzXAsc6YHjh-5CR4elTYXJFzU3ZwoWURdn9ClHNWIWO8RNGdnRBoCtiEQAvD_BwE

[Driftit 2193]

41 minutes ago, mmario said:

I have just recently purchased this one and it's friggin awesome, coming from a supercheap crapo one the difference is night and day

https://engineerscollective.co.nz/products/powerbuilt-2-5-ton-2267kg-low-profile-fast-lift-floor-jack?variant=39734740582490&country=NZ&currency=NZD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21641643722&gbraid=0AAAAABykuUSTJm_uMHy06sFiPA5KOLfN-&gclid=CjwKCAjw9anCBhAWEiwAqBJ-c6tVzXAsc6YHjh-5CR4elTYXJFzU3ZwoWURdn9ClHNWIWO8RNGdnRBoCtiEQAvD_BwE

That's a pretty good one there.
Powerbuilt is generally still pretty good with the heavy equipment.
I am still using my 26 year old powerbuilt socket set.
Got me thinking about returning my small jack and fixing and selling my wayco to buy this one.