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MG TD TF 1500 - Jack

Can anyone suggets a suitable hydraulic jack that will fit into the tool box on a TD or TF and is small enough to go under the car with a flat tyre? Must be available in the UK.

Bob Marshall
R J Marshall

Happy hunting, Bob. I can't forget the first time I ran into a flat rear tire and discovered that the OEM jack wouldn't fit under the car to jack it up. Bud
Bud Krueger

Even though I have the original jack in the toolbox, there are many scissor jack sizes that will fit in the toolbox, you only need a small one. I carry scissor jacks in my trailers because they will compress to a low height and get under the axles when a flat occurs. PJ
PJ Jennings

Halfords do a 2 tonne bottle jack 17cm tall closed
and fits neatly in the YF toolbox.£22
It has a screw extension of about 12cm and lifts my car fine.
Probably get one cheaper on ebay though.
Ray TF2884
Ray Lee

Hello Bob. Thats odd I've used my jack on both front and rear to change tires over the years.

Butch
R Taras

Years ago I went to a scrap yard and got a scissor jack from a Honda or Toyota for $10 that fits in the TC toolbox and works great.
Charlie
c mac quarrie

Butch, was the tire totally flat? I could not find a solid location under the rear quarter of the car that was higher than the lowest setting of the jack. Bud
Bud Krueger

This thread was discussed on 19/05/2023

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