Tall, compact, and only as stable as its base · review
Twelve metric tons at twenty dollars: a heavy-duty bottle jack whose published lift range makes it usable on pick-ups and light trucks rather than cars.
The last word Bought for height and capacity, not for a car. Read the 205 mm (8.07 in) before the 12 t.
A 12 t hydraulic bottle jack with a stated lift range of 205 to 400 mm (8.07 to 15.7 in) and a two-piece handle.
205 mm closed is the specification that decides everything. Most cars will not accept it under their jacking points; a pick-up, a van or a trailer will. The tonnage is almost irrelevant by comparison.
Machinery, agricultural equipment and structural lifting, where the load is real and the height is available. For those jobs a 12 t jack at this price is remarkable value.
Small, and loaded to twelve metric tons it is very small indeed. A steel plate or a hardwood board underneath is part of using it.
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
| Rated capacity | 12 t, stated |
|---|---|
| Lift range | 205–400 mm (8.07 to 15.7 in), stated |
| Handle | Two-piece, with sliding pump action, stated |
| Stated vehicles | Saloons, pick-ups and larger vehicles |
| Saddle | Stated as remaining stable under load |
| Amazon reference | B0FVPTPVSY |
| EAN | 0197988892540 |
It is not the tonnage that makes it unsuitable, it is the 205 mm (8.07 in) closed height: most cars do not have that much clearance at their jacking points. Buy for the height first.
No. Stability comes from base area and from the ground underneath. A high rating on a small base is exactly the combination that needs a spreader board.
7.8/ 10
Bought for height and capacity, not for a car. Read the 205 mm (8.07 in) before the 12 t.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 4, 2026.
A pick-up, a light truck or agricultural equipment — not a hatchback.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for garage tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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