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TR2/3/3A Scissors Jack

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jfarris

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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!
 
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
 
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!
 
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
 
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
 
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.
 
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