TR2/3/3A Scissors Jack

[jfarris]

Has anyone broken the code on a scissors jack short enough to fit inside a 15" wire wheel in the boot and low enough to fit under a TR3 with a flat tire. I've looked online and a few have a flat saddle top (don't want to poke a hole in the frame), but they look too tall. Does anyone have a TR3 sitting on a flat tire to measure how much room there is to get a jack under at the normal jacking point. I have a copy of the original jack, but would rather not pull up carpet to jack the car up. I also have a Hagerty Driver's Club membership. I also haven't yet been to the local junk yard.
Thanks, in advance for your help!

 

[DavidApp]

Do you not have a Triumph jack that hooks into the frame under the rubber bung in the floor? I have never used mine but it looks like it should work.

David

 

[jfarris]

I've got one, but I have padding under the carpet and I used button snaps (?) to keep it in place. I would rather not take all of that up to get to the bung. But I guess a flat tire is a low-level emergency at the side of a road.
Still looking!

 

[equiprx]

I have a scissor jack from a Jaguar XJS, that's not doing anything.
What space are you expecting to fit in?
Since I'm always away from the computer please call or text me before 4 PM @ 650-455-1110.
Thanks,Stephen D'Angelo
1107 Galvez Drive
Pacifica CA 94044

 

[sp53]

I have some around here that my kids had. i use them all time for lifting some into place. The one is from a Toyota and the other a Honda probably both from the 80ites. The Honda has a flat top I think and the other slides into a key way like most of those scissor jacks . Probably try eBay and see what you like; they should be on there because junk yards remove the jacks for safety.
steve

 

[jfarris]

Thanks Stephen for the offer, we don't need to ship anything cross country. My next trip is next weekend. It won't be then end of the world if I don't find one. I have good tubless tires on centerlock mags, so I don't expect any problems. Steve, I thought the same about a wrecking yard. I once found a mid-90's compact spare that fit our TR6. I measured my 48 spoke 15" wheel that is on the spare. Your can fit a cube in the back space that is 12.5" long and 4" tall and 4" wide and a handle less than 21" long (handle could always go in the trunk). I just need to find a scissors jack that meets two of the measurements and is 2.5 - 3" tall at its lowest level. If I find one, I'll share any known details.