Car Jacks, Axle Stands & Winches

Car jacks and axle stands are essential for carrying out any kind of maintenance or repairs that require access underneath the vehicle. No professional or home garage should be without them – a car jack and stand will help you raise a vehicle quickly, efficiently and safely.

Keeping a car jack kit in your vehicle is also an excellent idea – you never know when you might need to carry out an emergency repair or some urgent roadside maintenance. But which one is right for you?

At Toolstation, we offer a wide variety of car stands and hydraulic jacks from leading brands such as Draper, Hilka and Minotaur. We know how important it is to make the job as safe and as effortless as possible – that’s why we only stock the best.

Trolley Jacks

A trolley jack is the preferred choice of many car mechanics, due to its stability and safety. Featuring integrated wheels, it’s quick and easy to manoeuvre a low profile trolley jack into place. After that, it’s simply a case of inserting the handle and pumping.

Bottle Jacks

A bottle jack works in a similar way, using hydraulic force to raise the vehicle. Bottle jacks are smaller than trolley jacks, which makes them easier to store – perfect for keeping in the car boot, if you don’t have much space to play with. However, their compact size means they don’t offer quite as much stability.

Axle Stands

Axle stands are essential if you need to actually get under the car. You must never go beneath the chassis of a vehicle that is only being raised by a hydraulic jack. Axle stands should be used alongside the car jack, to ensure the vehicle is supported safely.

When you’re looking to buy a car jack or jack stands, always check the lifting capacity to make sure it’s enough to support the weight of your vehicle.

At Toolstation, you can kit out your workshop with other tools to easily lift and move equipment. An electric hoist will lift and manoeuvre lighter parts securely while working, with various load capacities available to suit any job. Need to rescue a stuck vehicle? A car winch will come in handy to help with pulling, moving or recovery.