Heyner Germany Heavy Duty Car Scissor Jack With Ratchet Vehicle Lifting Tool Emergency (2 Tons)

I have a VAG car, and while the oft-called "Widowmaker" jack provided with VAG spare tyre kits will get you out of a tight spot, they have a reputation for instability and the metal to metal contact on the sill means more than occasional use will have you down to bare metal on your jacking point sooner or later.My search for a better jack on Amazon led me to the Heyner range of jacks, of which there is quite a wide range. I chose the 2 ton version because I figured it would be the least likely to fail when jacking up my car. I then had to work out which version of the 2 ton jack I would order, as there are a few variations, but eventually I settled on this kit with the ratchet tool.The jack is well-made, mostly from formed thick sheet steel riveted together, with substantial rivets. The central lifting screw seems strong and the square thread is cleanly formed. The jack raised and lowered with a bit of a squeak when I first tried it, so I put some grease on both of the threaded holes the lifting screw passes through, and that sorted the squeak out.The rubber pad which makes contact with your car has a slot for the sill seam which is about 10mm wide, which for me is a good fit on my jacking point. (See pic). The pad rotates, but not freely. So once set in position, it stays put.The standard handle is awkward to use when the jack is low, but the ratchet handle makes life a lot easier and allowed me to quickly and easily raise my car. There's a good clearance between the ratchet handle and the side of my car in the pic I've uploaded, but bear in mind that as the jack raises, that clearance reduces somewhat, but not so much that jacking the car is a problem.The ratchet itself looks and feels a little cheaper in the flesh than it does in the product pictures, and I've tried to capture that budget look and feel in my pic of it. That said, it works perfectly well and is lightweight, so I have no complaints. I would definitely buy the jack with the ratchet tool, as the standard "turn and then swing round for next turn" handles are always annoyingly awkward to use on scissor jacks. At least the clip retaining the standard handle is easy to remove, and then can be refitted to the handle for storage. Talking of storage, everything fits back into the provided storage bag without a struggle to cram it in.Designed in Germany then made in China might put some people off, but what it really means is that you're getting a well designed product manufactured at a price that's more palatable. I'm very pleased with this jack and I wholeheartedly recommend it. I hope this review and the pictures I've uploaded help you with your buying decision.

Although I have not had the opportunity to use this (I bought it as an emergency jack to keep in the boot of a classic car) it looks sturdy enough, and the bag it comes in will stop the jack rattling around. In fact, there was room enough inside the bag to enable me to put in my collapsable warning triangle as well. It arrived very quickly, and although is more expensive than other scissor jacks, it feels more robust and has the option of using a ratchet as well.

I use for steadying my Motorhomes when parked up. Once in place doesn’t move or rock. Good piece of kit for money and easy to use. I bought 2 till try at the back end of Motorhome and then bought another 2 for the front

Jack is nicely made, accessorised and worth the money. Easy to set up and work. Comes in good case too! Gave it a go and all works perfectly - just hope I don’t need it for a while!

Good quick jack of good quality.Easy to transport in carrying bag

Really good jack and I’ve already used it to change a rear wheel on a Volvo xc40. Comes with ratchet and zipped bag to store in the boot. Would recommend.

Great

Good for self sufficient DIY motorist. Wish this was available some years earlier.Some cars in recent years do not come with a jack, and not even a spare tyre in the competition to gain maximum miles per gallon or miles per electric charge. So it's a pain in the neck for motorist to buy a jack which suits the car and not every jack does.First jack I bought was sciissor jack similar to this one. But it was slow to use. Next jack I bought for my present car was a bottle jack (for I didn't want a trolley jack to take up space in a garage. Also it is not practical to carry a trolley jack in the car all the time. It leaked oil. With wheel changes to all 4 wheels every summer and winter (change of tyres for the seasons) it was getting tedious and hard work. Thus more or less forced to get a trolley jack which is easier to pump up and let down even though it took up space. But less than 5 years in even this trolley jack leaked hydraulic oil. Concluded that, due to not being used every day like a professional garage, the oil seals in the jacks get dried up and perished.11 years later found this jack on Amazon. The difference to the first jack is that it provides a choice to use a lever to jack it up or use a 17mm socket. Hurray ! The car wheel nuts are also 17mm. Anyhow, attach 17mm socket to half inch square drive; insert drive into the chuck of good branded battery drill (I usually use DeWalt 18V or Bosch 14.4V) and the car could be jacked up and down in seconds !Being so small and with carry bag and ratche handle, it could even stay in the car when not in use ready for that emergency (but then stumped by car manufacturers not providing spare wheel) !I think Heyner produces 3 sizes of the same design but I chose the heavy duty as it is for a 4 wheel drive and it is used 4 x 2 wheel changes per year which is a lot for a scissor jack.UpdateUsed the jack for changing from winter tyres to summer tyres on the car (all 4 wheels). First used DeWalt DCD796 cordless drill/driver and nearly broke my wrist. My fault for using it one handed and press of the trigger sent the drill twisting round very quickly. Took me by surprise. Thereafter used this two handed and everything went well. Think this drill is rated 75Nm for torque.For comparison tried it with an old DeWalt (with clip on 18V batteries) forgot name of model but it is rated 65 NM torque. This was fine and could be used one handed. Then tried a Bosch domestic/DIY model (i.e. green colour rather than blue coloured for professional model range). This was no good, it didn't have enough torque to jack up the car with this jack.Update some more. Found another use for this. Due to it being able to go to a low height, was able to slide it under a new dishwasher being installed; jack it up then adjust the front legs until those small legs touches ground. Released jack then level the back leg. Checked with laser level. All good.Another Update. Winter 24-25.Just changed to set of winter wheels. In total 6 changes of 4 wheels each so used the jack 24 times since purchase. Together with a decent drill reckon I saved 2 hours as compared to bottle jack, and an hour comnpared to trolley jack for changing 4 wheels. Also less tiring. Very, very low maintenance as conpared to either bottle jack or trolley jack. Instead of having bottle of jack oil in my maintenance kit, just have WD-40 spray on grease.Found 3rd use with this jack. Was helping neighbour to remove a door on an outbuilding so as to plane some wood off, paint and reinstall etc. He is old. so put a jack under the door, he just has to stand there to stop it topple while I remove the door and later reinstall. Saved him buying professional door jacks or profesional services.