Clarke CTJ3000QL quick lift trolley jack

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Sat 22 Nov 2008 13:49
Clarke CTJ3000QL quick lift trolley jack - anewman
I have just purchased this jack from Argos. When lifted without a load it takes 3 strokes to reach maximum height, yet when lifting the car (nowhere near 3 tonnes) it takes quite a lot of effort pumping the handle. Have checked the oil level and followed the bleeding procedure. Is this normal for a quick lift jack? Just wondering as the box says 3 full strokes to maximum lift height.

Thanks in advance

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 22/11/2008 at 13:57

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Sat 22 Nov 2008 14:04
Clarke CTJ3000QL quick lift trolley jack - mfarrow
it takes quite a lot of effort pumping the handle.


Yes this is perfectly acceptable and normal with the jack you've bought. Cars are heavy things, and the greater the distance lifted the more work you have to put into it.

An analogy will be climbing a hill. You're effectively lifting yourself up as you would do the car, and you need a lot more effort in each step to climb a steep hill as you would a shallow one.

Personally, unless you need a specific reason why you need a quick jack (i.e. you own a garage and need to get work in and out fairly quickly) you're better off with a slow one.

Oh, and if you hadn't bled it correctly you'd soon know about it!
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Sat 22 Nov 2008 14:10
Clarke CTJ3000QL quick lift trolley jack - anewman
Ah maybe my expectations of "quick lift" were a bit much then. Still, anything has to be better than that £6.99 bottle jack from Lidl :)
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Sat 22 Nov 2008 14:19
Clarke CTJ3000QL quick lift trolley jack - yorkiebar
Quick lift on a "trade" jack normally means 1 stroke for the saddle to reach the underside of the car. Then pump as normal to lift it. ie, not spending time lifting the jackthrough thin air!

hth
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